[1] In 2014, Forlizzi was inducted into the CHI Academy for her notable works and contributions to the field of human-computer interaction.
[2] Forlizzi began working as an information designer for the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science in 1985, while still an undergraduate.
[3] Forlizzi works on how the metadata from smartphones and users’ online behaviors can be used for lifelogging and help people to understand their identity and legacy.
She and her colleague conducted a research on understanding how systems may play a role in storing people’s legacy and digital record.
[4] She also studied how people worldwide perceive virtual possessions, such as SMS and email archives or Google search history.
[10] Between 2014 and 2017, she and Bruce M. McLaren designed, developed and experimented with an educational game called Decimal Point.