PhD life ·
The end of an era: my PhD is conferred
I received my testamur for a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Melbourne.
I trained as a designer and grew into a researcher. Along the way, I’ve found I love sharing what I learn and inspiring others to explore. I’m endlessly curious about how AI and technology are changing the way we think and create.
My PhD in Human-Computer Interaction taught me to be critical, identify pressing problems and reflect throughout the process, whether in the highs or the lows. It also taught me to arrive at evidence-backed solutions and to treat every decision as something to question and test. I bring that rigour to my design process. Interviews, experiments and usability testing help me gather evidence, and quantitative and qualitative analysis turn it into insight. I design products backed by that insight, then use the same methods to find their flaws and improve them creatively.
Research on AI-powered creativity support tools, design work, creative cognition, and culturally inclusive Human-AI collaboration.
Publications, teaching, talks and CV.
Case studies where mixed-methods research led to measurable product decisions.
Case studies and résuméMusic, illustration and graphic design, poetry, and hiking and photography.
Step insidePhD life ·
I received my testamur for a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Melbourne.

Paper · C&C '26 ·
Does sketching as a way to prompt AI bring back reflection in design ideation? A study with design students.

Workshop · C&C '26 ·
Mapping the Landscape of AI in Design and Creative Education, at ACM Creativity & Cognition 2026 in London.

Paper · IJHCS
How professional designers across the Global North and South perceive and integrate generative AI tools.