Ray Adams

Ray Adams was trained in cognitive science in London and Churchill College, Cambridge. His Ph.D. supervisors were Dr. Donald Broadbent and Dr. Colin Berry. He has substantial experience in both academic work and in high-level consultancy. He has been a Visiting Professor at Oregon State University, Rice University, University of Texas, and the University of Nevada. He has authored two books, with four more in the pipeline. He has also published a very significant number of book chapters, conference and journal papers. He is on the Committees for Universal Access in HCI, USAB 2007, ASSETS 2007, CWUAAT, and IASTED International Conference on Assistive Technologies (AT 2008) and on the Editorial Board of the UAIS international journal. He is the founder and Centre Head for CIRCUA (Collaborative International Research Centre for Universal Access), an international research group that will soon have nearly one hundred International Fellows around the world. Ray teaches foundations of computing and multimedia science, discovering interactive design, leads the placement module, student project research, and supervises five Ph.D. students. His research interests focus on applied cognitive psychology, cognitive user modelling for universal accessibility, interactive systems for people with disabilities and for older adults, research methods and the interaction of science and religion. He is a Member of Churchill College, Cambridge, and the Psychology and Religion Research Group (PRRG) at Queens College, Cambridge. He has just completed a series of international workshops held at Middlesex and Cambridge Universities.

Biography Updated on 12 August 2007