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Karen Chessum

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Dr Karen Chessum

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2980-8746
20142023

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Biography

Dr Karen Chessum discovered her interest in computing whilst studying for the AAT accounting technicians qualification; the course contained several units relating to information technology, which gave her a taste for the subject area.

Karen now works for the University of Bedfordshire in the within the Computing, Engineering, & Creative Industries computer labs.

Karen successfully completed her PhD in March 2021. Her thesis looks at search engine user interface design from a cross cultural perspective and is titled 'A Conceptual Framework to Support Cross-cultural User Experience Design for Web Search'.

Research interests

  • User Experience and Cross-cultural User Interface Design
  • Usability
  • Cross-cultural and Localised Software Development
  • Trust
  • Information Retrieval

Teaching Expertise

  • Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
  • Web Development
  • Usability

Education/Academic qualification

A Conceptual Framework to Support Cross-cultural User Experience Design for Web Search, University of Bedfordshire

Award Date: 31 Mar 2021

Master, Internet Computing, University of Bedfordshire

Bachelor, Computing and Information Systems

External positions

Reviewer, American Journal of Computer Science and Technology

Keywords

  • QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
  • Human Computer Interaction
  • Semiotics
  • Cross-cultural
  • Website Design
  • HCI
  • Hofstede
  • User Experience
  • Usability
  • Localised Software Development
  • Trust
  • Information Retrieval

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  • 2 Conference contribution
  • 1 Paper

  • An extended study of search user interface design focused on Hofstede’s cultural dimensions

    Chessum, K., Liu, H. & Frommholz, I., 24 Aug 2023, Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications - 5th International Conference, CHIRA 2021, and 6th International Conference, CHIRA 2022, Revised Selected Papers. Holzinger, A., da Silva, H. P., Vanderdonckt, J. & Constantine, L. (eds.). Switzerland: Springer, Vol. 1882. p. 130-152 23 p. (Communications in Computer and Information Science; vol. 1882 CCIS).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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  • A study of search user interface design based on Hofstede’s six cultural dimensions

    Chessum, K., Liu, H. & Frommholz, I., 9 Nov 2022, Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications -. Portugal: Scitepress Digital Library, p. 145-154 (Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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  • Applying Cross-cultural theory to understand users' preferences on interactive information retrieval platform design

    Chessum, K., Liu, H. & Frommholz, I., 1 Sept 2014.

    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

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