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Email

s.webber@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Lecturer
School of Computing and Information Systems
Education
PhD
The University of Melbourne
Doctorate
University of Melbourne
Masters (Coursework & Research)
University of Melbourne
Graduate Certificate
RMIT University
ORCID

0000-0002-3144-9957

Dr Sarah Webber

Lecturer
School of Computing and Information Systems

44 Scholarly works
3 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Conference Proceedings

    Explainable Moderation in Multiplayer Games: Player Responses to Explanations of an Automated Temporary Ban
    DOI: 10.1145/3772318.3791146
  • 2026

    Conference Proceedings

    Exploring the Paradox of Using Digital Technologies in Nature
    DOI: 10.1145/3772318.3790708
  • 2026

    Conference Proceedings

    "I'm here to see nature, not spend more time on my phone!": A Study of Technological Obtrusiveness and How it is Managed in an Urban Nature Setting
    DOI: 10.1145/3772318.3790660
  • 2022

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Public Understanding of Ecological Impacts of Bushfire: Investigating Interactive Articles
  • 2021

    Research Grant

    Social AR in the Zoo
  • 2020

    Conference Proceedings

    Co-Designing with Orangutans
    DOI: 10.1145/3357236.3395559
  • 2017

    Conference Proceedings

    Kinecting with orangutans: Zoo visitors' empathetic responses to animals' use of interactive technology
    DOI: 10.1145/3025453.3025729
Sarah Webber

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2017
Google PhD Fellow
2017
ACM SIGCHI - Best Paper Award
2015
Google Anita Borg (Women Techmakers) Scholar

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Conference Proceedings

    Towards Reciprocity: Mediating Human-Nature Relations Through HCI
    DOI: 10.1145/3764687.3769939
  • 2025

    Conference Proceedings

    Engaging with Nature in a Digital World
    DOI: 10.1145/3726986.3727935
  • 2024

    Conference Proceedings

    Digital design considerations in urban nature
    DOI: 10.1145/3681716.3689441
  • 2024

    Book Chapter

    Human-animal interactions, technology and release programmes in the modern zoo
    DOI: 10.1079/9781800622715.0006
  • 2024

    Conference Proceedings

    Augmented Reality at Zoo Exhibits: A Design Framework for Enhancing the Zoo Experience
    DOI: 10.1145/3613904.3642015
  • 2024

    Conference Proceedings

    ParkPal: Design and Wizard of Oz trial of a voice-based nature guide
    DOI: 10.1145/3726986.3727022
  • 2023

    Conference Proceedings

    The Role of Information in Shaping Public Perceptions of Climate Change

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2023

    Internal Research Grant

    Designing Technology for Wildlife Welfare and Conservation

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