I currently work as a postdoctoral researcher at the division of Robotics, Perception, and Learning, at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. Previously, I worked as a researcher at Paris8 CHArt Laboratory in collaboration with the Laboratory of Intuitive and Natural Interactions with Teleoperated Robots (INIT) in Montreal. I defended my PhD dissertation in October, 2021 as part of the Marie-Curie Innovative Training Network ANIMATAS. My dissertation centred on the conceptualisation and measurement of robot failures during child-robot interactions.
I am originally from Brisbane, Australia, where I also completed a Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours First Class) from the University of Queensland (2016). Currently, I am interested in the role of robot failures during different kinds of human-robot interactions (e.g., social robots, cobots, swarms). I am skilled at research design, theory, and measurement, including quantitative statistical analyses. I have been involved in multiple interdisciplinary collaborations and published in both journals and peer-reviewed conference proceedings. I also enjoy presenting my work to both general and academic audiences. You can view some of the presentations I have given on my Media Page.
More generally, I am passionate about the intersection of psychology and technology and how psychological research methods can be applied to digital industries. I am also highly involved with open science and have contributed to multiple interdisciplinary and cross-industry events, including the organisation of a recurring workshop; CRITTER: Child-Robot Interaction and Interdisciplinary Research
Outside of my research, I enjoy staying active with a rotating mix of rock climbing and australian football, which is good because I also enjoy slowly eating my way through the cheeses of Europe. I also enjoy travelling for both work and personal trips.
On this website you can find a combination of both my research and personal interests. If you are interested in getting in touch, you can find my contact details at the bottom of the page.