Belén Barros Pena

Belén Barros Pena is a researcher specializing in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and design research, with a focus on topics such as social connectedness and economic abuse. She earned her PhD at Northumbria University, where she explored how to design technologies to improve everyday financial collaboration and address social challenges. Currently, she is conducting research at City St George's, University of London, participating in several projects aimed at preventing economic abuse. Her work seeks to optimize banking systems through design, empowering victims to regain financial independence and reduce societal pressures.

• 2020 – Present·City St George's, University of London·Senior Research Fellow
  • Participates in research projects focused on designing banking systems to prevent economic abuse.
• 2018 – 2020·Northumbria University·Research Fellow
  • Focused on exploring the interaction between social connectedness and technology design.

• 2015 – 2021·Northumbria University·PhD
  • Specialization: Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Design Research
• Undergraduate and Master's unspecified