ProfPeta Wyeth

Professor Peta Wyeth is internationally recognised in the field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), employing techniques from the fields of interaction and experience design, computer science, psychology, and sociology in the design of educational and entertainment technology. Peta is at the forefront of research into emerging tangible, mobile and embedded technology for education and entertainment. Her research career is typified by interdisciplinary collaborations addressing real world problems. Research teams include educators, psychologists, therapists, roboticists, marketing academics, software engineers, and data scientists. Peta has expertise in technology innovation, with research project outputs commercialised with support from QUT, CRC partnerships, and Commercialisation Australia. Professor Wyeth has a strong record of academic administration and leadership. She currently is the Dean of Engineering and Information Technology at UTS and has previously held the positions of Deputy Dean within the Faculty of Science and Head of School for the School of Computer Science from January 2020 and June 2021 at Queensland University of Technology. Prior to these leadership roles, she was the Academic Program Director, Information Technology (IT). Peta is passionate about creating educational environments that inspire the next generation of thinkers and leaders who are ready to address critical challenges through information technology, mathematics, and science.