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Dr. Annette Aboulafia has been/is a researcher in the Interaction Design Centre since 2002. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from Copenhagen University, and was an Associate Professor at Roskilde University, DK, for many years before she moved to Ireland. She is/has been research manager for a number of research projects in the IDC:
2007-2009: MedCap (Competence Assessment for Spinal Anaesthesia). Leonardo da Vinci, Lifelong Learning Programme.
2007 – ongoing: “What-do-I-call-you-mum”. In collaboration with Prof. N. Engelsted, University of Copenhagen, and Prof.A. Poulsen, University of Roskilde, http://www.idc.ul.ie/callyoumum/
2003-2008: EU Network of Excellence KALEIDOSCOPE http://www.noe-kaleidoscope.org/pub/
a) European Research Team: Educational Formats http://www.unisi.it/dida/kaleidoscope/home.html
b) Learning in the medical sector: http://www.noe-kaleidoscope.org/group/medlearn/
2006-2007: DBMT (Design Based Medical Training) project. Collaboration with Cork University Hospital http://www.dbmt.eu/
2005-2006: Action research on sustainable development indicators. Co-ordinated by Centre for Environmental Research (CER)
2004-2005: Deerpark, Shannon Development.
2002-2003: MMS – Enhancing Browsing Behavior using Multimodal Systems. Enterprise Ireland.
Her main research areas has been in the areas of General Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Work and Organisational Psychology, and Philosophy of Science. She has previously worked on three EU ESPRIT projects – all concentrated around different aspects of new technology and working life issues. Her Ph.D. focus on the cognitive (HCI) and the social (CSCW) aspects of human work activity medicated by IT.
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(Selected list of publications.)
Book chapters
- Aboulafia, A., Hansen, T., Bang J. (2003) Betydning og Mening fra Leontjev til ny dansk virksomhedsteori (Meaning and Sense from Leontjev to newer Danish Activity Theory). In: Aboulafia, A., Hybschmann, H.H., Hansen, T., Bang J. (eds.) (2003): “Virksomhed, Betydning og Mening” (Activity, objective meaning and personal sense). Roskilde University Press, DK. (ISBN: 8778671795)
Conference papers
- Lövquist, E., Aboulafia, A., Breen, D., Shorten, G., Zhang, D., Albert, D., (2008) Designing a simulation-supported adaptive assessment system for spinal anaesthesia. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Computers and Advanced Technology in Education, September 2008, Crete, Greece.
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