Research

Doctoral Thesis

Between 2014 and 2019 I studied for my doctorate at the University of Kent.

I focused on exploring the use of online social network activity and smartphone photography as an intervention to track and influence emotional well-being.

Read
The front cover of a book with the thesis title.

SnapAppy

A smartphone application integrating momentary photography with traditional positive psychology intervention methodologies to improve emotional well-being.

Learn more
Phone mockup displaying the SnapAppy timeline screen.

OSN Mood

A study analysing the extent to which the changes of an individual's mood can be inferred by tracking their online activity on Facebook and Twitter.

Read
Phone mockup displaying the mood collection app.

Smartphone Photography-Based Positive Psychology Intervention for Informal Caregivers

A study published in the International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction exploring the use of my application SnapAppy to support informal caregivers' emotional well-being.

Read
An open book with the first two pages of the paper.