I am the co-director of UCCs BA in Psychology and Computing.
1) educational technology – having been involved in many projects developing educational games and e-learning;
2) technology for health – particularly in design and evaluation of tools for health monitoring, and the design and evaluation of tools for supporting mental health interventions, and
3) the design and evaluation of games – particularly projects where games are applied to solve societal issues such as education, health and behaviour change
Biography
I am a Senior Lecturer in Applied Psychology at University College Cork, Ireland, where I am a member of the People and Technology research group. I am also a member of Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software (www.lero.ie)
I am the co-director of UCCs BA in Psychology and Computing.
My research expertise lies in Human Computer Interaction, focusing on understanding psychological aspects of peoples interactions with technology. I have a strong interest in how games and play can support teaching and learning about complex topics.
Conors most important scholarly contributions all involve the translation of concepts from psychological research literature into formats that are useful and helpful for designers and engineers who are developing cutting-edge technology. For example, I have taken principles from psychological interventions and made them useful in the design of technology to facilitate household and workplace energy interventions, educational video games, dietary and behavioural interventions.
Conors most important scholarly contributions all involve the translation of concepts from psychological research literature into formats that are useful and helpful for designers and engineers who are developing cutting-edge technology. For example, I have taken principles from psychological interventions and made them useful in the design of technology to facilitate household and workplace energy interventions, educational video games, dietary and behavioural interventions.
I have published over 160 peer reviewed papers (i.e., an average of 10 per year since PhD), accruing 4,000+ citations according to Google Scholar metrics. I have been PI or CI on research grants worth over €2.8m.
You can find and download all of my publications via my Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=KXZj4J0AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao or my ORCID profile https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7654-6697
Research Interests
My research focuses on Human Computer Interaction (HCI), a broad interdisciplinary field concerning the interaction of people with technology. It involves understanding how people use technology, how that technology influences our behaviour, how best to design technology to fulfil human needs, and how to evaluate the usefulness of technology. I have a number of specific interests within HCI, which include:1) educational technology – having been involved in many projects developing educational games and e-learning;
2) technology for health – particularly in design and evaluation of tools for health monitoring, and the design and evaluation of tools for supporting mental health interventions, and
3) the design and evaluation of games – particularly projects where games are applied to solve societal issues such as education, health and behaviour change
Research Grants
| Project | Funding Body | Start Date | End Date | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grassroot Wavelengths: Highly Networked Grassroots Community Radio through a scalable digital platform | 01-JAN-18 | 31-DEC-20 | |||
| User centred design of mobile health technology (PhD Student: Eoin Gamble) | Industry | 24-SEP-18 | 31-JAN-26 | €24,000.00 | |
| Games as human-centred explanations of AI decisions | Enterprise Irl | 27-FEB-24 | 26-FEB-26 | €5,810.00 | |
| Responsible Software Engineering [ | Science Foundation Ireland | 01-JUL-22 | 01-DEC-24 | ||
| Qualitative analysis of patient involvement in psychological intervention design. | Health Research Board | 06-JUN-22 | 29-JUL-22 | €2,400.00 | |
| ENACT: Exploiting social Networks to Augment Cognitive behavioural Therapy | 30-SEP-10 | 31-MAR-13 |
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2024) | 'OnlyFans: How Models Negotiate Fan Interaction' Tynan, L.;Linehan, C.; (2024) 'OnlyFans: How Models Negotiate Fan Interaction'. Sexuality and Culture, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2024) | 'Infrastructural justice for responsible software engineering' Robinson, S.;Buckley, J.;Ciolfi, L.;Linehan, C.;McInerney, C.;Nuseibeh, B.;Twomey, J.;Rauf, I.;McCarthy, J.; (2024) 'Infrastructural justice for responsible software engineering'. Journal of Responsible Technology, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2024) | 'Fail, fail again, fail better: How players who enjoy challenging games persist after failure in â¿¿Celesteâ¿' Hefkaluk, N.;Linehan, C.;Trace, A.; (2024) 'Fail, fail again, fail better: How players who enjoy challenging games persist after failure in â¿¿Celesteâ¿'. International Journal of Human Computer