Jenny Waycott

Jenny Waycott is a Professor and Deputy Head of School (Research) at the School of Computing and Information Systems, University of Melbourne. She leads the "Design for Ageing" research theme, focusing on designing technologies to enhance the social and emotional connections of older adults and aged care providers. Her research areas include Human-Computer Interaction, Social Computing, Social Media, Technology-Enhanced Learning, and wellbeing and health technology for older adults. She has conducted extensive research on virtual reality (VR), social robots, and music therapy technologies, employing participatory methods to gain deep insights into user experiences and design solutions with greater social value. Jenny has authored over 170 academic papers, with more than 11,000 citations, demonstrating significant influence in both academic and practical domains.

• 2010–Present·University of Melbourne·Professor, Deputy Head of School (Research)
  • Leads the "Design for Ageing" research theme, focusing on enhancing the social and emotional wellbeing of older adults through technology.
  • Coordinates the graduate course "Field Studies in Human-Computer Interaction."

• Unknown·The Open University·PhD
  • Specific specialization unspecified, but research focused on Human-Computer Interaction and Social Computing.