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Journal Articles

Thieme, A., Hanratty, M., Lyons, M., Palacios, J.E., Marques, R., Morrison, C., & Doherty, G. (2022). Designing Human-Centered AI for Mental Health: Developing Clinically Relevant Applications for Online CBT. ToCHI, to appear. Pre-print

Bowman, R., Cooney, O., Thieme, A., Cowan, B.R., & Doherty, G. (2022). Pervasive Therapy: Designing Conversation-based Interfaces for Ecological Momentary Intervention. IEEE Pervasive Computing, Special Issue - Mental State, Mood, and Emotion, to appear.

Thieme, A., Belgrave, D., & Doherty, G. (2020). Machine Learning in Mental Health: A Systematic Review of the HCI Literature to Support Effective ML System Design. ACM ToCHI 27, 5, Article 34 (August 2020), 53 pages. LINK (Open Access) PDF

Chien, I., Enrique, A., Palacios, J., Regan, T., Keegan, D., Carter, D., Tschiatschek, S., Nori, A., Thieme, A. Richards, D., Doherty, G., & Belgrave, D. (2020). A Machine Learning Approach to Understanding Patterns of Engagement with Internet-delivered Mental Health Interventions. JAMA Network Open, 3(7). LINK (Open Access)

Morrison, C., Hadwen-Bennett, A., Regan, T., Villar, N., Cletheroe, D., Thieme, A., & Sentence, S. (2019). Physical Programming for Blind and Low Vision Children at Scale. Human–Computer Interaction, 1-35. LINK

Morrison, C., Villar, N., Thieme, A., Ashktorab, Z., Taysom, E., Salandin, O., Cletheroe, D., Saul, G., Blackwell, A.F., Edge, D., Grayson, M., & Zhang, H. (2018). Torino: A Tangible Programming Language Inclusive of children with visual disabilities. Human–Computer Interaction, 1-49. LINK PDF

Murphy, D., Slovak, P., Thieme, A., Jackson, D., Olivier, P., & Fitzpatrick, G. (2017). Developing technology to enhance learning interpersonal skills in counsellor education. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 1-14. LINK PDF

Lindley, S., Thieme, A., Taylor, A.S., Vlachokyriakos, V., Regan, T., & Sweeney, D. (2017). Surfacing Small Worlds through Data-In-Place. Computer Supported Collaborative Work (CSCW), 26(1), 135-163. . LINK PDF

Comber, R. & Thieme, A. (2012). Designing beyond habit: opening space for improved recycling and food waste behaviors through processes of persuasion, social influence and aversive affect. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, 17(6), 1197-1210. LINK PDF

Thieme, A., Wallace, J., Thomas, J. T., Chen, K.L., Krämer, N., & Olivier, P. (2011). Lovers' box: Designing for reflection within romantic relationships. International Journal of Human Computer Studies, 69(5), 283-297. LINK PDF

Book Chapters

Comber, R., & Thieme, A. (2016). BinCam: Evaluating Persuasion at Multiple Scales. In L. Little, E Sillence and A. Joinson (eds.), Behavior Chance Research and Theory, Psychological and Technological Perspectives, 9, 181-194. LINK

Thieme, A., Johnson, P., Wallace, J., Olivier, P., & Meyer, T.D. (2014). Designing Technology for Extremely Vulnerable Adults: The Important Role of Staff in Design and Ethics. In D. Furniss et al. (eds.), Fieldwork for Healthcare: Case Studies Investigating Human Factors in Computing Systems. Synthesis Lectures on Assistive, Rehabilitative, and Health-Preserving Technologies, 2(1), 65-74. LINK

Taneva, S., Ratwani, R., Hilligoss, B., O’Kane, A., Rajkomar, A., Thieme, A., & Groth, K. (2014). Establishing and Maintaining Relationships in Healthcare Fieldwork. In D. Furniss et al. (eds.), Fieldwork for Healthcare: Guidance for investigating human factors in computing systems. Synthesis Lectures on Assistive, Rehabilitative, and Health-Preserving Technologies, 3(2), 39−56. LINK

Conference Abstracts

Bowman, R., Cowan, B.R., Thieme, A., & Doherty, G. (2022). Beyond Subservience: Using Joint Commitment to Enable Proactive CUIs for Mood Logging. CUI 2022, Article 27, pages 1-6. LINK PDF

