Dr Kathryn Jones

Dirprwy Bennaeth yr Ysgol

: JonesK90@caerdydd.ac.uk
: +44 29225 10053
: Abacws, Ystafell 3.62, Ffordd Senghennydd, Cathays, Caerdydd, CF24 4AG

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I have spent the majority of my career working as a commercial software engineer in the telecommunications industry. Having made the move back to Academia I now teach two modules on our BSc in Applied Software Engineering where I encourage the students to work outside of their comfort zone, figure out how they learn and push their technical capabilities. I am Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for the School of Computer Science and Informatics and have research interests that range from Computer Science Education to Emerging Technology and Software Engineering.

Date
Type

2023

Jones, N., Loizides, F. and Jones, K. 2023. A theoretical framework for the development of "needy" socially assistive robots. Presented at: INTERACT 2023 19th IFIP TC13 International Conference, 28 August – 1 September 2023Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2023., Vol. 14145. Lecture Notes in Computer Science Cham, Switzerland: Springer, (10.1007/978-3-031-42293-5_42)

2019

Loizides, F., Jones, K., Girvan, C., De Ribaupierre, H., Turner, L., Bailey, C. and Lloyd, A. 2019. Crowdsourcing real world feedback for human computer interaction education. In: Khan, V. J. et al. eds. Macrotask Crowdsourcing: Engaging the Crowds to Address Complex Problems. Human–Computer Interaction Series Springer, pp. 233-252., (10.1007/978-3-030-12334-5_9)
Lopez, U., Morgan, J., Jones, K., Rana, O., Edwards, T. and Grigoletto, F. 2019. Enabling citizen science in rural environments with IoT and mobile technologies. Presented at: IoT ’19, Bilbao, Spain, 22-25 Oct 2019. pp. -.
Jones, K. E. et al. 2019. Reducing anxiety for dental visits. Presented at: 17th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Paphos, Greece, 2-6 September 2019 Presented at Lamas, D. et al. eds.Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2019: 17th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Paphos, Cyprus, September 2–6, 2019, Proceedings, Part IV, Vol. 11749. Lecture Notes in Computer Science Springer pp. 659-663., (10.1007/978-3-030-29390-1_57)
Johnson, I., Loizides, F., Eslambolchilar, P., Jones, K. and Crawford, O. 2019. Augmented reality- modern approaches to communicating oral health. Presented at: ADEE Annual Meeting 2019, Berlin, Germany, 21-23 August 2019Topic related and e-poster abstracts ADEE 2019 Berlin. ADEE pp. 5.
Loizides, F. et al. 2019. MyCompanion: A digital social companion for assisted living. Presented at: INTERACT 2019, Paphos, Cyprus, 2–6 Sep 2019 Presented at Lamas, D. et al. eds.Human-Computer Interaction: INTERACT 2019, Part IV, Vol. 11749. Lecture Notes in Computer Science Cham, Switzerland: Springer Verlag pp. 649-653., (10.1007/978-3-030-29390-1_55)

2018

De Ribaupierre, H., Jones, K., Loizides, F. and Cherdantseva, Y. 2018. Towards gender equality in software engineering: the NSA approach. Presented at: GE’18:IEEE/ACM 1st International Workshop on Gender Equality in Software Engineering, Gothenburg, Sweden, 28 May 2018GE’18: GE’18:IEEE/ACM 1st International Workshop on Gender Equality in Software Engineering. New York: ACM pp. 10-13., (10.1145/3195570.3195579)

Book sections

Loizides, F., Jones, K., Girvan, C., De Ribaupierre, H., Turner, L., Bailey, C. and Lloyd, A. 2019. Crowdsourcing real world feedback for human computer interaction education. In: Khan, V. J. et al. eds. Macrotask Crowdsourcing: Engaging the Crowds to Address Complex Problems. Human–Computer Interaction Series Springer, pp. 233-252., (10.1007/978-3-030-12334-5_9)

