Cristiano Storni

Cristiano Storni is Associate Professor in Interaction Design and Director of the Interaction Design Centre.

Cristiano Storni

MSc.\MA in Interactive Media at Computer Science and Information Systems department (Interaction Design Centre, University of Limerick). He holds a PhD in Information Systems and Organization from the Faculty of Sociology in the University of Trento (Italy). During his PhD Cristiano has studied the impact of ICT on people, organization and society. He particularly focused on Science and Technology Studies (STS), Actor Network Theory (ANT), Social studies of Information Systems (SSIS), Ethnography, Participatory and Interaction Design. His original background is in Communication Sciences with a focus on HCI and Cognitive science (he is a graduate of the University of Siena).

His research lies at the intersection of social science and design disciplines. His current research concerns design theory and practices, the social shaping of technology especially ICT (with an interest on the notions of appropriation, participation, and empowerment) and in different application areas: Health Care, Web2.0, open hardware and software, and social innovation, inclusion, sustainability. In the healthcare domain, he focuses on self-care practices and technology in the context of chronic and less-known disease (especially type 1 Diabetes). In the design area, he is currently working on the ‘coming together’ of design (participatory and interactive) and Actor Network Theory. More recently, Cristiano Co-funded the Autism@UL Special interest group and developed an interest in design, neurodiversity and inclusion with two PhD actively working in the area. Cristiano is also working on sustainability, particularly on exploring the role of technology in supporting better connection with nature toward restoration practices.

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