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Job title:

Lecturer In Digital Design

Office:

North-East Studio Building

Biography

Dr Denitsa Petrova is a creative practitioner, lecturer and researcher. She holds a PhD in Digital Media and Art in Public Space from the University of Edinburgh. With several years of experience in the creative industries, Denitsa teaches courses in User Experience Design, User Interface Design, Digital Art, and Media Studies. She has led and contributed to research projects exploring digital tools for teaching and collaborative learning. Her current research focuses on online pedagogy, digital education, and the integration of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into academic and creative practice. She is particularly interested in exploring the opportunities and challenges of GenAI in education, creative processes and academic integrity, supporting the development of critical and responsible approaches to its use in teaching, learning and creative work.

Current PhD students

Xiaozhuang Gao

Designing for being mindful: A non-instrumental turn to mindfulness technology

PhD Supervision Topics

  • Generative AI in Creative Practice and Design
  • Generative AI
  • Academic Integrity and Higher Education
  • Digital Education
  • Online Pedagogy and Collaborative Learning
  • Human-Centred Design
  • UX and Emerging Technologies
  • Digital Creativity
  • AI and Creative Learning

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