Catherine Dumas
PhD in Information Science, University at Albany
MA in Information Science, University at Albany
BA in English, College of Saint Rose
Dr. Catherine Dumas has a Masters and a PhD in Information Science from the University at Albany, State University of New York. Her research is motivated by data generated by platforms potentially used for online collective action or digital activism, in particular, electronic petitioning. Most recently, she is studying user behavior and interactions on next-gen social VR platforms and making sense of group interaction in VR in the context of next generation e-Participation initiatives. She is also working on a project using VR to train library school students crisis management in public libraries. Additionally, Dr. Dumas is exploring the usability and effectiveness of using immersive technologies and gamification in teaching and learning.
Research Interests
UX & usability of immersive extended reality (XR) technologies
Virtual reality and gamification in teaching and learning
AI-driven analysis of user behavior in social virtual reality (SVR) platforms
Online collective action
Digital activism
Analyzing e-petitioning behavior
Social network analysis
Human-computer interaction
Lab
UX & Immersive Technologies Lab