Bandukda, M., Singh, A., Holloway, C., Bianchi-Berthouze, N., Brule, E., Tajadura-Jiménez, A., Metatla, O., Javornik, A., & Thieme, A. (2021). Rethinking the Senses: A Workshop on Multisensory Embodied Experiences and Disability Interactions. Ext. Abstr. CHI 2021, to appear. PDF

Cecchinato, M., Rooksby, J., Hiniker, A., Munson, S., Lukoff, K., Ciolfi, L., Thieme, A., & Harrison, D. (2019). Designing for Digital Wellbeing: A Research & Practice Agenda. Ext. Abstr. CHI 2019, p.W17. PDF

Stearns, L., & Thieme, A., (2018). Automated Person Detection in Dynamic Scenes to Assist People with Vision Impairments: An Initial Investigation. ASSETS 2018, 391-394. LINK PDF

Metatla, O., Serrano, M., Jouffrais, C., Thieme, A., Kane, S., Branham, S., Brulé, E., & Bennett, C. (2018). Inclusive Educational Technologies: Emerging Opportunities for People with Visual Impairments. Ext. Abstr. CHI 2018, p.W13. LINK PDF

Waycott, J., Munteanu, C., Davis, H., Thieme, A., Branham, S., Mocur, W., McNaney, R., & Vines, J. (2017). Ethical Encounters in HCI: Implicatoins for Research in Sensitive Settings. Ext. Abstr. CHI 2017, 518-525. LINK PDF

Thieme, A., Steiner, H., Sweeney, D., & Banks, R. (2016). Body Covers as Digital Display: A New Material for Expressions of Body & Self. Proc. UbiComp 2016: Adjunct, 927-932. LINK PDF

Waycott, J., Munteanu, C., Davis, H., Thieme, A., Mocur, W., McNaney, R., Vines, J., & Branham, S. (2016). Ethical Encounters in Human-Computer Interaction. Ext. Abstr. CHI 2016, 3387-3394. LINK PDF

Waycott, J., Davis, H., Thieme, A., Branham, S., Vines, J., & Munteanu, C. (2015). Ethical Encounters in HCI: Research in Sensitive Settings. Ext. Abstr. CHI 2015, 2369-2372. LINK PDF

Slovák, P., Wadley, G., Colye, D., Thieme, A., Yamashita, N., Lederman, R., Schutt, S., & Doces, M. (2015). Developing skills for social and emotional wellbeing. Ext. Abstr. CHI 2015, 2397-2400. LINK PDF

Thieme, A., Vines, J., Wallace, J., Clarke, R., Slovak, P., McCarthy, J., Massimi, M., & Parker Grimes, A. (2014). Empathy in health and care: Design methods and challenges. Ext. Abstr. CHI 2014, 139-143. LINK PDF

Branham, S.M., Thieme, A., Nathan, L.P., Harrison, S., Tatar, D., & Olivier, P. (2014). Co-creating & identity-making in CSCW: revisiting ethics in design research. Proc. CSCW Companion 2014, 305-308. LINK

Thieme, A., Allason-Jones, L., Olivier, P., & Meyer, T.D. (2013). The Thinking Objects Project: Handling and Exploring (Ancient) Artefacts to Promote Wellbeing and Sense of Self. Ext. Abstr. Well-being 2013, July 24-25, Birmingham, UK.

Thieme, A., Phillips, S., & Johnson, P. (2014). Technology to promote DBT skills practice: findings from evaluating the Spheres of Wellbeing. Abstr. 13th International Conference on the Care and Treatment of Offenders with a Learning Disability, April 10-11, Newcastle, UK.

Thieme, A., & Johnson, P. (2013). Technology to engage women with a dual diagnosis of learning disability and personality disorder in mindfulness practice and to promote their sense of self. Abstr. 12th International Conference on the Care and Treatment of Offenders with a Learning Disability, April 4-5, Newcastle, UK.

Thieme, A., Balaam, M., Wallace, J., Coyle, D., & Lindley, S. (2012). Designing wellbeing. Proc. DIS 2012, 789-790. LINK

Thieme, A., & Oste, J. , Witschel, T., & Krämer, N.C. (2009). Defense against attraction - thin advertising models effecting upward social comparisons? Abstr. Media Psychology Division of the German Psychology Society 2009. Lengrich: Pabst.

