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Employment
- Associate Professor (Reader) | Since 08/2022
Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, University of Canterbury
- Associate Professor (Reader) | Since 12/2021
Office of the Vice Chancellor Research, University of Canterbury
- Associate Professor (Reader) and Director of Postgraduate Studies | Since 12/2012
University of Canterbury, HIT Lab NZ
- Senior Lecturer and Director of Postgraduate Studies | since 12/2010
University of Canterbury, HIT Lab NZ
- Assistant Professor | 09/2002 – 12/2010
Eindhoven University of Technology, Department of Industrial Design
- Associate Editor | 2010-2020
International Journal of Human Computer Studies (IJHCS), Elsevier
- Visiting Associate Professor | 02/2010-03/2010
Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Japan
- Associate Editor | Since 2009
International Journal of Social Robotics, Springer
- Visiting Researcher | 07/2006-12/2006
Advanced Telecommunication Research Institute International (ATR), Kyoto, Japan
- Visiting Researcher | 07/2004-10/2004
Advanced Telecommunication Research Institute International (ATR), Kyoto, Japan
- Professional Development Training | 01/2004
(Communication, Project Management, Conflict Management), TU/e, Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Ph.D. Student of User-System Interaction | 09/2000-08/2002
Philips Research, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Stan Ackerman Institute, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Postgraduate Student of User-System Interaction | 08/1998-08/2000
Stan Ackerman Institute, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Art Director | 04/1998-08/1998
Eagle River Interactive (now Agency.com), Mountain View, CA, USA
- Interface Designer | 03/1997-02/1998
LEGO A/S, Billund, Denmark
- Interface Designer | 09/1996-03/1997
Xenario Digital Design GbR, Hannover, Germany
- Co-Founder | 12/1995
Quasar Information Design GbR, Hannover, Germany
- Interface Designer 10/1995-09/1996
Technologie Centre Hannover GmbH, Hannover, Germany
- Interface Designer | 02/1995-02/1996
Referat für Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, Landtag Niedersachsen
CD ROM development for Parliament of Lower Saxony
- Research Assistant: Computer Center Support | 08/1995-01/1996
FH Design & Media Hannover, Germany
- Sales Person and Customer Support for Apple Computers | 04/1995-06/1996
Systematics GmbH (now Cancom IT Systeme AG), Hannover, Germany
Education
- Qualification: Ph.D. | 09/2000 – 10/2002
Philips Research in cooperation with Eindhoven University of Technology
- Qualification: Master of Technological Design in User-System Interaction | 08/1998-08/2000
IPO – Center for User-System Interaction, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Final project at the New Media Systems and Applications Group | 11/1999-08/2000
Philips Research, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Professional Development Training (Communication and Group Skills) | 05/2000
Stan Ackerman Institute (SAI), Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Technical Writing and Editing in English, Professional Training | 12/1999
Stan Ackerman Institute (SAI), Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Qualification: Diplom Industrial-Design-Informatik | 08/1993-09/1997
Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany
- Final project: CD-ROM concept development for LEGO Box 8428 “Turbo Command” | 03/1997-09/1997
LEGO A/S, Billund, Danmark
- Practical Studies in Computer Animation (Alias Wavefront) | 03/1996-10/1996
c.a.s.e computergrafics GmbH, Hannover, Germany
- Adobe Photoshop Professional Training | 09/1995
Systematics AG, Hannover, Germany
- Qualification: Allgemeine Hochschulreife | 08/1981-06/1993
Immanuel Kant Gymnasium, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Current Memberships
- Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- New Zealand Institute of Language Brain and Behaviour
- New Zealand Association of Scientists
- Academic Freedom Aotearoa
Previous Memberships
