Umeå University

Faculty Member, Informatics

Professor

About

I've been doing interaction research (mostly HCI) since 1980, including work on speech interaction, hypermedia, multi- and cross-sensory interaction, information exploration, experiential and embodied interaction, virtual and augmented realities.

My research focuses on how personal experience and creativity are affected by interactions with and through information and communication technology (ICT), which is evolving fast. Without technology, we would not be human. We make sense of it, and of ourselves, as we go along.

I'm research leader of the Q-Life research group. We explore ways in which ICT can be used to enhance quality of life and health, for example through the use of "mood devices", memory and social supports, often by designing and developing working prototypes and exploring them in use.

I'm Director of Studies for Research Education in the department. Currently I also work as an EU Expert at ENS.

I have a PhD in Experimental Psychology (1984), and I'm a Chartered Psychologist of the BPS, with a current practising certificate. My professional experience includes organising courses for industry on psychology and HCI design/evaluation, and consulting for many commercial and governmental organisations.

I've been part of this department since 1994. From 2000-2006 I also worked for the Interactive Institute Tools for Creativity studio, as Research Director. From 1988 to 1994 I worked in Singapore at the Institute for Systems Science, and from 1980 to 1988 in England, at British Telecom Research Labs in Martlesham, Suffolk.

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