Emeritus Prof. Gabriela Avram
Biography
Gabriela Avram retired in September 2023. She was an Associate Professor, specialising in Digital Media and Interaction Design in the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems, and Director of the Interaction Design Centre between 2021 and 2023. Building on a Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Knowledge Management background, her research focused on interaction design in urban environments and on the role of technology in supporting civic engagement of local communities.She has extensive experience on topics such as: distributed work practices, Open Source communities, cultural heritage communities, cultural and social aspects of collaboration, computer-mediated collaborative practices.
She has published extensively in international conferences and journals. Currently, Gabriela is the coordinator of the COST Action CA16121 From Sharing to Caring: Examining Socio-Technical Aspects of the Collaborative Economy.
Between 2013 and 2017, Gabriela was Principal Investigator on the EU meSch project(http://mesch-project.eu), leading the meSch team at the University of Limerick that focused on co-design in cultural heritage organisations. She is a member of Creative Communities and is currently running the IxDA Limerick chapter. During 2014 - the Limerick City of Culture year, Gabriela was involved in several "Made in Limerick" projects, such as "Are You Dancing?- Remembering the Limerick Dancehalls" and "Limerick Lace". She was also the co-organiser of 3Dcamp, an unconference style event dedicated to 3D visualizations, virtual worlds and ubiquitous computing she ran in collaboration with James Corbett from 2007 until 2014.
Research Interests
- Computer-Supported Cooperative Work -CSCW
- Interaction Design
- Sustainability
- Social Media
- Cultural Heritage
- Knowledge Management
- Urban Informatics
- Community Informatics
- DIY practices
Professional Activities
Award
- 2015 - University of Limerick Award for Excellence in Service to the Community
Association
- 2013 Member, SIGCHI
- 2010 Member, ACM
- 2010 Local chapter chair, Interaction Design Association (IxDA)
Committee
- 2012 Environmental Committee,
Education
- 2001 Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania - PhD
- 1981 Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania - BSc (Hons)
Language
- French
- German
- Romanian
- English
Outreach
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- 2014 - 3D camp Limerick (Part of Limerick City of Culture)
- 2013 - 3D camp Limerick
- 2012 - 3D camp Limerick
- 2011 - 3D camp Limerick
- 2010 - 3D camp Limerick
- 2009 - 3D camp Tallaght
- 2008 - 3D camp Limerick
- 2007 - 3D camp Limerick
- 2009 - present -chair of the local chapter of IxDA (http://ixdalimerick.org)
Peer Reviewed Journals
Social Media for Social Good: Student engagement for the SDGs
Killian S.;Lannon J.;Murray L.;Avram G.;Giralt M.;O'Riordan S. (2019) Social Media for Social Good: Student engagement for the SDGs. The International Journal of Management Education
Creating tangible interactions with cultural heritage: lessons learned from a large scale, long term co-design project
Avram G.;Ciolfi L.;Maye L. (2019) Creating tangible interactions with cultural heritage: lessons learned from a large scale, long term co-design project. Codesign
HCI at the Boundary of Work and Life - Editorial Special Issue
Grönvall, E., Ciolfi, L., Avram, G., Rossitto, C. and Barkhuus, L. (2016) HCI at the Boundary of Work and Life - Editorial Special Issue. Personal And Ubiquitous Computing
Communities and technologies
Pipek V.;Avram G.;De Cindio F. (2016) Communities and technologies. Interactions :34-35
Introduction to Special Issue on Communities and Technologies
Pipek, V., Avram, G. and De Cindio, F. (2015) Introduction to Special Issue on Communities and Technologies. Interactions :34-35
Data collection in global software engineering research: learning from past experience
Prikladnicki, R,Boden, A,Avram, G,de Souza, CRB,Wulf, V (2014) Data collection in global software engineering research: learning from past experience. Empirical Software Engineering :822-856
Knowledge management goals revisited:A crosssectional analysis of social software adoption in corporate environments
Richter A.;Stocker A.;Müller S.;Avram G. (2013) Knowledge management goals revisited:A crosssectional analysis of social software adoption in corporate environments. Vine :132-148