Conferences

Jones, N., Loizides, F. and Jones, K. 2023. A theoretical framework for the development of "needy" socially assistive robots. Presented at: INTERACT 2023 19th IFIP TC13 International Conference, 28 August – 1 September 2023Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2023., Vol. 14145. Lecture Notes in Computer Science Cham, Switzerland: Springer, (10.1007/978-3-031-42293-5_42)
Lopez, U., Morgan, J., Jones, K., Rana, O., Edwards, T. and Grigoletto, F. 2019. Enabling citizen science in rural environments with IoT and mobile technologies. Presented at: IoT ’19, Bilbao, Spain, 22-25 Oct 2019. pp. -.
Jones, K. E. et al. 2019. Reducing anxiety for dental visits. Presented at: 17th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Paphos, Greece, 2-6 September 2019 Presented at Lamas, D. et al. eds.Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2019: 17th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Paphos, Cyprus, September 2–6, 2019, Proceedings, Part IV, Vol. 11749. Lecture Notes in Computer Science Springer pp. 659-663., (10.1007/978-3-030-29390-1_57)
Johnson, I., Loizides, F., Eslambolchilar, P., Jones, K. and Crawford, O. 2019. Augmented reality- modern approaches to communicating oral health. Presented at: ADEE Annual Meeting 2019, Berlin, Germany, 21-23 August 2019Topic related and e-poster abstracts ADEE 2019 Berlin. ADEE pp. 5.
Loizides, F. et al. 2019. MyCompanion: A digital social companion for assisted living. Presented at: INTERACT 2019, Paphos, Cyprus, 2–6 Sep 2019 Presented at Lamas, D. et al. eds.Human-Computer Interaction: INTERACT 2019, Part IV, Vol. 11749. Lecture Notes in Computer Science Cham, Switzerland: Springer Verlag pp. 649-653., (10.1007/978-3-030-29390-1_55)
De Ribaupierre, H., Jones, K., Loizides, F. and Cherdantseva, Y. 2018. Towards gender equality in software engineering: the NSA approach. Presented at: GE’18:IEEE/ACM 1st International Workshop on Gender Equality in Software Engineering, Gothenburg, Sweden, 28 May 2018GE’18: GE’18:IEEE/ACM 1st International Workshop on Gender Equality in Software Engineering. New York: ACM pp. 10-13., (10.1145/3195570.3195579)

Pedagogical interests include use of video in teaching and learning, crowd-sourcing feedback for mobile application development, gender equality in software engineering and enhancing industrial engagement in teaching and learning.

Software engineering practices and development using emerging tech, frameworks and languages centring around mobile and distributed applications.

Assistive technology especially for people with life-limiting illnesses and reducing digital seclusion in the elderly.

Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: I am the Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for the School of Computer Science and Informatics. I lead on all aspects EDI from bring University policies into the school, reviewing school policies, considering how we can imrpove EDI with in COMSC for the benefit of both our staff and students. I chair the EDI committee.

Commercial Frameworks, Languages and Tools on BSc Applied Software Engineering: This module aims to provide the students with a deeper understanding of several alternative frameworks, languages, and tools used in the development of commercial software. Aspects of commercial software that will be explored include reliability, availability, scalability, performance, and presenting the user with a rich user interface experience. Students gain hands-on experience of working with previously unseen commercial technologies and be able to compare alternative approaches. I work with industry and my year team colleagues to determine projects over the summer recess.

Managing Change on Applied Software Engineering: Software systems and services are key enablers for change in many organisations. However, software-enabled change is more complex in larger organisations as it needs to comply with established standards and processes for managing change, to deliver value to a wide range of stakeholders. This module aims to give students an appreciation of the difficulties inherent in managing change in organisations where technology is a key enabler of change. Students will investigate the difficulties of managing change in organisations through a range of case studies and will evaluate how these difficulties can be addressed through management standards, processes and techniques.

Large Team Project

The main aim of the Large Team Project module is: To deliver a high-quality solution that meets the real needs of the various stakeholders through working professionally and collaboratively with other team members to achieve effective management of the project.