Janet Frances Rafner

Janet Frances Rafner is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Aarhus University’s Department of Management and affiliated with iCLIMATE (Interdisciplinary Centre for Climate Change). Her research focuses on Human-AI Co-Creativity, Generative AI, Creative Cognition, Participatory Futures, and Business Communication.

• Research Interests: Janet explores how AI systems collaborate with humans to address societal challenges, particularly in creativity evaluation, climate change communication, and generative art. Her work spans AI ethics, hybrid intelligence frameworks, and organizational change.
• Scientific Achievements:
  • Recipient of the Sonophilla Foundation Research Award (2022).
  • Active in conferences such as CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems and Academy of Management Annual Meetings.
• Publications: Recent works include studies on AI-driven creativity assessment in hackathons, generative AI in art, and climate change protocols. Her projects emphasize engaging policymakers and the public through AI co-creation.