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Katharine Willis is Professor of Smart Cities and Communities and Associate Head of School (Research) at the University of Plymouth's School of Art, Design and Architecture. Her research explores community-centered approaches to smart cities, digital inclusion, and place-based technology deployment.
Current projects include Green Minds (nature-based solutions for urban health), BREATHE (IoT for respiratory health in rural areas), and Digital Seascapes (coastal resilience technologies). She directs interdisciplinary research on algorithmic literacy, community digital hubs, and marine citizenship.
She has supervised 12+ doctoral students and holds visiting positions at King's College London and Western University. Publications address digital placemaking, participatory urbanism, and social infrastructure in smart cities.
