A final-year PhD student in Human-Computer Interaction with a background in Psychology and in applied mental health and autism support work with children and adults. Completed a MSc. in Psychological Studies from the University of Glasgow in 2015 and my BA Hons. in International Business and Modern Languages at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, in 2011.
Keywords:
Participatory Design, Co-Design, Autism, Disability and Inclusion, Tangibles, Strengths-based Design, Emerging Technologies, Digital Health, Mental Health, Wellbeing
Thesis:
I’m interested in supporting the strengths, design ‘voice’, and human agency of individuals who are often overlooked in the process of technology design. My research interests span digital health, disability and diversity, mental health, and emerging technologies e.g tangibles.
I am a final-year PhD student, under the supervision of Professor Margot Brereton, Dr Bernd Ploderer, Dr Laurianne Sitbon and Associate Professor Beth Saggers. My thesis is entitled ‘Co-Design Beyond Words with Minimally-Verbal Children on the Autism Spectrum’, in which I co-design conceptual, technological, and methodological outcomes with minimally-verbal children on the autism spectrum.
Former Supervisors:
Professor Margot Brereton, Dr Bernd Ploderer, Dr Laurianne Sitbon and Associate Professor Beth Saggers.
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