Christine has worked extensively in the hybrid industry/academic space including projects for Sony Computer Science Labs in Paris, Nokia Research Labs in Norway, Novell, the Australian Communications and Media Authority and XBox.
She is the inventor of The Swarm mobile phone patent and prototypes which has featured in New Scientist and Wired, hundreds of blogs including Gizmodo and won numerous design awards.
As a leading commentator on issues relating to technology her research is regularly disseminated in public forums and Keynote Addresses. She appears regularly on the Evening News and across most major print and radio channels.
Runner up in the Australian Women in Technology Awards 2014.
Christine has 87 peer reviewed publications in international Tier A conferences and journals. She is also the co-editor of the book, 'From Social Butterfly to Urban Citizen: The Evolution of the Mobile Phone User', published by MIT Press.
In 2013 the Australian Government selected Christine’s project ‘Mobile Phones for Personal Safety After Dark’ as the work that best exemplified Australian research. The Acting Prime Minister presented her with a prestigious three year Discovery Research Grant to found the 'HCI After Dark' project which develops new technology for personal safety in the city.
Program Committee Member for leading HCI conferences. Board Member for the Committee of the National Capital Authority in Canberra which is implementing new technology to educate people about the role of the National Capital. Advisor for the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) on their Digital Identity and The Internet Policy.

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