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PhD (Queensland University of Technology)
Professor Thea Blackler (PhD) is Associate Dean (Research) of the Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice, and a Professor in the School of Design, at Queensland University of Technology. Her research interests cover the areas of intuitive interaction (in which she is one of the world leaders), older people and technology and design for dementia, and novel technologies for active play for young children. She has attracted and worked with external partners in government, community and industry on various projects and has had three Australian Research Council grants. She has published more than 100 peer reviewed papers, been invited to give presentations internationally and is the recipient of several awards, including a 2018 ig-nobel