I do research on exceptional digital experiences
that support human autonomy, learning, health and wellbeing.
I am a human-computer interaction (HCI) researcher and Research Fellow in Design Engineering at Imperial College London and a Senior Research Associate of the Intellectual Forum at Jesus College Cambridge. I am also a member of the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence at the University of Cambridge, where I was previously Associate Director.
I've written two books: Positive Computing - Technology for wellbeing and human potential with MIT Press (translated into Chinese, Japanese and Korean) and Interface Design for Learning - Design Strategies for Learning Experiences (Pearson). I am also on the editorial board of the journal, AI & Ethics
that support human autonomy, learning, health and wellbeing.
I am a human-computer interaction (HCI) researcher and Research Fellow in Design Engineering at Imperial College London and a Senior Research Associate of the Intellectual Forum at Jesus College Cambridge. I am also a member of the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence at the University of Cambridge, where I was previously Associate Director.
I've written two books: Positive Computing - Technology for wellbeing and human potential with MIT Press (translated into Chinese, Japanese and Korean) and Interface Design for Learning - Design Strategies for Learning Experiences (Pearson). I am also on the editorial board of the journal, AI & Ethics
Experience
I specialise in design for digital health and wellbeing, human autonomy, learning, and translation of research to practice. I have worked in participatory digital health and mental health across age groups with communities in the UK, Australia and South America. My current work explores how conversational AI might be leveraged to tackle health disparities in the majority world in ways that acknowledge model bias and power dynamics.
I publish articles, run workshops, give talks, teach and collaborate with technologists, social scientists and stakeholders to co-create human-centred, context-sensitive and research-driven technologies in ways that respect psychological needs. I frequently play a "jack-of-all-trades" design role on the projects I'm involved in, carrying out academic research, interaction design, conversation design and user interface design, informed by research in psychology, philosophy, education, computer science and other disciplines.
Until moving to the UK in 2019, I was Creative Leader at the Wellbeing Technology Lab at the University of Sydney, and before that, Educational Multimedia Designer at the Centre for Computer Supported Learning and Cognition. I also played designer on several award-winning project teams, one of which won an AITD award for "Best Learning Design" (with Savv-e eLearning solutions). I've carried out design, research and training for a range of business and non-profit organizations including Movember Foundation, ReachOut, Ieso Digital Health, Honda, Phillips, Google and Sony.
I publish articles, run workshops, give talks, teach and collaborate with technologists, social scientists and stakeholders to co-create human-centred, context-sensitive and research-driven technologies in ways that respect psychological needs. I frequently play a "jack-of-all-trades" design role on the projects I'm involved in, carrying out academic research, interaction design, conversation design and user interface design, informed by research in psychology, philosophy, education, computer science and other disciplines.
Until moving to the UK in 2019, I was Creative Leader at the Wellbeing Technology Lab at the University of Sydney, and before that, Educational Multimedia Designer at the Centre for Computer Supported Learning and Cognition. I also played designer on several award-winning project teams, one of which won an AITD award for "Best Learning Design" (with Savv-e eLearning solutions). I've carried out design, research and training for a range of business and non-profit organizations including Movember Foundation, ReachOut, Ieso Digital Health, Honda, Phillips, Google and Sony.
Discipline-to-Discipline translation
Sitting squarely at the intersection of technology and the arts/humanities, I often fulfill the the role of cross-disciplinary translator. In other words, I help my colleagues in disparate fields (engineers, doctors, philosophers) to understand each other and work together more seamlessly by providing shared language and tools. I also enjoy translating academic discoveries into actionable knowledge for professionals and the general public.
EDUCATION
My career probably started on a Lite-Brite, and later I got degrees in Writing, Directing and Interaction Design from Carnegie Mellon (Bachelors) and The University of Sydney (Masters + PhD).