People
Jeff Axup
Jeff is a PhD candidate in the Information Environments program at the University of Queensland. He was previously employed as a usability consultant in Portland, Oregon, USA and Sydney, Australia. He is currently involved in several projects developing information sharing technologies for backpackers, using ethnographic and participatory methods. Jeff is interested in using social network theory and automated analysis techniques to improve the design of mobile, group communications technologies.
Other Researchers and Volunteers
Dr. Stephen Viller is manager of the backpacker project, and the advisor of Jeff Axup.
Dr. Margot Brereton is project coordinator for the Communities and Places project.
Study volunteers:
Dan Nicolau
Roslyn Cooper