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Susanne Bødker

Susanne Bødker

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Computer Science

D-Index
49
Citations
13510
World Ranking
5781
National Ranking
17

Overview

Susanne Bødker is affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark and specializes in research primarily within the fields of Computer Science and Business, Management and Accounting. Their work focuses notably on Human-Computer Interaction and related subfields, with an emphasis on innovative interactions between humans and technology, usability, and the design and management of technological systems.

Their academic contributions include a range of recent papers exploring diverse aspects of human-centered computing and interaction. Notable publications include:

  • Generative Theories of Interaction, 2021, ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction
  • Efficiency and Care in Community-led Initiatives, 2021, Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
  • Participatory Design, 2021, Synthesis Lectures on Human-Centered Informatics
  • Collectives and Their Artifact Ecologies, 2022, Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
  • Achieving Symmetry in Synchronous Interaction in Hybrid Work is Impossible, 2024, ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction

Bødker's research themes encompass several interconnected topics, including:

  • Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
  • Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
  • Usability and User Interface Design
  • Interactive and Immersive Displays
  • Personal Information Management and User Behavior
  • Information Systems Theories and Implementation
  • Design Education and Practice

The scientist has collaborated frequently with colleagues such as Ole Sejer Iversen, Rachel Charlotte Smith, Christian Dindler, Eve Hoggan, and Henrik Korsgaard. These collaborations have contributed to a substantial number of joint publications in leading venues.

Common publication venues for Bødker's research include:

  • Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
  • ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction
  • Synthesis Lectures on Human-Centered Informatics
  • HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)
  • Publication Server of Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

In addition to articles, Bødker has authored books published by recognized outlets, such as the Synthesis Lectures on Human-Centered Informatics, including the title Participatory Design (2022). Another publication includes an oral history interview released by the Association for Computing Machinery in 2022.

The scope of their studies includes contributions to technology management and innovation, intersecting computer science applications with sociological and political science perspectives. This multidisciplinary approach reflects a comprehensive engagement with both the technical and social dimensions of human-computer interaction and information systems.

Best Publications

  • Through the Interface: A Human Activity Approach To User Interface Design

    Susanne Bødker

  • When second wave HCI meets third wave challenges

    Susanne Bødker

  • Scenarios in user-centred design—setting the stage for reflection and action

    Susanne Bødker

  • Beyond the interface: encountering artifacts in use

    Liam J. Bannon;Susanne Bødker

  • Constructing common information spaces

    Liam Bannon;Susanne Bødker

  • Creating conditions for participation: conflicts and resources in systems development

    Susanne Bødker

  • A human activity approach to user interfaces

    Susanne Bødker

  • Cooperative design: techniques and experiences from the Scandinavian scene

    Susanne Bødker;Kaj Grønbæk;Morten Kyng

  • Applying activity theory to video analysis: how to make sense of video data in human-computer interaction

    Susanne Bødker

  • Participatory Design that Matters—Facing the Big Issues

    Susanne Bødker;Morten Kyng

  • Third-wave HCI, 10 years later---participation and sharing

    Susanne Bødker

  • Cooperative prototyping: users and designers in mutual activity

    Susanne Bødker;Kaj Grønbæk

  • Co-operative Design — perspectives on 20 years with 'the Scandinavian IT Design Model'

    Susanne Bødker;Pelle Ehn;Dan Sjögren;Yngve Sundblad

  • From implementation to design: tailoring and the emergence of systematization in CSCW

    Randall H. Trigg;Susanne Bødker

  • Design in action: from prototyping by demonstration to cooperative prototyping

    Susanne Bødker;Kaj Grønbæk

  • Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

    Wendy E. Mackay;Stephen Brewster;Susanne Bødker

  • Staging a professional participatory design practice: moving PD beyond the initial fascination of user involvement

    Susanne Bødker;Ole Sejer Iversen

  • Tying Knots: Participatory Infrastructuring at Work

    Susanne BØdker;Christian Dindler;Ole Sejer Iversen

  • The design collaboratorium: a place for usability design

    Susanne Bødker;Jacob Buur

  • Affect and Emotion in Human-Computer Interaction

    R. Beale;C. Peter;L. Palen;S. Bodker

  • Understanding representation in design

    Susanne Bødker

  • CHAPTER 11 – Activity Theory

    Olav W. Bertelsen;Susanne Bødker

Frequent Co-Authors

Kaj Grønbæk
Kaj Grønbæk Aarhus University
Liam J. Bannon
Liam J. Bannon University of Limerick
Stephen Brewster
Stephen Brewster University of Glasgow
Wendy E. Mackay
Wendy E. Mackay University of Paris-Saclay
John M. Carroll
John M. Carroll University of Sussex
Jonathan Grudin
Jonathan Grudin University of Washington
Leysia Palen
Leysia Palen University of Colorado Boulder
Volker Wulf
Volker Wulf University of Siegen
Kasper Hornbæk
Kasper Hornbæk University of Copenhagen
Phoebe Sengers
Phoebe Sengers Cornell University

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