State of Play V: Speakers' Bios

Mandy Salomon MANDY SALOMON
Senior Researcher
User Environments Program
Smart Internet Cooperative Research Centre
 

Profile

Mandy is an established media practitioner, having worked as a journalist and commentator in radio, television, newspapers, theatre and documentary film. She holds a BA (majors in Drama and Visual Arts) and a Masters degree in Media and Communications. Based at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia, Mandy researches the social impact of new interfaces, innovative web practices, and user-led innovation. She joined the Smart Internet Cooperative Research Centre in 2006. Her current projects are in the area of emerging immersive environments, and in particular, Second Life. In-world she is Caliope Voss.

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