Dr Fernando Maestre Avila

Lecturer in Computer Science

Computer Science

j.f.maestreavila@swansea.ac.uk

Office - 312
Third Floor
Computational Foundry
Bay Campus

Available For Postgraduate Supervision

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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5403-9387

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My research investigates the use of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research methods with marginalized and vulnerable populations to design technologies with them rather than for them. I use surveys, interviews, observation, and participatory design methods in both in-person and online settings. In particular, I employ Participatory Design (PD) under the lenses of value-sensitive and speculative design to involve stakeholders in the design and development of a more ethical, inclusive, and equitable technology from the very beginning and throughout all the stages of the design process. I strive for amplifying the voice of those who are impacted by technology and allowing researchers and practitioners to be aware of potential negative impacts that such technologies may have on stakeholders. For information please check out my personal website: www.juanfernandomaestre.com

Areas Of Expertise

Human-computer Interaction (HCI)
Participatory design and co-design
Remote research studies
Social media
Ubiquitous computing
Internet of Things (IoT)
Vulnerable and marginalized users
Ethical computing

Career Highlights

Teaching Interests

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)

Participatory Design (PD) research methods

Data Visualisation

Ethical Computing

Research Award Highlights Collaborations

Publications

Research Highlights

Milton, A., Maestre Avila, F., Roy, A., Umbach, R., & Chancellor, S. (2024). Seeking in Cycles: How Users Leverage Personal Information Ecosystems to Find Mental Health Information. In Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (pp. 1-16). ACM.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3613904.3641894, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67656
Maestre Avila, F., Wydall, S., Strohmayer, A., Claisse, C., Warner, M., & Durrant, A. (2024). Conducting Interdisciplinary Research with Vulnerable Populations in Computing: Challenges, Practices, and Lessons Learned. In The 22nd European Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (pp. 1-8). European Society for Socially Embedded Technologies (EUSSET).
https://doi.org/10.48340/ecscw2024_ws06, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67655
https://dl.eusset.eu/items/b4774840-7856-4566-b398-a1913dd09927
Dillahunt, T., Maestre Avila, F., Kameswaran, V., Poon, E., Torres, J., Gallardo, M., Rasmussen, S., Shih, P., Bagley, A., Young, S., & Veinot, T. (2022). Trust, Reciprocity, and the Role of Timebanks as Intermediaries: Design Implications for Addressing Healthcare Transportation Barriers. In CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing SystemsACM.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3491102.3502494, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65693
Maestre Avila, F., Groves, D., Furness, M., & Shih, P. (2023). "It’s like With the Pregnancy Tests": Co-design of Speculative Technology for Public HIV-related Stigma and its Implications for Social Media. In Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing SystemsACM.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3544548.3581033, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65679
Garcia, A., Maestre Avila, F., Barcham, M., Iriarte, M., Wong-Villacres, M., Lemus, O., Dudani, P., Reynolds-Cuéllar, P., Wang, R., & Pargman, T. (2021). Decolonial Pathways: Our Manifesto for a Decolonizing Agenda in HCI Research and Design. In Extended Abstracts of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing SystemsACM.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3411763.3450365, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65680
Cannanure, V., Gamage, D., Sturm, C., Winschiers-Theophilus, H., Maestre Avila, F., Karusala, N., Reynolds-Cuéllar, P., & Kumar, N. (2021). Decolonizing HCI Across Borders. In Extended Abstracts of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing SystemsACM.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3411763.3441348, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65681
Maestre Avila, F., Dillahunt, T., Theisz, A., Furness, M., Kameswaran, V., Veinot, T., & Shih, P. (2021). Examining Mobility Among People Living with HIV in Rural Areas. In Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing SystemsACM.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3411764.3445086, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65682
Maestre Avila, F., Kresnye, K., Dunbar, J., Connelly, C., Siek, K., & Shih, P. (2020). Conducting HCI Research with People Living with HIV Remotely. In Extended Abstracts of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing SystemsACM.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3334480.3375202, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65683
Warner, M., Kitkowska, A., Gibbs, J., Maestre Avila, F., & Blandford, A. (2020). Evaluating 'Prefer not to say' Around Sensitive Disclosures. In Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing SystemsACM.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3313831.3376150, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65684
Walker, A., DeVito, M., Maestre Avila, F., Siek, K., Kresnye, C., Jelen, B., Shih, P., Wolters, M., & Alqassim, M. (2019). ARC. In Extended Abstracts of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing SystemsACM.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3290607.3311763, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65685

All Research

Journal Articles

Marcu, G., Caro, K., Maestre Avila, F., Connelly, K., Brewer, R., & Harrington, C. (2019). Strategies for Inclusion in the Design of Pervasive Computing for Health and Wellbeing. IEEE Pervasive Computing, 18(1), 89-93.
https://doi.org/10.1109/mprv.2019.2898485, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65688
Maestre Avila, F., Herring, S., Min, A., Connelly, C., & Shih, P. (2018). Where and How to Look for Help Matters: Analysis of Support Exchange in Online Health Communities for People Living with HIV. Information, 9(10), 259
https://doi.org/10.3390/info9100259, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65692

