Dr Suzanne Prior

Interests

My research examines the use of passwords by children, how suitable traditional authentication methods and education are for children at the begining of their school careers. At present, children are often expected to use passwords in a similar manner to adults, but recent research suggests that this often happens before they are developmently ready to use them. 

I am also interest the overlap between the online/offline worlds and how people navigate between the two. I am particularly interested as to how this relates to the millennial generation. These young adults are the first group of digital natives and are accustomed to sharing their lives inline. I am interested in how this shapes their identity and how they “manage” their online identity, particularly at times of transition.

In addition I maintain an interest in accessible design and the development of assistive technology for adults with complex and multiple impairments.

I was previously employed as a Postdoctoral Researcher on the Knowledge Exchange Hub Design in Action. Within Design in Action my principle research interests lay in developing collaborative approaches between diverse stakeholders and investigating the extent to which the environment around the stakeholders facilitates and shapes their collaborations and relationships.

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