Melanie Herrmann

I care about environmentalism (sustainable business management, circular economy, biodiversity, animal rights) and social justice (climate justice, oppression, intersectionality).

My work looks at how technology affects users, shapes learning, decisions, and behaviour. Specifically, I focus on users' comprehension of data visualisations.

I am interested in the following questions: Do smart meters encourage householders to better manage their energy use? How to visualise complex supply chains for corporations to reduce environmental destruction in their operations? Do interaction science principles predict the success of digital information platforms?

Brief biography

Most recently, I was a Researcher in Psychology and Human-Computer Interaction at the University of Cambridge, working with data science & design agency Vizzuality as industrial partner. My work concerned the visual communication of environmental data and its impact on learning and decision making.

I completed my PhD at UCLIC in 2018. My background is in Psychology, BSc & MSc.