Cultural Dynamics Lab
PEOPLE
- Lecturer
- School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing
- LecturerSchool of Psychology, Speech and Hearing
My research uses computational methods to examine the emergence of online culture in social media and video games, and their effects on mental health and wellbeing in users. I also do research on how chatbots can be used to support mental health, and my previous work examined how culture influences music preferences.My research uses computational methods to examine the emergence of online culture in social media and video games, and their effects on mental health and wellbeing in users. I also do research on how chatbots can be used to support mental health, and my previous work examined how culture influences music preferences.- Faculty of Science
- Registered to supervise Master's/Doctoral students
- Head
- Senior Lecturer Above the Bar
- School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing
- Senior Lecturer Above the BarSchool of Psychology, Speech and Hearing
I'm interested in understanding the evolution of human culture and lead the Cultural Dynamics Lab.
I grew up in Whanganui and joined the University of Canterbury in 2024. Prior to joining UC I held positions at the University of Otago, the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, and the University of Oxford.
More information about me can be found on my personal website.
I am located in room 711 of the Ann Ballin building. Please get in touch if you would like to set up a meeting.I'm interested in understanding the evolution of human culture and lead the Cultural Dynamics Lab.
I grew up in Whanganui and joined the University of Canterbury in 2024. Prior to joining UC I held positions at the University of Otago, the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, and the University of Oxford.
More information about me can be found on my personal website.
I am located in room 711 of the Ann Ballin building. Please get in touch if you would like to set up a meeting.- Faculty of Science
- Registered to supervise Master's/Doctoral students
Fields of Research- Social psychology
- Phylogeny and comparative analysis
- Comparative religious studies
- Cognitive and computational psychology
- Psychology
- Lecturer
- NZ Institute of Language, Brain and Behaviour
- LecturerNZ Institute of Language, Brain and Behaviour
My research interests span philosophy, linguistics, data science, and digital humanities. In all these fields, I seek insight into sign use, understood broadly, and how it fits in to our picture of the wider world.
My current primary research interest is in sociophonetics, where I investigate the dynamics of vowel spaces over time and within conversations and the early onset of vernacular reorganisation using large-scale corpus analysis.My research interests span philosophy, linguistics, data science, and digital humanities. In all these fields, I seek insight into sign use, understood broadly, and how it fits in to our picture of the wider world.
My current primary research interest is in sociophonetics, where I investigate the dynamics of vowel spaces over time and within conversations and the early onset of vernacular reorganisation using large-scale corpus analysis.- Service Unit
- Registered to supervise Master's/Doctoral students