Schulte, F.P., Thieme, A., & Oste, J. (2009). Vendors want fun, but buyers want utility? The desired importance of hedonic and pragmatic qualities of innovative online-catalogues. Abstr. Media Psychology Division of the German Psychology Society 2009. Lengrich: Pabst.

Conference Poster

Thieme, A., Wallace, J, Johnson, P., Olivier, P., & Meyer, T.D. (2012). Spheres of Wellbeing - Interactive Technology to Support Mindfulness Practice and to Strengthen the Sense of Self of Women with Learning Disability and Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder in Forensic Services. Poster at the 11th International Conference on the Care and Treatment of Offenders with a Learning Disability, April 12-13, Newcastle, UK. PDF

Conference Proceedings

Park, S., Thieme, A., Han, J., Lee, S., Rhee, W., & Suh, B. (2021). "I wrote as if I were telling a story to someone I knew.": Designing Chatbot Interactions for Expressive Writing in Mental Health. Proc. DIS 2021, 926–941. LINK PDF

Morrison, C., Cutrell, E., Grayson, M., Thieme, A., Taylor, A.S., Roumen, G., Longden, C., Tschiatschek, S., Marques, R.F., & Sellen, A. (2021). Social Sensemaking with AI: Designing an Open-ended AI experience with a Blind Child. Proc. CHI 2021, Article 396, 1–14. LINK PDF

Chikersal, P., Belgrave, D., Doherty, G, Enrique, A., Palacios, J., Richards, D., & Thieme, A. (2020). Understanding Client Support Strategies to Improve Clinical Outcomes in an Online Mental Health Intervention. Proc. CHI 2020, 1-16. LINK PDF

Thieme, A., Bennett, C.L., Morrison, C., Cutrell, E., & Taylor, A. (2018). I can do everything but see! - How People with Vision Impairments Negotiate their Abilities in Social Context. Proc. CHI 2018, p.203. LINK PDF

Morrison, C., Cutrell, E., Dhareshwar, A., Doherty, K., Thieme, A., & Taylor, A. (2017). Imagining Artificial Intelligence Applications with People with Visual Disabilities using Tactile Ideation. Proc. ASSETS 2017, 81-90. LINK PDF

Thieme, A., Morrison, C., Villar, N., Grayson, M., & Lindley, S. (2017). Enabling Collaboration in Learning Computer Programing Inclusive of Children with Vision Impairments. Proc. DIS 2017, 739-752. LINK PDF

Thieme, A., McCarthy, J., Johnson, P., Phillips, S., Wallace, J., Lindley, S., Ladha, K., Jackson, D., Nowacka, D., Rafiev, A., Ladha, C., Nappey, T., Wright, P., Meyer, T.D., & Olivier, P. (2016). Challenges in Designing new Technology for Health and Wellbeing in a Complex Mental Healthcare Context. Proc. CHI 2016, 2136-2149. LINK PDF

Talhouk, R., Mesmar, S., Thieme, A., Balaam, M., Olivier, P., Akik, C., & Ghattas, H. (2016). Syrian Refugees and Digital Health in Lebanon: Untapped Potential in a Unique Setting. Proc. CHI 2016, 331-342. LINK PDF

Thieme, A., Wallace, J., Meyer, T.D., & Olivier, P. (2015). Designing for Mental Wellbeing: Towards a More Holistic Approach in the Treatment and Prevention of Mental Illness. Proc. British HCI 2015, 1-10. LINK PDF

Dunphy, P., Vlachokyriakos, V., Thieme, A., Nicholson, J., McCarthy, J., & Olivier, P. (2015). Social Media as a Resource for Understanding Security Experiences: A Qualitative Analysis of #Password Tweets. Proc. SOUPS 2015 (USENIX Association), 141-150. LINK PDF

Slovák, P., Thieme, A., Murphy, D., Tennent, P., Olivier, P., & Fitzpatrick, G. (2015). On Becoming a Counsellor: Challenges and Opportunities to Support Interpersonal Skills Training. Proc. CSCW 2015, 1336-1347. LINK PDF

Marshall, K., Thieme, A., Wallace, J., Vines, J., Wood, G., & Balaam, M. (2014). Making Wellbeing: A Process of User-Centred Design. Proc. DIS 2014, 755-764. LINK PDF