Studies, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'The efficacy of interventions in reducing belief in conspiracy theories: A systematic review' Oâ¿¿Mahony, C.;Brassil, M.;Murphy, G.;Linehan, C.; (2023) 'The efficacy of interventions in reducing belief in conspiracy theories: A systematic review'. PLoS ONE, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Do deepfake videos undermine our epistemic trust? A thematic analysis of tweets that discuss deepfakes in the Russian invasion of Ukraine' Twomey, J.;Ching, D.;Aylett, M.P.;Quayle, M.;Linehan, C.;Murphy, G.; (2023) 'Do deepfake videos undermine our epistemic trust? A thematic analysis of tweets that discuss deepfakes in the Russian invasion of Ukraine'. PLoS ONE, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Establishing Requirements for Technology to Support Clinical Trial Retention: Systematic Scoping Review and Analysis Using Self-determination Theory' Gamble, E.;Linehan, C.;Heavin, C.; (2023) 'Establishing Requirements for Technology to Support Clinical Trial Retention: Systematic Scoping Review and Analysis Using Self-determination Theory'. Journal of Medical Internet Research, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Face/Off: Changing the face of movies with deepfakes' Murphy, G.;Ching, D.;Twomey, J.;Linehan, C.; (2023) 'Face/Off: Changing the face of movies with deepfakes'. PLoS ONE, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Reducing Drug-use Harms among Higher Education Students: X Contextual-Behaviour Change Digital Intervention Development Using the Behaviour Change Wheel' Vasiliou, V.S.;Dockray, S.;Dick, S.;Davoren, M.P.;Heavin, C.;Linehan, C.;Byrne, M.; (2020) 'Reducing Drug-use Harms among Higher Education Students: X Contextual-Behaviour Change Digital Intervention Development Using the Behaviour Change Wheel'. Research Square, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Smartphone monitoring of participantsâ¿¿ engagement with home practice during mindfulness-based stress reduction: Observational study' (2020) 'Smartphone monitoring of participantsâ¿¿ engagement with home practice during mindfulness-based stress reduction: Observational study'. JMIR mental health, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2024) | 'Roll for Insight: Understanding How the Experience of Playing Dungeons & Dragons Impacts the Mental Health of an Average Player' Orla Walsh;Conor Linehan; (2024) 'Roll for Insight: Understanding How the Experience of Playing Dungeons & Dragons Impacts the Mental Health of an Average Player'. International Journal of Role-Playing, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Establishing Requirements for Technology to Support Clinical Trial Retention: Systematic Scoping Review and Analysis Using Self-determination Theory' Eoin Gamble;Conor Linehan;Ciara Heavin; (2023) 'Establishing Requirements for Technology to Support Clinical Trial Retention: Systematic Scoping Review and Analysis Using Self-determination Theory'. Journal of Medical Internet Research, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'What motivates students to decrease or cease substance use?: A scoping review' S. Dockray;E. Whelan;S. Dick;M. Davoren;C. Heavin;C. Linehan;M. Byrne; (2022) 'What motivates students to decrease or cease substance use?: A scoping review'. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'A qualitative exploration into personal psychological agency in Instagram use' Ryan, E.;Linehan, C.; (2022) 'A qualitative exploration into personal psychological agency in Instagram use'. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'The Drug Use in Higher Education in Ireland (DUHEI) Survey 2021: Main Findings' (2022) 'The Drug Use in Higher Education in Ireland (DUHEI) Survey 2021: Main Findings'. [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Establishing Requirements for Technology to Support Clinical Trial Retention: Systematic Scoping Review and Analysis Using Self-determination Theory (Preprint)' Eoin Gamble;Conor Linehan;Ciara Heavin; (2022) 'Establishing Requirements for Technology to Support Clinical Trial Retention: Systematic Scoping Review and Analysis Using Self-determination Theory (Preprint)'. [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Rural Islandness as a Lens for (Rural) HCI' Robinson, S.;Bidwell, N.J.;Cibin, R.;Linehan, C.;Maye, L.;McCarthy, J.;Pantidi, N.;Teli, M.; (2021) 'Rural Islandness as a Lens for (Rural) HCI'. ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Brief Report: Analysis of Dental Treatment Provided Under General Anaesthesia for Children and Young Adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Identification of Challenges for Dental Services' Parry, J.A.;Brosnan, S.;Newton, J.T.;Linehan, C.;Ryan, C.; (2021) 'Brief Report: Analysis of Dental Treatment Provided Under General Anaesthesia for Children and Young Adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Identification of Challenges for Dental Services'. