Name Jenny Preece Doctoral advisor Timothy O'Shea Alma mater Open University | Role Computer researcher | |
Fields Human–Computer interaction, Computer-mediated communication, Citizen Science Institutions University of Maryland, College Park Doctoral students Yurong He, Anne Bowser, Jonathan Crellin, Richard Jacques, Blair Nonnecke, Diane Maloney-Krichmar, Dana Rotman, Philip Wu Books Interaction Design: Beyond H, Online Communities: Designin, Human‑Computer Interaction: Selected, Interaction Design - Desktop, Interaction design | ||
Residence United States of America | ||
Jenny Preece is the Dean Emerita (2005–2015) of the College of Information Studies, a Professor at the University of Maryland, and a member of the University of Maryland Human-Computer Interaction Lab. She researches online communities and is known for her work on what makes such a community successful, and how usability factors interact with socialibility in online communities.
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Life and work
Preece gained her Ph.D. at the Open University, later becoming faculty there. She went on to be a Research Professor of Information Systems and Director of the Research Center for People and Systems Interaction at London South Bank University in London. At the University of Maryland, she has studied how online communities can stimulate and support social engagement. Current work is on citizen science and environmental education.
Publications
Preece has published papers on trust, community, and online etiquette, including the transition of readers and participants to community leaders. In 2011 she was selected to join the CHI Academy.