Thieme, A., Wallace, J., Johnson, P., McCarthy, J., Lindley, S., Wright, P., Olivier, P., & Meyer, T.D. (2013). Design to promote mindfulness practice and sense of self for vulnerable women in secure hospital services. Proc. CHI 2013, 2647-2656. LINK PDF

Vines, J., Thieme, A., Comber, R., Blythe, M., Wright, P., & Olivier, P. (2013). HCI in the press: Online public reactions to mass media portrayals of HCI research. Proc. CHI 2013, 1873-1882. LINK PDF

Jackson, D., Nicholson, J., Stoeckigt, G., Wrobel, R., Thieme, A., & Olivier, P. (2013). Panopticon: A Parallel Video Overview System. Proc. UIST 2013, 123-130. LINK PDF

Comber, R., Thieme, A., Rafiev, A., Taylor, N., Krämer, N., & Olivier, P. (2013). BinCam: designing for engagement with Facebook for behavior change. Proc. INTERACT 2013, 99-115. LINK PDF

Thieme, A., Comber, R., Miebach, J., Weeden, J., Krämer, N., Lawson, J., & Olivier, P. (2012). "We've Bin watching you" - Designing for reflection and social persuasion to promote sustainable lifestyles. Proc. CHI 2012, 2337-2346. LINK PDF

Wallace, J., Thieme, A., Wood, G., Schofield, G., & Olivier, P. (2012). Enabling self, intimacy and a sense of home in dementia: An enquiry into design in a hospital setting. Proc. CHI 2012, 2692-2638. LINK PDF

Schulte, F.P., Thieme, A., & Oste. J. (2009). Online blättern, dann kaufen? Zur Attraktivität von Online Katalogen. Proc. Mensch & Computer 2009, 333-342. LINK PDF

Thieme, A., Klatt, J., Schulte, F.P., & Heineken, E. (2009). BOA - Der Online-Pfad zur professionellen Berufsberatung. Proc. Psychologiedidaktik und Evaluation VII, 97-104.

Gerling, K., Thieme, A., Niesenhaus, J., Specker, M., & Ziegler, J. (2006). Spielerverhalten und Storyerzeugung in interaktiven Spielumgebungen am Beispiel der Grimmix Story-Engine. Proc. Mensch & Computer 2006, 385-390. LINK PDF

Discussion Panels

Palacios, J., Thieme, A., Ricahrds, D., Enrique. A. (2021). The Next Generation of Digtial Therapeutics for Mental Health. Keynote Panel, DTx Est 2021, Boston, US.

Thieme, A., Broz, F., Chermaz, C., & Ward, V. (2020). We Need To Talk About AI: Ethics of Assistive Technologies. Event organized by EdIntelligence (Machine Learning Society) in the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh Futures Institute. LINK VIDEO

Thieme, A., Carrigan, C., Taylor, M., Burall, S., & Furini, K. (2020). Ethics and Society: How do we ensure citizen voices are heard. CogX 2020, London, UK. LINK VIDEO

Teredesai, A., Thieme, A., Marda, V., & Kiani, N.A. (2020). Fairness, Accountability and Transparency in AI at Scale: Lessons from National Programs. FAT*2020, January 29th, Barcelona, S. LINK

Patel, R., Herrlinger, S., Patnoe, C., & Thieme, A. (2019). Discussion Panel: Ethics, Machine Learning and Disabilities. TechShare Pro 2019, November 20th, London, UK. LINK

Choudhury, T., Bardram, J., Simmons, J., & Thieme, A., Musolesi, M. (2019). Discussion Panel. 4th International Workshop on Mental Health: Sensing & Intervention, UbiComp 2019, September 10th, London, UK.

Calvo, R., Wolters, M.K., Gumley, A., & Thieme, A. (2019). Designing for Ethics. 4th Symposium on Computing and Mental Health (CMH 2019). CHI 2019, May 5th, Glasgow, UK.

Thieme, A., Cutrell, E., Ellis, T., Stuehmer, J. & Shaikh, S. (2018). Computer Vision for People. MS TechFest Panel, March 21st, Seattle, US.