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Are Exergames Exercise? A Scoping Review of the Short-Term Effects of Exertion Games' Marshall, J.;Linehan, C.; (2021) 'Are Exergames Exercise? A Scoping Review of the Short-Term Effects of Exertion Games'. IEEE Transactions on Games, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Smartphone monitoring of participants' engagement with home practice during mindfulness-based stress reduction: Observational study' Parsons, C.E.;Madsen, M.A.;Jensen, K.L.;Kæseler, S.;Fjorback, L.O.;Piet, J.;Roepstorff, A.;Linehan, C.; (2020) 'Smartphone monitoring of participants' engagement with home practice during mindfulness-based stress reduction: Observational study'. JMIR Mental Health, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'A digital substance-use harm reduction intervention for students in higher education (myuse): Protocol for project development' Dick, S.;Vasiliou, V.S.;Davoren, M.P.;Dockray, S.;Heavin, C.;Linehan, C.;Byrne, M.; (2020) 'A digital substance-use harm reduction intervention for students in higher education (myuse): Protocol for project development'. JMIR Research Protocols, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Theory in practice: identifying theory-based techniques in health coachesâ¿¿ tailored feedback during a weight loss intervention' Ryan, K.;Murphy, L.E.;Linehan, C.;Dockray, S.; (2020) 'Theory in practice: identifying theory-based techniques in health coachesâ¿¿ tailored feedback during a weight loss intervention'. Psychology and Health, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'A systematic review of tailored eHealth interventions for weight loss' Ryan, K.;Dockray, S.;Linehan, C.; (2019) 'A systematic review of tailored eHealth interventions for weight loss'. Digital Health, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Handing over the keys: A qualitative study of the experience of automation in driving' (2019) 'Handing over the keys: A qualitative study of the experience of automation in driving'. International Journal of Human--Computer Interaction, [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Reducing drug-use harms among higher education students: MyUSE contextual-behaviour change digital intervention development using the Behaviour Change Wheel' (2021) 'Reducing drug-use harms among higher education students: MyUSE contextual-behaviour change digital intervention development using the Behaviour Change Wheel'. Harm reduction journal, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Being Regulated: Licence to imagine new technology for community radio' (2021) 'Being Regulated: Licence to imagine new technology for community radio'. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Appropriation of digital tracking tools in an online weight loss community: Individual and shared experiences' (2021) 'Appropriation of digital tracking tools in an online weight loss community: Individual and shared experiences'. Designing Interactive Systems Conference 2021, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Dental Visits for Autistic Children: A Qualitative Focus Group Study of Parental Perceptions' (2021) 'Dental Visits for Autistic Children: A Qualitative Focus Group Study of Parental Perceptions'. JDR Clinical & Translational Research, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Brief report: analysis of dental treatment provided under general anaesthesia for children and young adults with autistic spectrum disorder and identification of challenges for dental services' (2021) 'Brief report: analysis of dental treatment provided under general anaesthesia for children and young adults with autistic spectrum disorder and identification of challenges for dental services'. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Rural Islandness as a Lens for (Rural) HCI' (2021) 'Rural Islandness as a Lens for (Rural) HCI'. ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI), [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2022) | ACM International Conference Proceeding Series Kirman, B.;Linehan, C.;Feltwell, T.; (2022) Inscrutable Games: How Players Respond to Illegible or Opaque Game Design ACM International Conference Proceeding Series [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings Ryan, K.;Dockray, S.;Linehan, C.; (2022) Understanding How eHealth Coaches Tailor Support For Weight Loss: Towards the Design of Person-Centered Coaching Systems Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | Mindrek 2021-International Technology Conference (2021) Archives in DNA: Exploring implications of an emerging bio-digital technology through design fiction Mindrek 2021-International Technology Conference [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | DIS 2020 - Proceedings of the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference Sturdee, M.;Robinson, S.;Linehan, C.; (2020) Research journeys: Making the invisible, visual DIS 2020 - Proceedings of the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | ACM International Conference Proceeding Series Robinson, S.;Bidwell, N.J.;Maye, L.;Pantidi, N.;Linehan, C.; (2020) Participation through substituting and refusing ACM International Conference Proceeding Series [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | ACM International Conference Proceeding Series Cibin, R.;Robinson, S.;Teli, M.;Linehan, C.;Maye, L.;CsÃkszentmihályi, C.; (2020) Shaping Social Innovation in Local Communities: The Contribution of Intermediaries ACM International Conference Proceeding Series [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences Dick, S.;Davoren, M.P.;Byrne, M.;Heavin, C.;Dockray, S.;Vasiliou, V.;Linehan, C.; (2020) The design of a digital behaviour change intervention for third-level student illicit substance use: A persona building approach Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences [Details] | |
