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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Jue (Grace) Xie is a Research Fellow in human-computer interaction at Action Lab. She is also a senior software engineer and has 15 years of applied research experience in software architectures, web information systems, consumer health informatics, information quality and knowledge engineering. Since 2002 from a research programmer to a software architect, Grace contributed significantly in system design, development and implementation to diverse interdisciplinary research projects within firstly Monash Centre for Distributed Systems and Software Engineering, Microsoft Research Asia, and Monash Centre for Organisational and Social Informatics. In 2012, after received her PhD from Monash Faculty of IT, Grace was appointed to teach and coordinate an IT double Masters course in partnership with China Southeast University at Suzhou joint campus. Before joining the Computer Human Interaction and Creativity group, Grace was a full-time researcher and senior IT developer in applying AI innovations for improved public healthcare at Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation.
Over the course of her academic career, Grace has developed and delivered a number of web applications, mobile solutions and conversational AI innovations to facilitate quality information delivery, personalised services, and digital communications. For example, she recently developed ‘AskPCOS’, a mobile lifestyle intervention to help women manage Polycystic Ovary Syndrome that is used by thousands of women from over 90 countries. Her current work focuses on how to bootstrap people’s daily digital technology practice and facilitate coordinated action by communities using existing social media technologies and services. To this end, at Action Lab, she is undertaking research on the design, modelling and implementation of technologies and systems that underpin the novel services developing in collaboration with many academic and external partners.
Research interests
Web systems and services
Distributed and Mobile Computing Systems
Social networks and social medias
Applied conversational AI
Knowledge engineering
Supervision interests
To explore the conversational interface design and modern responsive architecture in the design and development of web and mobile systems; also to investigate models and patterns of the kinds of systems and services that utilise social media technologies to facilitate co-ordinated actions in a multi-disciplinary context.
Monash teaching commitment
Dr Grace Xie has experience as the Chief Examiner for the following units in the Faculty of IT:
- FIT5183 Mobile and distributed computing systems
- FIT5192 Enterprise and Internet applications development
Grace has experience as the Lecturer for the following units in the Faculty of IT:
- Programming for distributed, parallel and mobile systems
- Mobile and distributed computing systems
- Service-oriented computing and web services
- Internet applications development
- Enterprise application development for the web
Research area keywords
- Web Information Systems
- Applied conversational AI
- Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
- Social network and social medias
- Health Informatics
- HCI
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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MTL: Co-designing an evidence-informed, scalable school-based program to promote help-seeking for substance use problems
Lubman, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Olivier, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Grove, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Waddell, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cheetham, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rowland, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McNaney, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Xie, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Matar, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Rickwood, D. J. (Associate Investigator (AI))
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (Australia), Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF), Headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation Ltd, Turning Point
1/03/24 → 29/02/28
Project: Research
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Early, novel and accessible intervention for children with developmental regression
Williams, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Olivier, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bourke-Taylor, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yap, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Brignell, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fahey, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hunter, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sim, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ure, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Xie, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Furley, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Elvidge, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Wake, M. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/07/22 → 1/07/27
Project: Research
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PIP-Kids: PIP-Kids deployment by the Raising Children Network
Xie, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Olivier, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Yap, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/03/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Context aware interventions for eating disorder prevention and improved body image
McNaney, R. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Delir Haghighi, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sharp, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Xie, J. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/22 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Chatbot Intervention for Eating Disorders
Sharp, G. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), McNaney, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Xie, J. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/22 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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Co-Creating Preconception Health Content for a Digital Resource for Women From Diverse Ethnic Backgrounds
Subasinghe, A. K. (Leading Author), Madawala, S., Fernando, D., Xie, J., Watterson, J., Wu, L., Prawira, C., Olivier, P. & Boyle, J. A., Apr 2026, In: Health Expectations. 29, 2, 7 p., e70542.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Study protocol for a pragmatic parallel-group randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of coaching with an online intervention, compared with the online intervention alone, for families of children who have experienced developmental regression
Sim, W. H. (Leading Author), Leo, M., Bourke-Taylor, H. M., Bernie, C., Brignell, A., Ure, A., Furley, K., Fahey, A. M., Bhopti, A., Odgers, S., Picking, L., Xie, J., Wu, L., Yap, M. B. H. & Williams, K. (Leading Author), Jun 2026, In: BMJ Open. 16, 6, 14 p., e105615.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
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Thigh gaps and filtered snaps: a qualitative study exploring opportunities to mitigate social media harm through content moderation for people with eating disorders
Shrestha, P., Xie, J., Delir Haghighi, P., Byrne, M. L., Griffiths, S. & McNaney, R., Dec 2026, In: Journal of Eating Disorders. 14, 1, 18 p., 61.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Using Co-Design to Adapt a Digital Parenting Program for Parents Seeking Mental Health Support
Bennett, M. L., Wu, L., Seguin, J. P., Oliver, P., Reupert, A. E., Jorm, A. F., Grant, S., Vaxevanis, H., Li, M., Xie, J. & Yap, M. B. H., 15 Jan 2026, In: Children . 13, 1, 33 p., 129.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A coach-assisted, online parenting programme to support parents of adolescents who refuse school: evidence of acceptability and feasibility
Smout, A. (Leading Author), Melvin, G. (Leading Author), Cardamone-Breen, M., Jorm, A., Xie, J., Bartindale, T., Olivier, P., Seguin, J., Wu, L. & Yap, M. B. H. (Leading Author), Jul 2025, In: BJPsych Open. 11, 4, 12 p., e115.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Prizes
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Future Women Leaders Conference 2019
Xie, J. (Recipient), Nov 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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ITAC Innovation Award: Technology Transformation
Andrew, N. (Recipient), Long, K. (Recipient), Beare, R. (Recipient), Xie, J. (Recipient), Moran, C. (Recipient), Gillard, A. (Recipient), Parikh, S. (Recipient) & Ngondi, D. (Recipient), 2026
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Member - Computer Society - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Xie, J. (Fellow)
1 Jan 2016Activity: External Academic Engagement › Professional association or peak discipline body
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Member - Association for Information Systems
Xie, J. (Fellow)
1 Jan 2016Activity: External Academic Engagement › Professional association or peak discipline body
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Coordinating Master of Information Technology Systems - Southeast University - Monash University Joint Graduate School
Xie, J. (Contributor)
1 Nov 2011 → 21 Feb 2017Activity: External Academic Engagement › External research and teaching