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Steve Howard |
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Steve’s educational background is in psychology (B.Sc. Hons), ergonomics (M.Sc) and human computer interaction (PhD). He has taught widely in both the UK and Australia on the issue of usable software and human-computer interaction (HCI).
He started work as an engineer with British Nuclear Fuels Ltd and later held research positions at the National Physical Laboratory (UK) and GEC Marconi. He has consulted on human factors and HCI to Rank Xerox, British Aerospace, DSTO and others.
Steve is currently Research Group Leader of the Interaction Design Group at the University of Melbourne.
Steve's current research interests include usability engineering methods and practice, usability 'out of the office' and approaches to IS innovation. He has published widely in the national and international literature and has been an invited speaker and keynote speaker at a number of usability conferences. He has been the national secretary of the Australian HCI group (CHISIG) twice and has three times been technical chair of the national Australian usability conference (OZCHI). He has received research funding from diverse sources, including the Australian Research Council, DITARD, Novell, Sensis, TELSTRA, GEC/Marconi, Rank Xerox and VicRoads.
With his partner Anna he has a 14 year old son Alec, and a dog Rusty. He plays terrible didjeridoo but cooks great dhal!
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