• A foremost expert in the field of information visualization and human-computer interaction (HCI)
• Experienced researcher, professor / lecturer and author of the best-in-class textbook Visualization Analysis and Design
• Papers co-chair of IEEE InfoVis / EuroVis, frequent keynote speaker

No one has done a more thorough job of explaining the field of information visualization than Tamara. Her work Visualization Analysis and Design is the most comprehensive textbook on the topic, and she has provided a framework & language for data literacy.