About Me
I am an Assistant Professor at Northeastern University, jointly appointed
in the College of Computer & Information Science and the
Bouve College of Health Sciences. I am part of the core faculty shaping the
Personal Health Informatics Ph.D. program.
In 2012 I completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the
Everyday Computing Lab at the
Georgia Institute of Technology, where I worked with Dr. Elizabeth Mynatt and collaborated with
Dr. Veda Johnson at
Emory University School of Medicine. I hold a Ph.D. in Human-Centered Computing from the
Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Computer Science from Northeastern University.
My research contributes to the fields of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), and Health Informatics. I design and
evaluate the impact of software tools that help people manage their health and wellness. My research specifically examines ethnic and economic health disparities
and the social context of health management. I take an ecological approach to technology design, whereby I conduct in-depth fieldwork to examine the intrapersonal,
social, cultural, and environmental factors that influence a person's ability and desire to make healthy decisions--and how technology can support wellness in this
context.
For more information, please contact me: a.parker[AT]neu.edu.
Student Research Opportunities
I am currently seeking highly-motivated students to work on some exciting projects at the intersection of health & technology. Click here for more information. I am recruiting Ph.D. students for Fall 2013 in the PHI & Computer Science programs as well MS/MA/MPH and Undergraduate students in a variety of relevant programs. Contact me if you're interested.
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