Knowledge sharing practices and the impact of cultural factors: reflections on two case studies of offshoring in SME
Boden, A,Avram, G,Bannon, L,Wulf, V (2012) Knowledge sharing practices and the impact of cultural factors: reflections on two case studies of offshoring in SME. Journal Of Software: Evolution And Process :139-152
Guest editorial: Studying work practices in Global Software Engineering
Avram, G.; Wulf, V., (2011) Guest editorial: Studying work practices in Global Software Engineering. 0950-5849 Information And Software Technology :949-954
Bridging, Patching and Keeping the Work Flowing: Defect Resolution in Distributed Software Development
Avram, G; Bannon, L; Bowers, J; Sheehan, A; Sullivan, DK (2009) Bridging, Patching and Keeping the Work Flowing: Defect Resolution in Distributed Software Development. Computer Supported Cooperative Work-The Journal Of Collaborative Computing :477-507
Books
Book Chapters
Constructing the collaborative consumer: the role of digital platforms
Ryan, Annmarie and Avram, Gabriela (2019) Constructing the collaborative consumer: the role of digital platforms. London : Edward Elgar Publishing Handbook of the Sharing Economy
Transforming Cities by Designing with Communities
Webb, R., Avram, G., García, J.B., Joyce, A. (2019) Transforming Cities by Designing with Communities. Singapore : Springer The Hackable City :95-117
This Is Our City! Urban Communities Re-appropriating Their City
Avram G. (2019) This Is Our City! Urban Communities Re-appropriating Their City. Singapore : Springer The Hackable City :129-151
The Limerick dance halls project: The charm of discreet technology
Avram G. (2017) The Limerick dance halls project: The charm of discreet technology. Cultural Heritage Communities: Technologies and Challenges :60-77
Digital social interactions in the city: Reflecting on location-based social networks
Luigina Ciolfi, Gabriela Avram (2016) Digital social interactions in the city: Reflecting on location-based social networks. London : Routledge Code and the City :91-104
Co-design to empower cultural heritage professionals as technology designers: The meSch project
Ciolfi L.;Petrelli D.;McDermott F.;Avram G.;Van Dijk D. (2015) Co-design to empower cultural heritage professionals as technology designers: The meSch project. Empowering Users through Design: Interdisciplinary Studies and Combined Approaches for Technological Products and Services :213-224
Edited Books
Other Journals
Knowledge management goals revisited: A cross-sectional analysis of social software adoption in corporate environments,
Richter, A., Stocker, A., Müller, S., Avram, G. (2013) Knowledge management goals revisited: A cross-sectional analysis of social software adoption in corporate environments,. : Emerald VINE - Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems :132-148
Get Connected: Your Museum and Social Media
Avram, G.,Ciolfi, L. and McLoughlin, M. (2010) Get Connected: Your Museum and Social Media. Dublin, Ireland : Irish Museums Association Museum Ireland :110-120
Conference Publications
ACM International Conference Proceeding Series
O'Shea K.;Avram G. (2019) ACM International Conference Proceeding Series. Acm International Conference Proceeding Series :295-299
PRME UK & Ireland 6th Annual Conference
Killian S.;Lannon J.;Murray L.;Avram G.;Giralt M.;O'Riordan S. (2019) PRME UK & Ireland 6th Annual Conference.
International Conference on Communities and Technologies (C&T '17)
Avram, G., Choi, J.H., De Paoli, S., Light, A., Lyle, P., Teli. M. (2017) International Conference on Communities and Technologies (C&T '17).
Designing interactive systems
Maye, L., Bouchard, D., Avram, G., Ciolfi, L. (2017) Designing interactive systems. :221-232
Shaping and Reshaping the Landscape of Teaching and Learning: Perspectives from the Shannon Consortium
Lannon, J., Killian S., Murray, S., Avram, G., O'Riordan, S. (2017) Shaping and Reshaping the Landscape of Teaching and Learning: Perspectives from the Shannon Consortium.
Designing Interactive Systems
Gabriela Avram and Laura Maye. (2016) Designing Interactive Systems. :17-20
19th ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work & Social Computing (CSCW '16)
Ciolfi, L., Avram, G. , Maye, L., Dulake, N., Marshall, M.T., VanDijk, D., McDermott, F. (2016) 19th ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work & Social Computing (CSCW '16). :13-25
Museums and the Web 2016
Damala, A., van der Vaart, M., Clarke,L., Hornecker, E., Avram, G., Kockelkorn, H., Ruthven, I. (2016) Museums and the Web 2016.
