I am a postdoc at Newcastle University in Culture Lab's Digital Interaction group
working with Martyn Dade-Robertson
on the PATINA project.
I am interested in exploring novel uses of interactive visualizations to support a wide range of information practices.
During my PhD research at the University of Calgary (2008-2012) in the InnoVis group and
Interactions Lab, I designed and studied interactive visualizations to support exploratory forms of information seeking.
My advisors were Sheelagh Carpendale
and Carey Williamson.
I have also undertaken related work with researchers and engineers at
Google,
Microsoft Research,
IBM Research, and
Universidad de Chile.
Before my PhD, I studied Computational Visualistics at Universität Magdeburg, and have offered web solutions for more than ten years.
I enjoy riding my bike in the city, growing food in a community garden, and taking pictures of streetart.
I sporadically update my visual journal,
photostream,
and status.
I once played with animated GIFs and thresholding.
Contact me via email: md
mariandoerk.de
Research
While information on the Web is becoming increasingly abundant, diverse, and dynamic, web-based graphics and interactivity are becoming more and more advanced. In order to find better ways for making sense of growing information spaces, I seek to harness emerging technological trends on the Web. In particular, I design innovative information visualizations, create interactive exploration systems, and study the role of visualization in information seeking.
Interests
- – Human-computer interaction
- – Information visualization
- – Information seeking and encountering
- – Philosophy of science and technology
- – Urban activism and civic engagement
- – Web-based interaction design
