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Personal profile
Biography
I am an affiliate researcher within the Emerging Technologies Research Lab, Monash University and a Lecturer with the Transdisciplinary School at the University of Technology Sydney.
My research sits at the intersection of Participatory Design, Human-Computer Interaction, and Sustainability. I am particularly interested in how creative, critical, and participatory methods can support children and young people participate in how decision-makers imagine and design environmentally sustainable digital / AI futures.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Sustainable Futures, PhD, Child participation beyond the adult realm: Participatory Design in nature-play contexts, University of Technology (UTS) Sydney
Award Date: 18 Mar 2020
External positions
Visiting research scholar, Aarhus Universitet (Aarhus University)
1 Aug 2018 → 1 Jul 2019
Visiting research scholar, City University of New York
1 Feb 2016 → 1 Feb 2017
Research area keywords
- Participatory design
- Children and youth
- Environmental and Sustainability Education
- Anthropology
- Digital technologies
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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Kids co-designing sustainable and healthy environments
Leahy, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Jeanes, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Duhn, I. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lindsay, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Taylor, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Welch, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tanner, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Cumbo, B. (Chief Investigator (CI))
3/07/20 → 1/02/23
Project: Research
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Future schools and the energy implications of AI in education: A review of scenarios and method for engaging young people in futures thinking
Kaviani, F., Selwyn, N., Strengers, Y., Dahlgren, K., Cumbo, B. & Wagner, M., Sept 2025, In: Policy Futures in Education. 23, 6, p. 1067-1085 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus) -
“We're already experts in school, right?”: Supporting students’ construction of future school scenarios
Selwyn, N., Kaviani, F., Strengers, Y., Dahlgren, K., Cumbo, B. & Wagner, M., Feb 2025, In: Futures. 166, 12 p., 103541.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile7 Citations (Scopus) -
A Design Vocabulary for Scaffolding Group Interaction Archetypes through Synchronous Telephony
Richardson, D., Islam, M. A., Cumbo, B. J., Shrestha, P., Varghese, D., Bartindale, T. & Olivier, P., 23 Apr 2024, In: Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction. 8, CSCW1, 22 p., 12.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
In the era of climate change: Exploring research at the intersection of children, emerging technology, and environmental sustainability
Cumbo, B., Gauthier, A. & Vasalou, A., 2024, Proceedings of ACM Interaction Design and Children Conference: Inclusive Happiness, IDC 2024. Sylla, C. & Papavlasopoulou, S. (eds.). New York NY USA: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), p. 1023-1025 3 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other › peer-review
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“We’ve tried to keep the beast on a leash”: the domestication of digital classroom surveillance
Selwyn, N. & Cumbo, B., 2024, In: Surveillance & Society. 22, 2, p. 88-103 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Prizes
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2021 - Best Paper: Honorable Mention, ACM Human Factors in Computing Systems "Exploring the Opportunities for Online Learning Platforms to Support the Emergency Home School Context."
Cumbo, B. (Recipient), Richardson, D. (Recipient) & Bartindale, T. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Kids Co-designing Healthy and Sustainable Environments resource tool-kit: First-cycle winner and short-listed for World Health Organization NCD Lab innovative tools and initiatives in the NCDs and Next Generation thematic area
Leahy, D. (Recipient), Jeanes, R. (Recipient), Duhn, I. (Recipient), Lindsay, J. (Recipient), Tanner, C. (Recipient), Taylor, W. (Recipient), Welch, R. (Recipient) & Cumbo, B. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Steve Howard Best Paper Award, OzCHI'19, "Least-Adult" Role in Participatory Design with Children
Cumbo, B. (Recipient), Eriksson, E. (Recipient) & Iversen, O. S. (Recipient), 3 Dec 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press/Media
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Reimagining the future of AI in the education ecosystem
Kaviani, F., Selwyn, N., Strengers, Y., Cumbo, B., Wagner, M. & Dahlgren, K.
10/10/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature