Dr. Adriana Wilde

Assistant Professor

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Biography

With over 30 years of teaching experience, Dr. Adriana Wilde employs a collaborative, evidence-based approach to her practice. Her research interests encompass aspects of computer science education, human-computer interaction, and sensing technologies, with a strong advocacy for women in computing. She holds a Bachelor of Computer Science (Honors) from Universidad Central de Venezuela and has delivered computer science instruction there. Dr. Wilde possesses teaching qualifications in the UK, including a PGCE in Post-Compulsory Education Training, and has instructed in various educational environments ranging from primary schools to higher education. She earned her MSc in Computer Science from the Universities of Berne, Fribourg, and Neuchâtel in Switzerland, specializing in Distributed Systems. Transitioning to her doctoral research, she focused on learner engagement in peer-supported digital environments, eventually honing in on digital health technologies. Currently, she is a Lecturer within the Digital Health Biomedical Engineering group at the University of Southampton and has held senior academic positions, including at the University of Winchester and an Associate Lecturer role at the University of St Andrews. Throughout her career, she has supervised multiple MSc projects and undergraduate dissertations and actively contributes to the ACM Women community as a Communication co-chair.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2018-01-01 — Present

University of Southampton • Southampton, England

Instructing students in computer science with a focus on digital health technologies.

Senior Lecturer

— Present

University of Winchester • Winchester, England

Led courses in various computing disciplines, focusing on cybersecurity and digital forensics.

Associate Lecturer

— Present

University of St Andrews • St Andrews, Scotland

Taught computer science modules, particularly emphasizing human-computer interaction.

Courses

Digital Health Principles Business Information Systems Computer Systems Computer Networking Distributed Computing Distributed Systems Data Communications Networks Interaction Design Scripting Languages Cloud Application Development Secure Systems Web Cloud Application Development Wireless Mobile Networks Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Cyber Security Digital Forensic Investigation Information Security Management