My research interests include human-computer interaction, interaction design, user experience, designing tools and interactive systems to support high level skill acquisition and training such as creative and reflective thinking in design, autobiographical reasoning, emotional processing and spatial cognition. This work explores and integrates wearable bio sensors, lifelogging technologies and virtual reality. Analytical orientations: ethnographic and experimental studies, design thinking and design rationale.

I am interested in supervising PhD projects in HCI-related areas, particularly those pertaining to my research interests.

Dr Corina Sas has been a lecturer in the School of Computing and Communications since 2004. Prior to joining Computing Department she was a scholar reading for a PhD in Computer Science at the University College Dublin, Ireland. Her previous studies include a MA in Industrial and Organisational Psychology from the Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, a BSc in Mathematics and Computer Science and a BA in Psychology, from the "Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu, Romania, where she also worked as Assistant Professor.

Corina has co-authored over 60 peer-reviewed publications on topics such interaction design, user experience, cognitive and computational models, as well as design education. Dr Sas has been an active member of the HCI community, acting as general co-chair of the 21st British HCI conference in 2007, as well as co-chair of several CHI workshops (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010).

DESIRE - PI (2008-2012), an initial training network funded by the European Commission and offering research training programme in creative design to 13 PhDs (£2.9m) (7% success rate)
Tracking and modelling movement patterns in public spaces - PI (2006-2007) funded by The Nuffield Foundation (£4.6K)
Developing Virtual Environment Architecture - PI (2005) funded by Lancaster University (£7K)

Member of the Executive Committee of the British HCI group for British Computer Society: promoting the education and practice of HCI and supporting HCI people in industry and academia, contributing to the development of programme of events, overseeing the group budget and liaising with the BCS financial officer.

Senior Lecturer

since 2010          Lancaster University                  Lancaster, Lancashire, UK

Lecturer

2004 – 2010       Lancaster University                  Lancaster, Lancashire, UK

RA/PhD Student

2000 – 2004         University College Dublin           Dublin, Ireland

Teaching Assistant

1996 – 2000          Lucian Blaga University              Sibiu, Romania.

CSc200 Group Project Supervision

CSc252 HCI

CSc255 CS Innovation (Deliv)

CSM56 Collaborative Design Project

SCC120 Fundamentals of CS

SCC140 Creative Technology

My research focuses on investigating, designing and evaluating technologies which aim to make a difference in people’s lives. I see technology as a means to an end, either for studying and understanding human behaviour, or as a tool for supporting people to reach their potential. More specifically, I am investigating high level skills acquisition and training. For this, particular areas of interest are designing methods and tools to explore and train creative problem solving in the design process. I am also interested in reflective thinking and design practice and how wearable sensors and lifelogging technologies can assist this. The interest in autobiographical reasoning exploits the findings from memory technology and narrative psychology to support people to develop cohesive self-narratives. Not at least, a long-term interest from my PhD studies is exploring the role of virtual environments in acquiring and assessing spatial skills and strategies.

Coordinator – DESIRE Initial Training Network

PG Director of Studies - HCI

Research area rep HCI

UG Programme Director - IT for Creative Industries

UG Programme Director - COMSATS

UG Programme Director - Goenka

Member of ACM

Member of British Computer Society and BCS HCI Group