Articulating Co-Design in Museums: Reflections on Two Participatory Processes
Ciolfi, L,Avram, G,Maye, L,Dulake, N,Marshall, MT,Van Dijk, D,McDermott, F, (2016) Articulating Co-Design in Museums: Reflections on Two Participatory Processes. Acm Conference On Computer-Supported Cooperative Work And Social Computing (Cscw 2016) :13-25
ACM 8th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Fun, Fast, Foundational (NordiCHI '14)
Maye, L., McDermott, F., Ciolfi, L., and Avram, G. (2014) ACM 8th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Fun, Fast, Foundational (NordiCHI '14). :598-607
Irish HCI
McDermott, F., Maye, L., Avram, G. (2014) Irish HCI. :18-26
Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work, CSCW
Bjørn P.;Bardram J.;Avram G.;Bannon L.;Boden A.;Redmiles D.;De Souza C.;Wulf V. (2014) Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work, CSCW. :301-304
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Boden A.;Avram G.;Posch I.;Pipek V.;Fitzpatrick G. (2013) Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics). Lecture Notes In Computer Science (Including Subseries Lecture Notes In Artificial Intelligence And Lecture Notes In Bioinformatics) :298-303
NODEM 2013 Conference
McDermott, F., Clarke, L., Hornecker, E., Avram, G. (2013) NODEM 2013 Conference.
European Computer-Supported Cooperative Work - ECSCW
Avram, G. (2013) European Computer-Supported Cooperative Work - ECSCW. :57-64
Digital Cities 8 at Communities& Technologies 2013
Avram, G., Slattery, J., Ryan, A., Festl, L. (2013) Digital Cities 8 at Communities& Technologies 2013.
Journal of software: Evolution and Process
Boden A.;Avram G.;Bannon L.;Wulf V. (2012) Journal of software: Evolution and Process. Journal Of Software-Evolution And Process :139-152
ACIS 2011 Proceedings - 22nd Australasian Conference on Information Systems
Richter A.;Stocker A.;Müller S.;Avram G. (2011) ACIS 2011 Proceedings - 22nd Australasian Conference on Information Systems.
ACIS 2011 Proceedings.
Richter, A., Stocker, A., Müller, S. and Avram, G. (2011) ACIS 2011 Proceedings. .
Knowledge Management in Distributed Software Development Teams - Does Culture Matter?
Boden, A,Avram, G,Bannon, L,Wulf, V, (2009) Knowledge Management in Distributed Software Development Teams - Does Culture Matter?. 2014 Ieee 9th International Conference On Global Software Engineering (Icgse) :18-
Proceedings of the 2009 ICSE Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects on Software Engineering, CHASE 2009
Boden A., Avram G. (2009) Proceedings of the 2009 ICSE Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects on Software Engineering, CHASE 2009. :8-11
Bridging Knowledge Distribution - The Role of Knowledge Brokers in Distributed Software Development Teams
Boden, A,Avram, G, (2009) Bridging Knowledge Distribution - The Role of Knowledge Brokers in Distributed Software Development Teams. 2009 Icse Workshop On Cooperative And Human Aspects Of Software Engineering :8-
Proceedings - 2009 4th IEEE International Conference on Global Software Engineering, ICGSE 2009
Boden A., Avram G., Bannon L., Wulf V. (2009) Proceedings - 2009 4th IEEE International Conference on Global Software Engineering, ICGSE 2009. :18-27
2008 3RD IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE GLOBAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, PROCEEDINGS
Richardson, I; Avram, G; Deshpande, S; Casey, V (2008) 2008 3RD IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE GLOBAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, PROCEEDINGS. :13-22
International Conference on Global Software Engineering (ICGSE) 2008
Richardson, Ita,Avram, Gabriela,Deshpande, Sadhana ,Casey, Valentine (2008) International Conference on Global Software Engineering (ICGSE) 2008. :13-22
Proceedings - 2008 3rd IEEE International Conference Global Software Engineering, ICGSE 2008
Richardson I.;Deshpande S.;Avram G.;Casey V. (2008) Proceedings - 2008 3rd IEEE International Conference Global Software Engineering, ICGSE 2008. :13-22
Proceedings - International Conference on Software Engineering
Avram G., Bannon L.J., Sheehan A., Sigfridsson A., Sullivan D.K. (2008) Proceedings - International Conference on Software Engineering. :5-8
The First Information Systems Workshop on Global Sourcing- Services, Knowledge and Innovation
Avram G. , , 13-15 March 2007 (2007) The First Information Systems Workshop on Global Sourcing- Services, Knowledge and Innovation.
