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Research interests
My research interests are in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and Digital Health. I am particularly interested in the development and evaluation of novel technologies for personal and public health, and in understanding the role and significance of health technologies in the contexts of people's everyday lives.
Biography
Dr Rooksby received his degree and PhD in Computer Science from Manchester University, UK. He has held research positions at institutions including the University of Glasgow and University of St Andrews.
His research interests are in Human Computer Interaction, Software Engineering, Games and Digital Health. He has a portfolio of research spanning these disciplines from funders including NIHR, EPSRC and the EU. His work often focuses on the development and evaluation of novel technologies and primarily takes qualitative, person-centered approaches including co-design, ethnography and user-centered engineering. He has published several award winning papers in venues including ACM CHI on topics including personal tracking, digital phenotyping and public health. His teaching centers on Web and Mobile development using languages including JavaScript. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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How European Fans in Training (EuroFIT), a lifestyle change program for men delivered in football clubs, achieved its effect: A mixed methods process evaluation embedded in a randomised controlled trial
Bunn, C., Palmer, V., Chng, N. R., Andersen, E., Gray, C. M., Hunt, K., Jelsma, J. G. M., Morgan, H., Nijhuis-van der Sanden, M., Pereira, H. V., Philpott, M., Roberts, G. C., Rooksby, J., Røynesdal, Ø. B., Silva, M. N., Sorensen, M., Teixeira, P. J., Van Achterberg, T., Van De Glind, I., van Mechelen, W., & 3 others, 20 Mar 2023, In: BMC Public Health. 23, 24 p., 526.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding Platform-Mediated Work-Life: A Diary Study with Gig Economy Freelancers
Alvarez De La Vega, J. C., Cecchinato, M. E., Rooksby, J. & Newbold, J., 16 Apr 2023, In: Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction. 7, CSCW1, p. 1-32 32 p., 106.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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Design Opportunities for Freelancing Platforms: Online Freelancers’ Views on a Worker-Centred Design Fiction
Alvarez De La Vega, J., Cecchinato, M. & Rooksby, J., 8 Jun 2022, CHIWORK 2022 : Proceedings of the 1st Annual Meeting of the Symposium on Human-Computer Interaction for Work. Kun, A. L., Shaer, O., Boll, S., Fox, S., Raval, N. & Wilson, M. L. (eds.). New York, US: ACM, p. 1-19 19 p. 12Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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“Why lose control?” A Study of Freelancers’ Experiences with Gig Economy Platforms
Alvarez De La Vega, J., Cecchinato, M. & Rooksby, J., 6 May 2021, CHI '21: Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Kitamura, Y., Quigley, A., Isbister, K., Igarashi, T., Bjørn, P. & Drucker, S. (eds.). New York: ACM, p. 1-14 14 p. 455Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Design Opportunities for Digital Men’s Health: An Exploratory Study Focusing on Football Fandom
Rooksby, J., Cecchinato, M., Asadzadeh Birjandi, P., Philpott, M. & Bunn, C., 3 Jul 2020, DIS '20: Proceedings of the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference. New York, NY: ACM, p. 1565–1577 2 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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