Personal profile
Academic Background
I am an interdisciplinary scholar with a focus on astronaut emotional health. I employ ethnographic and computational research methods. I am the Principal Investigator collaborating with the Austrian Space Forum. As former director of the Space Research Group at Loughborough University, I have published in top journals like Human Relations and the Journal of the Association of Information Systems, earning numerous awards. I have held leadership roles such as MSc Programme Director and Senior Editor at IT & People. My research has influenced cancer care policy through Maggie's Centres and astronaut emotional health via the UK Space Agency. My goals include enhancing work-life quality and mentoring future scholars through ethnographic and social data science methods.
Areas of Expertise
- Emotional Health of Astronauts
- Empathic Cancer Care Service Systems
- Information Systems
- Human Agency
- Emotion
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Information Systems - computer games development process, University of Bath
Award Date: 1 Jul 2008
External positions
Principal Investigator, British Academy
1 Jun 2022 → 1 Jan 2024
Senior Editor, IT and People journal
1 Jan 2016 → …
Media Expertise
- AI
- Space