Her research deals with visu-alization, or the design and evaluation of visual representations and interaction techniques that let individuals and groups effectively analyze data and make decisions. Her research applies to a variety of areas; for example, recent projects have focused on business intelligence and building-design engineering. From 2012 to 2013, she was on sabbatical at Agilent Re-search Labs, where she conducted user studies to improve workflow in biological laboratories and interactions with scien-tific instruments. Tory received a BSc in biology from the University of British Columbia and a PhD in Computer Science (specifically visualization) from Simon Fraser University. Contact her at mtory@cs.uvic.ca.