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Ms Debra Polson

Creative Industries Faculty,
School of Design Office,
Interactive and Visual Design

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Name
Ms Debra Polson
Position(s)
Lecturer in Communication Design
Creative Industries Faculty,
School of Design Office,
Interactive and Visual Design
Discipline *
Film, Television and Digital Media
Phone
+61 7 3138 5928
Email
Location
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Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) (Uni of South Australia)

* Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008

Biography

Background

Debra Polson is an academic and independent designer, focused on exploiting unique aspects of digital games and creative social networks. Debra holds an academic position at Queensland University of Technology, Communication Design Department and has recently been seconded to the Australasian CRC for Interaction Design (ACID) as a Senior Research Fellow.

Debra has conceived, implemented and documented a number of multi-discipline research and development projects, such as SCOOT, CIPHER CITIES, MILK and SCAPE that endeavour to exploit the potentials of computer games and mobile technologies to improve human relationships in environments such as schools, museums and everyday public places.

Projects

This information has been contributed by Ms Debra Polson.

Publications

For more publications by this staff member, visit QUT ePrints, the University's research repository.

Awards

Awards and recognition

Type
Keynote Speaker/Expert Panel Member/Invited Speaker for a Conference
Reference year
2006
Details
Invited Speaker and International Mentor. X Media Lab: Games and Learning. Seminar Series and Creative Workshops. X Media Lab is the internationally acclaimed think-tank and creative workshop for digital media professionals.
Type
Curatorial/Juried selection of work for Exhibition Recording/Screening etc.
Reference year
2005
Details
Presentation of the SCOOT Event and Installations simultaneously between The National Gallery of Victoria, State Library of Victoria, Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Federation Square, Melbourne Museum
Type
Visiting Professorships/Fellowships
Reference year
2005
Details
Awarded $240,000 for a 3 year Fellowship at the Australasian CRC for Interaction Design.