Conference Contributions

Maestre Avila, F., Wydall, S., Strohmayer, A., Claisse, C., Warner, M., & Durrant, A. (2024). Conducting Interdisciplinary Research with Vulnerable Populations in Computing: Challenges, Practices, and Lessons Learned. In The 22nd European Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (pp. 1-8). European Society for Socially Embedded Technologies (EUSSET).
https://doi.org/10.48340/ecscw2024_ws06, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67655
https://dl.eusset.eu/items/b4774840-7856-4566-b398-a1913dd09927
Milton, A., Maestre Avila, F., Roy, A., Umbach, R., & Chancellor, S. (2024). Seeking in Cycles: How Users Leverage Personal Information Ecosystems to Find Mental Health Information. In Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (pp. 1-16). ACM.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3613904.3641894, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67656
Maestre Avila, F., Groves, D., Furness, M., & Shih, P. (2023). "It’s like With the Pregnancy Tests": Co-design of Speculative Technology for Public HIV-related Stigma and its Implications for Social Media. In Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing SystemsACM.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3544548.3581033, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65679
Dillahunt, T., Maestre Avila, F., Kameswaran, V., Poon, E., Torres, J., Gallardo, M., Rasmussen, S., Shih, P., Bagley, A., Young, S., & Veinot, T. (2022). Trust, Reciprocity, and the Role of Timebanks as Intermediaries: Design Implications for Addressing Healthcare Transportation Barriers. In CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing SystemsACM.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3491102.3502494, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65693
Garcia, A., Maestre Avila, F., Barcham, M., Iriarte, M., Wong-Villacres, M., Lemus, O., Dudani, P., Reynolds-Cuéllar, P., Wang, R., & Pargman, T. (2021). Decolonial Pathways: Our Manifesto for a Decolonizing Agenda in HCI Research and Design. In Extended Abstracts of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing SystemsACM.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3411763.3450365, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65680
Cannanure, V., Gamage, D., Sturm, C., Winschiers-Theophilus, H., Maestre Avila, F., Karusala, N., Reynolds-Cuéllar, P., & Kumar, N. (2021). Decolonizing HCI Across Borders. In Extended Abstracts of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing SystemsACM.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3411763.3441348, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65681
Maestre Avila, F., Dillahunt, T., Theisz, A., Furness, M., Kameswaran, V., Veinot, T., & Shih, P. (2021). Examining Mobility Among People Living with HIV in Rural Areas. In Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing SystemsACM.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3411764.3445086, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65682
Maestre Avila, F., Kresnye, K., Dunbar, J., Connelly, C., Siek, K., & Shih, P. (2020). Conducting HCI Research with People Living with HIV Remotely. In Extended Abstracts of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing SystemsACM.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3334480.3375202, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65683
Warner, M., Kitkowska, A., Gibbs, J., Maestre Avila, F., & Blandford, A. (2020). Evaluating 'Prefer not to say' Around Sensitive Disclosures. In Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing SystemsACM.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3313831.3376150, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65684
Walker, A., DeVito, M., Maestre Avila, F., Siek, K., Kresnye, C., Jelen, B., Shih, P., Wolters, M., & Alqassim, M. (2019). ARC. In Extended Abstracts of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing SystemsACM.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3290607.3311763, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65685
Kresnye, K., Maestre Avila, F., Jelen, B., Alqassim, M., Wolters, M., & Siek, K. (2019). Lessons Learned from Research via Private Social Media Groups. In Extended Abstracts of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing SystemsACM.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3290607.3299055, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65686
Warner, M., Maestre Avila, F., Gibbs, J., Chung, C., & Blandford, A. (2019). Signal Appropriation of Explicit HIV Status Disclosure Fields in Sex-Social Apps used by Gay and Bisexual Men. In Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing SystemsACM.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3290605.3300922, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65687
Maestre Avila, F., Eikey, E., Warner, M., Yarosh, S., Pater, J., Jacobs, M., Marcu, G., & Shih, P. (2018). Conducting Research with Stigmatized Populations. In Companion of the 2018 ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social ComputingACM.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3272973.3273003, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65689
Maestre Avila, F., MacLeod, H., Connelly, C., Dunbar, J., Beck, J., Siek, K., & Shih, P. (2018). Defining Through Expansion. In Proceedings of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing SystemsACM.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3173574.3174131, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65690
Salib, G., Maestre Avila, F., Nimley, K., Dowshen, N., & Marcu, G. (2018). The Role of Reflection and Context in Medication Adherence Tracking for People Living with HIV. In Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing SystemsACM.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3170427.3188631, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65691

Taught Modules

CSC337 Data Visualisation

Data Visualization is concerned with the automatic or semi-automatic generation of digital images that depict data in a meaningful way(s). It is a relatively new field of computer science that is rapidly evolving and expanding. It is also very application oriented, i.e., real tools are built in order to help scientists from other disciplines.
CSCM37 Data Visualisation

Data Visualisation is concerned with the automatic or semi-automatic generation of digital images that depict data in a meaningful way(s). It is a relatively new field of computer science that is rapidly evolving and expanding. It is also very application oriented, i.e., real tools are built in order to help scientists from other disciplines.
CSCM437 Data Visualisation & Visual Analytics

Data Visualisation is concerned with the automatic or semi-automatic generation of digital images that depict data in a meaningful way(s). It is a relatively new field of computer science that is rapidly evolving and expanding. It is also very application oriented, i.e., real tools are built in order to help scientists from other disciplines.

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