Kendall Richards

Kendall Richards is a Researcher at Edinburgh Napier University's School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment, affiliated with the Centre for Social Informatics. Their work focuses on information practices in digital environments, particularly e-participation systems and agile implementation challenges.

• Academic Role: Researcher
• Institution: Edinburgh Napier University
• Research Focus: Digital governance, social informatics, organizational learning through agile methodologies

In 2020, Kendall co-authored a study analyzing contradictions in agile software development transitions using activity theory, published in Agile Processes in Software Engineering and Extreme Programming. They have also served as a second supervisor for research evaluating hyperlocal e-participation systems, collaborating with Prof Hazel Hall and Dr Peter Cruickshank. Their contributions intersect with themes of information literacy, public sector innovation, and technology adoption.

Kendall's email contact is K.Richards@napier.ac.uk. Their work appears in projects and outputs related to the Centre for Social Informatics, emphasizing practical applications of information science in civic and organizational contexts.