| (2022) | Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings Kim, R.;Linehan, C.;Pschetz, L.; (2022) Navigating Imaginaries of DNA-Based Digital Data Storage Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | DIS 2021 - Proceedings of the 2021 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference: Nowhere and Everywhere Ryan, K.;Linehan, C.;Dockray, S.; (2021) Appropriation of Digital Tracking Tools in an Online Weight Loss Community: Individual and Shared Experiences: Appropriation of Digital Tracking tools in an online weight loss community DIS 2021 - Proceedings of the 2021 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference: Nowhere and Everywhere Virtual Event, USA, , 28-JUN-21 - 02-JUL-21 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2021) | DIS 2021 - Proceedings of the 2021 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference: Nowhere and Everywhere Cibin, R.;Robinson, S.;J. Bidwell, N.;Linehan, C.;Maye, L.;Pantidi, N.;Teli, M.; (2021) Land, Water and Sun: Tuning into Socio-Ecological Relations in Radio Design DIS 2021 - Proceedings of the 2021 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference: Nowhere and Everywhere [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | International Conference on Higher Education Advances Dick, S.;Dillon, B.;Vasiliou, V.S.;Davoren, M.P.;Dockray, S.;Heavin, C.;Linehan, C.;Byrne, M.; (2021) Reducing the Individual, Institutional and Societal Harms from Student Drug Use International Conference on Higher Education Advances [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | Extended Abstracts of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (2021) Consequences, Schmonsequences! Considering the Future as Part of Publication and Peer Review in Computing Research Extended Abstracts of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | Designing Interactive Systems Conference 2021 (2021) Land, Water and Sun: Tuning into Socio-Ecological Relations in Radio Design Designing Interactive Systems Conference 2021 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (2020) Considerations for implementing technology to support community radio in rural communities Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | Extended Abstracts of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (2020) What's Your Problem with the Dog Internet? Extended Abstracts of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems [Details] | |
| (2020) | Proceedings of the 11th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Shaping Experiences, Shaping Society (2020) Shaping social innovation in local communities: The contribution of intermediaries Proceedings of the 11th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Shaping Experiences, Shaping Society [Details] | |
| (2020) | Proceedings of the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference (2020) Research Journeys: Making the Invisible, Visual Proceedings of the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | Proceedings of the 16th Participatory Design Conference 2020-Participation (s) Otherwise-Volume 2 (2020) Participation through substituting and refusing Proceedings of the 16th Participatory Design Conference 2020-Participation (s) Otherwise-Volume 2 [DOI] [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2022) | 'Assessing the Comprehensiveness of the Co-operative Performance Metric: A Mixed-Method Analysis Using Portal 2' Gregory Gorman;Conor Linehan; (2022) 'Assessing the Comprehensiveness of the Co-operative Performance Metric: A Mixed-Method Analysis Using Portal 2' In: [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Reorienting geolocation data through mischievous design' (2018) 'Reorienting geolocation data through mischievous design' In: Funology 2. [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Gamification as behavioral psychology' (2015) 'Gamification as behavioral psychology' In: The gameful world: Approaches, issues, applications. [Details] |
Professional Activities
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Association for Computing Machinery | Member | 01-MAY-10 / 09-SEP-24 |
Committees
| Committee | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CACSSS research and Innovation committee | Member | 2019 / 2024 |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University College Cork | 01-FEB-15 / | ||
| University of Lincoln | 01-JAN-10 / 01-FEB-15 |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | National University of Ireland, Maynooth | |||
| 2008 | National University of Ireland, Maynooth |