Open Source Development, Adoption and Innovation
Sigfridsson, A; Avram, G; Sheehan, A; Sullivan, DK (2007) Open Source Development, Adoption and Innovation. :133-146
The European Conference on Knowledge Management
Avram G. (2007) The European Conference on Knowledge Management. :87-95
Second IEEE International Conference on Global Software Engineering, Proceedings
Avram, G (2007) Second IEEE International Conference on Global Software Engineering, Proceedings. :91-100
The International Conference on Global Software Engineering 2007
Avram G. (2007) The International Conference on Global Software Engineering 2007. :91-102
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 8TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, VOL 1 AND 2
Avram, G (2007) PROCEEDINGS OF THE 8TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, VOL 1 AND 2. :87-95
Third International Conference on Open Source Systems
Sigfridsson A., G. Avram, A. Sheehan, D. K. Sullivan (2007) Third International Conference on Open Source Systems.
PPIG: Psychology of Programmers Interest Group
Exton C., Avram G., Buckley J., and LeGear A. (2007) PPIG: Psychology of Programmers Interest Group. :173-184
Proceedings of the European Conference on Knowledge Management, ECKM
Avram G. (2007) Proceedings of the European Conference on Knowledge Management, ECKM. :87-95
Proceedings - International Conference on Global Software Engineering, ICGSE 2007
Avram G. (2007) Proceedings - International Conference on Global Software Engineering, ICGSE 2007. :91-102
The Challenges of Collaborative Work in Global Software Development Workshop in conjunction with ECSCW'07
G.Avram, Sheehan A., Sullivan D.K (2007) The Challenges of Collaborative Work in Global Software Development Workshop in conjunction with ECSCW'07.
19th Annual Psychology of Programming Workshop
C. Exton, G. Avram, J. Buckley, A. LeGear 2-6 July 2007, (2007) 19th Annual Psychology of Programming Workshop.
The Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems 06
Bannon, Liam Avram, Gabriela (2006) The Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems 06. :241-248
The 6th European Conference on Knowledge Management
Avram G. (2005) The 6th European Conference on Knowledge Management.
Proceedings of the European Conference on Knowledge Management, ECKM
Avram G. (2005) Proceedings of the European Conference on Knowledge Management, ECKM. :49-58
Conference Contributions
ECSCW 2017
Avram, G. (2017) ECSCW 2017.
ACM CSCW 2017
Avram, G. (2017) ACM CSCW 2017.
Participatory Design Conference
Avram, G. (2016) Participatory Design Conference.
ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work
Avram, G. (2016) ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work.
Communities and Technologies
Avram, G. (2015) Communities and Technologies.
ACM CHI
Avram, G. (2014) ACM CHI.
Published Reports
Editorials
Repositioning CoDesign in the age of platform capitalism: from sharing to caring
Avram G.;Choi J.;De Paoli S.;Light A.;Lyle P.;Teli M. (2019) Repositioning CoDesign in the age of platform capitalism: from sharing to caring. Codesign :185-191
HCI at the boundary of work and life
Gronvall, E,Ciolfi, L,Avram, G,Rossitto, C,Barkhuus, L (2016) HCI at the boundary of work and life. Personal And Ubiquitous Computing :481-485
Welcome addreb-Communities and technologies 2015
Avram G.;De Cindio F.;Pipek V. (2015) Welcome addreb-Communities and technologies 2015. Acm International Conference Proceeding Series :5-8
Guest editorial: Studying work practices in Global Software Engineering
Avram, G; Wulf, V (2011) Guest editorial: Studying work practices in Global Software Engineering. Information And Software Technology :949-954
Book Reviews
Other Publications
Repositioning CoDesign in the age of platform capitalism: from sharing to caring
Avram G.;Choi J.;De Paoli S.;Light A.;Lyle P.;Teli M. (2019) Repositioning CoDesign in the age of platform capitalism: from sharing to caring. Codesign :185-191
HCI at the boundary of work and life
Gronvall, E,Ciolfi, L,Avram, G,Rossitto, C,Barkhuus, L (2016) HCI at the boundary of work and life. Personal And Ubiquitous Computing :481-485
Welcome addreb-Communities and technologies 2015
Avram G.;De Cindio F.;Pipek V. (2015) Welcome addreb-Communities and technologies 2015. Acm International Conference Proceeding Series :5-8
Guest editorial: Studying work practices in Global Software Engineering
Avram, G; Wulf, V (2011) Guest editorial: Studying work practices in Global Software Engineering. Information And Software Technology :949-954