Paul Dourish (born 1966) is a computer scientist best known for his work and research at the intersection of computer science and social science. Born in Scotland, he holds the Steckler Endowed Chair of Information and Computer Science at the University of California, Irvine, where he joined the faculty in 2000,and where he directs the Steckler Center for Responsible, Ethical, andAccessible Technology.He is a Fellow of the AAAS,the ACM, andthe British Computer Society, and is a two-time winner of the ACM CSCW "Lasting Impact" award, in 2016 and 2021.