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Dr Suzanne Kobeisse

Lecturer in Digital Media

Dr Suzanne Kobeisse is a lecturer in Digital Media and an active researcher.

Biography

She specialises in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Tangible User Interfaces (TUI’s), Immersive Technologies (Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality AR/VR), and User-centred Design (UCD). Currently, she is focusing on developing user evaluation methods of interaction modalities with virtual representations of historical artefacts.

Before joining as a lecturer at University of Gloucestershire, she was a doctoral researcher in the School of Design at Northumbria University Newcastle, where she developed Tangible and Augmented Reality artefacts working in partnership with the UK National Park. She continues to work closely with industry partners, promoting the use of digital technologies in museums and heritage sites, leading to the dissemination of research-led systems in public settings.

She received her Ph.D. from Northumbria University, Newcastle in Industrial Design. She is also a design practitioner with a background in Graphic and Interaction Design.

Qualifications

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice
  • PhD Industrial Design
  • MA Interactive Media
  • BSc Graphic Design

Membership of professional bodies

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Teaching & Research

Research

Dr Kobeisse has a strong background in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) supported by substantial publications record in leading HCI conferences venues, including ACM UIST and ACM TEI among others and she acts as a reviewer for many conferences and journals.

Her research interests include:

  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Tangible User Interfaces
  • Immersive Technology Spectrum (AR/VR/MR)
  • Immersive Storytelling
  • User-centered Design
  • Participatory Design
  • Digital Culture Heritage

Publications

More publications from Dr Suzanne Kobeisse can be found in the Research Repository.