David Levy
Professor

David M. Levy is Professor at the Information School, University of Washington in Seattle. He earned his PhD in computer science at Stanford University and a diploma in Calligraphy and Bookbinding from the Roehampton Institute in London. For nearly twenty years he was a researcher at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, exploring the transition from paper and print to digital media. At the University of Washington since 2000, he has focused on bringing mindfulness training and other contemplative practices to address problems of information overload and acceleration. His most recent book is “Mindful Tech: How to Bring Balance to Our Digital Lives” (Yale, 2016).