Geraldine Fitzpatrick (born 1958) is an Australian professor and academic researcher who serves as the head of the Human-Computer Interaction Group at TU Wien (Vienna University of Technology) since 2009. [1] Her research is interdisciplinary at the intersection of social and computer sciences.
She is an ACM Distinguished Scientist [2] and an IFIP Fellow. [3]
Fitzpatrick started her degree in Computer Science in 1989, in University of Queensland. [4] She holds a PhD in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering [5] and an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology. [6]
Fitzpatrick also holds a certificate in midwifery (1983).[ citation needed ]
Fitzpatrick's research is on social interaction and spans a range of areas including collaboration, health and well-being, [7] technology-enabled mental health [8] and active engagement for older people. [9] [10]
Prior to her career in information technologies, Fitzpatrick worked as a midwife and a nurse. After completing her degree in computer science, she worked as a research fellow at the Distributed Systems Technology Centre and Centre for Online Health in Australia. She was the Director of the Interact Lab at the University of Sussex. [11]
Fitzpatrick is a member of the ACM Distinguished Member Committee, [12] the ACM CHI Steering Committee. [13] She is the Austrian representative on IFIP TC13. [14] She was the former associate editor and is on the Editorial Advisory Board of the CSCW (Computer Supported Cooperative Work) journal. [15]
She is also an ACM Distinguished Speaker. [9]
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