Interests
My research interests include:
- Games and playful technologies for applied purposes e.g. persuasion, education, citizen science
- Understanding learning and reflection as a part of gameplay
- Exploring more complex forms of player experience
- Games and wellbeing
Twitter: @JoIacovides
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Qualifications
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), 2021
- PhD Educational Technology, The Open University, 2012
- MRes Educational Technology, The Open University, 2008
- MSc Human Communication and Computing, University of Bath, 2005
- BA (Hons) Psychology, University of Nottingham, 2004
Career
- Senior Lecturer in Human Computer Interaction, University of York, 2022-present
- Lecturer in Human Computer Interaction, University of York, 2018-2022
- Lecturer in Educational Technology, The Open University, 2016-2018
- Research Associate, UCL Interaction Centre (UCLIC), University College London, 2012-2016
- Research Officer, Psychology, University of Bath, 2006-2007