Lawson, S., Craven, M., Thieme, A., & Wolters, M. (2014). How can the HCI research community have an impact on the challenge of mental health? Panel presentation BSC HCI 2014, September 10th, Southport, UK. LINK

Conference Demos

Grayson, M., Thieme, A., Marques, R., Massiceti, D., Cutrell, E., & Morrison, C. (2020). A Dynamic AI System for Extending the Capabilities of Blind People. CHI 2020 Interactivity, April 25-30. Honolulu, US. PDF

Villar, N., Morrison, C., Cletheroe, D., Regan, T., Thieme, A., & Saul, G. (2019). Physical Programming for Blind and Low Vision Children at Scale. CHI 2019 Demonstrations, May 4-9, Glasgow, UK. PDF

Comber, R., Thieme, A., Ganglbauer, E., Rafiev, A., Taylor, N., Fitzpatrick, G. & Olivier, P. (2012). Persuading or probing: Technology designs to promote reflection on food waste in everyday life. DIS 2012 Demonstration, June 11-15, Newcastle, UK.

Thieme, A., Comber, R., Taylor, N., Rafiev, A., & Olivier, P. (2012). BinCam - A Social Persuasive System to Improve Waste Behaviors. CHI 2012 Interactivity, May 8, Austin, TX.

Thieme, A. (2011). The Lovers' box. BSC HCI 2011 Interactive Experience, July 4-8, Newcastle, UK. PDF

Weeden, J., Thieme, A., & Miebach, J. (2011). BinCam - Waste Logging for Behavioural Change. BSC HCI 2011 Interactive Experience, July 4-8, Newcastle, UK. PDF

Edited Collections

Nathan, L., Thieme, A., Tatar, D., & Branham, S. (2016). Special Issue Editorial: Disruptions, Dilemmas & Paradoxes: Ethical Matter(s) in Design Research. Interacting with Computers, 29(1), 1-9. LINK PDF

Coyle, D., Thieme, A., Linehan, C., Balaam, M., Wallace, J., & Lindley, S. (2014). Special Issue Editorial: Designing for emotional wellbeing. International Journal of Human Computer Studies, 72(8), 627-628. LINK PDF

Patents

Zhang, C., Nowozin, S.B., Patel, A., Belgrave, D.C.M., Palla, K., Thieme, A., Buchan, I.E., Ma, C., Tschiatchek, S., Lobato, J.M.H. (2018). Gathering data in a communication system. US Patent App. 16/443,734. LINK

Hodges, S.E., Chen, N.Y., Sweeney, D., Thieme, A., Grosse-Puppendahl, T. & Steiner. H. (2017). Autonomous pixel with multiple different sensors. US Patent App. 15/257,873. LINK

Hodges, S.E., Chen, N.Y., Sweeney, D., Thieme, A., Grosse-Puppendahl, T. & Steiner. H. (2017). Display on a stretchable substrate. US Patent App. 15/257,865. LINK

3 patents pending

Magazin Articles

Morrison, C., Cutrell, E., Grayson, M., Roumen, G., Marques, R.F., Thieme, A., Taylor, A., & Sellen, A. (2021). PeopleLens. interactions 28, 3 (May - June 2021), 10–13. LINK PDF

Thieme, A., Cutrell, E., Morrison, C., Taylor, A., & Sellen, A. (2020). Interpretability as a Dynamic of Human-AI Collaboration. interactions 27, 5 (September - October 2020), 40–45. LINK PDF

Thieme, A., Belgrave, D., Sano, A., & Doherty, G. (2020). Machine Learning Applications: Reflections on Mental Health Assessment and Ethics. Interactions, February 2020, Blog@UX. LINK

Metatla, O., Thieme, A., Brulé, E., Bennett, C., Serrano. M., & Jouffrais, C. (2018). Toward Classroom Experiences Inclusive of Students with Disabilities. interactions 26 (1), 40-45. LINK

Blogs

Thieme, A., & Morrison, C. (2022). AI Models vs. AI Systems: Understanding Units of Performance Assessment. Microsoft Research Blog, 19th September 2022. LINK

Belgrave, D., & Thieme, A. (2020). A path to personalization: Using ML to subtype patients receiving digital mental health interventions. Microsoft Research Blog, 17th July 2020. LINK

Thieme, A., & Belgrave, D. (2020). Data-driven insights for more effective, personalized care in online mental health interventions. Microsoft Research Blog, 24th March 2020. LINK

Thieme, A., Belgrave, D., Sano, A., & Doherty, G. (2019). Reflections on Mental Health Assessment and Ethics for Machine Learning Applications. Interactions Blog, 1st November 2019. LINK

