Lynne Coventry is the Director of PaCT Lab (Psychology and Communication Technology) at the University of Northumbria. She is an applied researcher who enjoys working in multidisciplinary teams to solve real problems. She is keen to explore new ways of integrating psychology into design and technology development processes.
Email - lynne.coventry@northumbria.ac.uk
Older adults are the fastest growing group of internet users, however, are all too often considered to be one homogenous group of vulnerable, elderly users with low digital literacy. This however does not represent the vast diversity of technology users present within the older adult population.
Cybersecurity is a subject often seen to be difficult by many end users. Existing research, set within a coping theory framework, has outlined how emotion influences cybersecurity behavior, with stress an important factor in security non-compliance.
AI is on its way to transform how mental health services are delivered by helping mental health professionals to better predict, deliver services, track conditions, and develop new treatments.
The online environment offers a vast wealth of opportunities for users, but also brings a range of challenges, threats and opportunities for harm.
