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My research and creative practices explore structure in interpersonal connection and expressivity, particularly through performance and technology.
In research, I develop methodologies for the systematic and computational analysis of performers’ craft in different media. As a director and dramaturg, I focus on creating spaces for audience connection, whether in 3D space or augmented reality.
I’ve designed technology research at BBC R&D, mentored developers in collaboration with Snap Inc and directed shows performed at the Barbican and Bush Theatre.
background
I trained as a Theatre Director (MA in Theatre Directing, University of East Anglia) after undergraduate studies in Psychology and Drama (BSc, McGill University).
I then spent 7 years working in the arts industry in London, co-founding an arts collective, directing devised shows and adaptations of classics, producing cabaret and festival-style multimedia events, operating technical equipment and managing arts organisations.
Working at the intersection of creative vision and technical execution, I became increasingly interested in how to visualise the timing, skill and expressive precision of performance. I received funding for my PhD in Media & Arts Technology (Queen Mary University of London), during which I learned to code (Python, R, MATLAB, Processing, Max) and collected data from stand-up comedians.
Academic output
I’ve participated in research in both the sciences and humanities, combining quantitative and qualitative approaches.
My research has been published in Nature Scientific Reports, ACM CHI and PNAS Nexus, and I’ve contributed to archival research on journalism and social sciences research on modest fashion.
I’ve presented at venues including the European Society for Cardiology, ACM conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, the Laughter Workshop, the European Research Music Conference, and the London Hopper Colloquium, where I was awarded second prize in the spotlight competition.
A list of publications can be found on ORCID and on Google Scholar.