Belgrave, D., & Thieme, A. (2019). Microsoft collaborates with SilverCloud Health to develop AI for improved mental health. Microsoft Research Blog, 2nd October 2019. LINK

Theses

Thieme, A. (2015). Designing Technology to Promote Mental Health and Wellbeing. Doctoral Thesis, Newcastle University, UK. PDF

Thieme, A. (2010). The Lovers' Project: Designing for Personal Emotional Significance of Objects with Incorporated Technology - A Case Study. Master Thesis, University of Duisburg-Essen, GER. PDF

Thieme, A. (2007). Entwicklung eines interaktiven online-Berufsberatungstools fuer Schueler auf Grundlage der Berufswahl-Theorie von John L. Holland. Bachelor Thesis, University of Duisburg-Essen, GER. PDF

Conference Workshops

Chikersal, P., Doherty, G., & Thieme, A. (2020). Towards Using AI to Augment Human Support in Digital Mental Healthcare. CHI 2020 Workshop on Technology Ecosystems: Rethinking Resources for Mental Health, 25-30th April, Honolulu, US. PDF

Newbold, J., Doherty, G., Rintel., S., & Thieme, A. (2019). Politeness Strategies in the Design of Voice Agents for Mental Health. CHI 2019 Workshop on Mapping Theoretical and Methodological Perspectives for Understanding Speech Interface Interactions, 4-9th May, Glasgow, Scotland.

Hadwen-Bennett, A. & Thieme, A. (2018). Inclusivity of Computing Education for Learners with Visual Impairments. CHI 2018 Workshop Inclusive Educational Technologies: Emerging Opportunities for People with Visual Impairments, 21-26 April, Montréal, Canada. PDF

McDonald, D. & Thieme, A. (2018). A Voice-First Approach to Educational Technology: Opportunities and Challenges for Inclusive Design. CHI 2018 Workshop Inclusive Educational Technologies: Emerging Opportunities for People with Visual Impairments, 21-26 April, Montréal, Canada. PDF

Talhouk, R. & Thieme, A. (2016). Research with Syrian Refugees in Rural Lebanon: Ethical Considerations. CHI 2016 Workshop Ethical Encounters in Human-Computer Interaction, 7 – 12 May, San Jose, CA. PDF

Thieme, A., Wallace, J., Johnson, P., Olivier, P., & Meyer, T.D. (2013). Empathic Design for and with Vulnerable Women in Secure Hospital Services. CHI 2013 Workshop Designing For- and With- Vulnerable People, 27 April – 2 May 2013, Paris, F. PDF

Thieme, A., Johnson, P., Wallace, J., Olivier, P., & Meyer, T.D. (2013). Designing Technology for Women in Forensic Services: The Important Role of Staff in Study Design and Ethics. CHI 2013 Workshop HCI Fieldwork in Healthcare – Creating a Guidebook, 27 April – 2 May 2013, Paris, F. LINK

Thieme, A., Wallace, J., Johnson, P., Lindley, S., McCarthy, J., Olivier, P., & Meyer, T.D. (2012). Can we introduce mindfulness practice through digital design? In Proc. of the 26th BCS HCI 2012 Workshop People, Computers & Psychotherapy, 12-14 September, Birmingham, UK. PDF

Thieme, A., Wallace, J., Olivier, P., Meyer, T.D. (2012). How to Support Meaningful Social Relationships through Digital Design? CHI 2012 Workshop Interaction Design and Emotional Wellbeing, May 5-10, Austin, TX. PDF

McNaney, R., Thieme, A., Gao, B., Ladha, C., Woo, L., Olivier, P., Jackson, D., Ladha, K. (2012). Objectively Monitoring Wellbeing through Pervasive Technology. CHI 2012 Workshop "Interaction Design and Emotional Wellbeing", May 5-10, Austin, TX. PDF

Thieme, A., Wallace, J., & Olivier, P. (2011). Design and Appropriation: Studying a Digital Artifact in Different Contexts. CHI 2011 Workshop Appropriation and Creative Use: Linking User Studies and Design, May 7-12, Vancouver, CA. PDF

