Andrea Grimes Parker | |
|---|---|
| Born | Andrea Elaina Grimes |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Andrea Grimes, Andrea Parker, Andrea G. Parker |
| Alma mater | Northeastern University, Georgia Tech |
| Known for | Research in social computing, health equity, social justice, civic computing, public health |
| Spouse | Lonnie Thomas Parker IV (married 2010) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Human computer interaction, computer supported cooperative work |
| Institutions | Northeastern University, Georgia Tech |
| Thesis | A Cultural, Community Based Approached to Health Technology Design (2010) |
| Doctoral advisor | Rebecca Grinter |
Andrea Grimes Parker is an American computer scientist, researcher, and Associate Professor, known for her interdisciplinary study of human computer interaction (HCI) and personal health informatics. [1] Parker is currently an associate professor at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) School of Interactive Computing. [2] She also currently serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. [2]
She was previously an Assistant Professor at Northeastern University, with joint appointments in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences and the Bouvé College of Health Sciences. [3]
She was born Andrea Elaina Grimes, to African American parents Octavia R. Grimes and Vincent E. Grimes. [4] [5] Her father works at the Santa Clara County public defender's office and her mother is a nurse case manager with Kaiser Permanente in San Jose. [4]
In 2004, she was one of two United States representatives for the 2004 World Association for Cooperative Education Conference. [6] Parker attended Northeastern University and received a B.S. degree in Computer Science in 2005. [6] Parker was a member of Phi Kappa Phi National Honors Society and Upsilon Pi Epsilon while at Northeastern. [6]
In 2010, she married Lonnie Thomas Parker IV, a classmate at Georgia Tech. [4] She changed her name in 2010, and has research papers in both names. In 2011, she received a PhD from Georgia Tech. Parker's doctoral advisor was Rebecca E. Grinter and her thesis was titled, "A Cultural, Community Based Approached to Health Technology Design". [7]
Parkers research lies generally in the fields of human-computer interaction (HCI) and computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW).
In 2010, OrderUP! was a game presented by Parker and colleagues at Ubicomp 2010 conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, created to teach people how to make smart choices when ordering food. [8] The game was designed using Transtheoretical Model (TTM). [8]
In 2013, Parker launched a social media platform to share workout tips, for people in the neighborhood of Roxbury that participate in a once a week gym program. [9]
She has done research on the role of digital fitness trackers and social networks, and their impact on motivation, future planning, and behavior change. [8] [10] [1] Parker is specifically interested in vulnerable and marginalized populations overcome barriers, and looking beyond the surface level interaction of data sharing found currently in many fitness trackers. [1] [11]
From 2014 until 2016, Parker served as the National Evaluator for the Aetna Foundation's portfolio of projects on mobile health interventions in community settings. [3]
From 2018 until 2019, Parker was a Northeastern University Institute of Health Equity and Social Justice Research Faculty Scholar. [2]
Parker is the founder and director of the Wellness Technology Research Lab at Georgia Tech. [3] Parker is currently an Associate Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) School of Interactive Computing. [2] She also currently serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. [2]
She was previously an assistant professor at Northeastern University, with joint appointments in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences and the Bouvé College of Health Sciences. [3]