Professor Peta Wyeth

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Academic Program Director, Information Technology

PhD (University of Queensland)

Professor Peta Wyeth is a computer science researcher with expertise Human Computer Interaction (HCI). She is at the forefront of research into emerging tangible, mobile and embedded technology for education and entertainment. Her research career is typified by interdisciplinary collaborations addressing real world problems. Research teams include educators, psychologists, therapists, roboticists, marketing academics, software engineers, and data scientists. Peta has expertise in technology innovation, with research project outputs commercialised with support from QUT, CRC partnerships, and Commercialisation Australia. Professor Wyeth has a strong record of academic administration and leadership. She currently has the position of Deputy Dean within the Faculty of Science and was Head of School for the School of Computer Science from January 2020 and June 2021. Prior to these leadership roles, she was the Academic Program Director, Information Technology (IT). Peta is passionate about creating educational environments that inspire the next generation of thinkers and leaders who are ready to address critical challenges through information technology, mathematics, and science. QUT Leadership

  • Deputy Dean, Faculty of Science (June 2021 – present)
  • Program Leader and Chief Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child (2019 – present)
  • Indigenous Australian Advisory Committee (August 2021 – present)
  • Head of School, School of Computer Science (January 2020 – June 2021)
  • Academic Program Director (Information Technology), Science and Engineering Faculty (2015 – 2019)

External Leadership Roles

  • Expert Review, OECD Early Childhood Education and Care in a Digital World Policy Review (September 2021 – present)
  • Program Advisory Board, Digital Queensland: Digital Professional Workforce Action Plan (August 2021 – present)
  • Executive Committee, Australian Council of ICT Deans (2019 – 2020)
  • Department of Education and Training Early Learning STEM Australia (ELSA) Reference Group (2016 – 2017)
  • Expert Writing Team, Digital Technologies Syllabus, Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (2016)

Research Themes:

Environment and Information

Research discipline:

Computer Science

Projects

Additional information

Publications

Research Projects

Title
ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child (ACDC)
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
CE200100022
Start year
2021
Keywords
early childhhood; longitudinal study; digital engagement; professional development; digital practice
Title
Framing and Enabling Children's Active Play using Novel Technology
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
DP200100723
Start year
2021
Keywords
Title
New Information Access Technologies for People with Intellectual Disability
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
LP160100800
Start year
2016
Keywords
Title
Make and Connect: Enabling People to Connect through their Things
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
DP150104001
Start year
2015
Keywords
Human-Computer Interaction; Participatory Design; User-centred Design
Title
Framing authentic assessment of service learning within an information technology curriculum
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
SD15-5151
Start year
2015
Keywords
Assessment And Feedback Practices; Information Technology; Personal Development; Service Learning

Completed Supervisions (Doctorate)

Completed Supervisions (Masters by Research)