Thieme, A., Weeden, J., Krämer, N., Lawson, S., & Olivier, P. (2011). BinCam: Waste Logging for Behavioral Change. CHI 2011 Workshop "Personal Informatics and HCI: Design, Theory, and Social Implications", May 7-12, Vancouver, CA. PDF

Lindsay, S., Thieme, A., & Olivier, P. (2011). Physical, Cognitive and Contextual - the Gulf between Older People and Designers Experiences. CHI 2011 Workshop "Designer Experience: Exploring Ways to Design in Experience", May 7-12, Vancouver, CA. PDF

Research Committees

Frontiers in Computing 2022 - Topic Editor: Voice Interaction in Healthcare
UbiComp 2022 - PC Member: Workshop "WellComp: Computing for Wellbeing"
MTI 2022 - Guest Editor: Design for Wellbeing at Scale
CHI 2021 - Organiser: Workshop "Rethinking the Senses: Multisensory Embodied Experiences & Disability IxD"
CHI 2020 - AC Member: Papers (User Experience and Usability)
PervasiveHealth 2020 - PC Member: Papers
ACII 2019 - Senior PC Member: Papers
CUI 2019 - PC Member: Papers
ACII 2019 - Organiser: Workshop "Machine Learning in Treatment & Diasgnosis of Affective Disorders"
CHI 2019 - Organiser: Workshop "Designing Digital Wellbeing: A Research & Practice Agenda"
PervasiveHealth 2019 - PC Member: Papers
TEI 2019 - Chair: Student Design Challenge
PervasiveHealth 2018 - PC Member: Papers
DIS 2018 - AC Member: Papers (Applications Domain)
CHI 2018 - AC Member: Papers (User Experience and Usability)
CHI 2018 - Organiser: Workshop "Inclusive Educational Technologies for People with Visual Impairments"
CHI 2017 - AC Member: Papers (Health, Accessibility & Aging)
CHI 2017 - Organiser: Workshop "Ethical Encounters in HCI"
MindCare 2016 - PC Member: Papers
DIS 2016 - AC Member: Papers (Experience Track)
CHI 2016 - AC Member: Late Breaking Work (LBW)
IwC 2016 - Guest Editor: Special Issue "Co-Constructing Meaning: Ethic Matter(s) in Design Research"
CHI 2016 - Organiser: Workshop "Ethical Encounters in HCI"
CHI 2016 - PC Member: Workshop "DIY Health and Wellbeing"
C4D 2015 - Organiser "Create-4-Dementia" Hackathon & Design event
IHS 2015 - PC Member: INTERACT 2015 Workshop "Interactivity in Healthcare Systems"
CHI 2015 - Organiser: Workshop "Developing Skills for Social and Emotional Wellbeing"
CHI 2015 - Organiser: Workshop "Ethical Encounters in HCI: Research in Sensitive Settings"
CHI 2015 - Jury Member: Workshops
CHI 2014 - Organiser: Workshop "Enabling Empathy in Health and Care: Design Methods and Challenges"
IJHCS 2014 - Guest Editor: Special Issue "Designing Emotional Wellbeing"
CSCW 2014 - Organiser: Workshop "Co-Creating and Identity Making: Revisiting Ethics in Design Research"
CHI 2013 - PC Member: Workshop "Designing for - and with- Vulnerable People"
DIS 2012 - Organiser: Workshop "Designing Wellbeing"
DIS 2012 - Chair: Posters
CHI 2012 - PC Member: Workshop "Emotional Wellbeing and Interaction Design"

Reviewing Activities

CONFERENCES:

CHI 2011 & 2013-20
Pervasive Health 2013-14 & 2016-20
ACII 2019
TEI 2014-15 & 2019
DIS 2012-18
NordiCHI 2012 & 2018
BSC HCI 2011-13 & 2015
Design4Health 2013
Pervasive 2012
Mobile HCI 2011
UbiComp 2010

JOURNALS:

ToCHI 2021-22
CSCW 2019
Interacting with Computers (IwC) 2014-17
HCI Journal 2017
Design Issues 2016
Interaction Design and Architecture(s) Journal (IxD&A) 2014
Int. Journal of Human-Computer Studies (IJHCS) 2013-14
Personal and Ubiquitous Computing 2011

Other Volunteering

2018-2020 SIGCHI Inclusion Innovator (accessibility in creating inclusive events)
2010-2013 Student Representative for Admissions days, Newcastle University (UK)
2009 Student Volunteer Interdisciplinary College, Günne (GER)
2005-2009 Student Representative: Applied Communication and Media Science, Univ. Duisburg-Essen (GER)

