Eva Mayr

Dr. Eva Mayr is a Senior Researcher at the University for Continuing Education Krems, affiliated with the Center for Cultures and Technologies of Collecting. Her work focuses on user-centered design, casual information visualization, digital humanities, and cognitive and media psychology. She leads major projects such as the Bibliotheca Eugeniana Digital (2022–2024) funded by the Austrian Academy of Sciences, and previously directed initiatives like In/Tangible European Heritage (2020–2023, EU-funded) and Uncertainty visualization of cultural heritage data (2017–2020, state-funded).

Her research emphasizes innovative visualization techniques for cultural heritage, including methods to handle uncertainty in data and enhance accessibility for casual users. She teaches Usability and Research Methods, and actively contributes to organizations like the OCG IIID. Key contributions include frameworks for integrating cultural data (e.g., InTaVia) and advancing narrative visualization approaches for historical and biographical data.

Publications span journals like Frontiers in Big Data and IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, with a focus on cultural heritage digitization, set visualization, and mental models in design. Projects often bridge academia and applied contexts, addressing challenges in accessibility, collaboration, and data quality within cultural institutions.