Barbara Adkins

Dr. Barbara Adkins is a researcher affiliated with the Creative Industries Faculty at Queensland University of Technology, with a career spanning over three decades. She has collaborated extensively with institutions like the University of Queensland, Sheffield Hallam University, and University of Oxford through interdisciplinary projects.

• Key Research Themes: Urban accessibility, digital inclusion for people with disabilities, social capital in housing policy, and community informatics.
• Notable Collaborations: Co-authored works with scholars in Social Inclusion, Disability and Society, and New Media and Society.

Her 15 most recent publications (2020-2009) reveal a focus on smart city design, disability-inclusive urbanism, and ICT for marginalized communities. These works employ qualitative methodologies and critical theory frameworks.

Scientific Contributions:

• Instrumental in developing seamless mobility scenarios for accessible cities
• Co-developed Jam2Jam Network Jamming Tool for inclusive music participation
• Advocated for digital testimony as a method for marginalized voices
• Contributed to ecological urban design and disability policy

Advising & Grants:

• Mentored interdisciplinary teams across urban design, disability studies, and community informatics
• Secured funding for projects like National Disability Insurance Scheme impact studies and GIS-based community engagement research

Laboratory & Team:

Worked with the Queensland University of Technology research ecosystem and Australasian CRC for Interaction Design (ACID), contributing to human-computer interaction frameworks and community-driven urban planning initiatives.