Scholarships & Awards

2020 - MS Ability Award: Contributing for the Future (Redmond, US)
2020 - CES 2020 Best of Innovation Award for Code Jumper (Las Vegas, US)
2019 - Index Award 2019 Finalist for Code Jumper (Copenhagen, DK)
2017 - Best Paper Award DIS 2017 (Edinburgh, UK)
2017 - MS Ability Award: Contributing for the Future (Redmond, US)
2011-14 - Microsoft Research PhD Scholarship (Cambridge, UK)
2010 - PhD Scholarship, School of Computing Science (Newcastle, UK)
2010 - MSc "summa cum laude" (University of Duisburg-Essen, GER)
2009 - DAAD Scholarship: Study visit abroad (GER)
2004 - Dr. Hans-Peter Wüst Award (GER)

Supervision & Mentoring

PhD Robert Bowman (2020-23) Speech agents in mental health reporting
PhD Intern Zheng Yao (2021) Responsible AI interfaces in mental health
PhD SoHyun Park (2019-20) Conversational UIs in mental health
PhD Intern Prerna Chikersal (2019) Personalised mental healthcare
MSc Intern Elena Falomo (2018) Consent in social (accessibility) contexts
PhD Intern Joe Newbold (2018) Voice UI design for health self-management
PhD Intern Lee Stearns (2017) Field-of-vision of camera-based AI agents
PhD Kevin Marshall (2013-14) Parent-child play & language development
MSc Justine Matejczyk (2013) BinCam: Sustainable behaviour change
MSc Gu-Young-Kang (2012/13) BinCam: Sustainable behaviour change
BSc Leonie Rösner (2010) Traq: Online Blog content visualisation tool
BSc Paul Prystawsky (2010/11) Traq: Blog content visualisation tool
Internship Gerrit Stoeckigt (2012/13) Panopticon: Video visualisation tool
Internship Julia Miebach (2011) BinCam: Social persuasive recycling system

Teaching, Demonstrations & Marking

Responsible Innovation & Research, EENGM0023, Bristol University (2019)
PhD Theses, CSC 8609, Newcastle University (2016)
Graphical User Interfaces, CSC 3503, Newcastle University (2012)
Interaction Design, CSC 3003, Newcastle University (2012)
IT Professionals in Today's Society, CSC 1015, Newcastle University (2011-12)
Interactive Systems, MSc, Univ. Duisburg-Essen (2008-09)
Experimental Methods in Psychology, BSc, Univ. Duisburg-Essen (2008-09)
Research Project I and II, BSc, Univ. Duisburg-Essen (2007-08)

Teaching Qualification:
Introduction to Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (Part A), Newcastle University (2011)

Invited Talks (selection)

UbiComp Conference, UK (Keynote, WellComp workshop: 15:09.2022)
Hochschule Ruhr West, GER (Keynote, Positive Computing: 16.02.2022)
DTx East Conference, Boston, US (Keynote Panel: 30.09.2021)
University College Dublin, IRL (HCI@UCD Seminar Talk: 19.06.2020)
University of Bristol, UK (Guest Lecture: 9.12.2019)
MS Webinar, Federal Team, Washington DC, US (Talk Series: 8.11.2019)
MS Design + AI, US Broadcast (Talk Series: 11.04.2019)
DALI Healthcare workshop, George, SA (Invited Talk: 5.01.2019)
Disability Confident Event, Newport, UK (Closing Plenary: 6.12.2018)
Cambridge University, UK (EDC Seminar Talk: 10.10.2018)
NHSGGC & Glasgow University, UK (Keynote, Active Minds: 18.07.2018)
City University London, UK (Guest Lecture: 14.03.2018)
UCL Interaction Centre, UK (Research Seminar Talk: 7.02.2018)
Trinity College Dublin, IRL (International Summer School: 26.06.2017)
University of Nottingham, UK (Centre for Social Futures: 12.10.2016)
Microsoft Research Cambridge, UK (Invited Talk: 26.02.2015)
UCL Anna Freud National Centre, UK (EBPU Seminar Talk: 16.04.2014)
University of Washington, US (DBT SPM Talk: 06.10.2013)



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