I cultivate exceptional digital experiences
founded on wellbeing and ethical design.
I am currently Associate Director and Senior Research Fellow at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence at the University of Cambridge, and a design Research Associate at Imperial College London.
I've written two books: Interface Design for Learning - Design Strategies for Learning Experiences (New Riders) and Positive Computing - Technology for wellbeing and human potential (MIT Press), the latter co-authored with Rafael Calvo. I am also on the editorial board of the journal, AI & Ethics
founded on wellbeing and ethical design.
I am currently Associate Director and Senior Research Fellow at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence at the University of Cambridge, and a design Research Associate at Imperial College London.
I've written two books: Interface Design for Learning - Design Strategies for Learning Experiences (New Riders) and Positive Computing - Technology for wellbeing and human potential (MIT Press), the latter co-authored with Rafael Calvo. I am also on the editorial board of the journal, AI & Ethics
Experience
I publish articles (for both research journals and the public), give talks, and collaborate with technologists, social scientists and users to co-create technologies in ways that respect psychological needs and promote wellbeing. 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, copywriting, and user interface design, informed by wellbeing psychology.
I was previously 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 (now Centre for Research on Learning and Innovation). I have also played designer on two award-winning project teams, one of which won an AITD award for "Best Learning Design" (with Savv-e eLearning solutions). I've designed for a range of business and non-profit organizations including the Black Dog Institute, ReachOut, Asthma Australia, Westpac Bank, Phillips and Sony music.
I was previously 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 (now Centre for Research on Learning and Innovation). I have also played designer on two award-winning project teams, one of which won an AITD award for "Best Learning Design" (with Savv-e eLearning solutions). I've designed for a range of business and non-profit organizations including the Black Dog Institute, ReachOut, Asthma Australia, Westpac Bank, Phillips and Sony music.
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, social scientists) 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 in the mid-80s, and later I got degrees in Writing, Directing and Design from Carnegie Mellon (Bachelors) and The University of Sydney (Masters + PhD).