Natalie Kerracher

Natalie Kerracher is a Research Fellow at the School of Computing, Edinburgh Napier University, affiliated with the Centre for Algorithms, Visualisation and Evolving Systems. Her work focuses on information visualization, particularly in temporal graph data analysis and dynamic network storytelling.

Research Interests: Kerracher specializes in

• Temporal Graph Visualization
• Task Taxonomy Development
• Graph Comics for Data Storytelling
• Exploratory Data Analysis Techniques
• Design Space Mapping for Dynamic Networks
• User-Centered Visual Abstraction

Key Contributions: Her research includes creating task frameworks for visualizing dynamic graphs, developing graph comics as storytelling tools, and analyzing visual techniques for temporal network exploration. She has collaborated with experts in public education and neuroscience.

Grants: Kerracher participated in the Innovate UK-funded Security Visualisation project (2018-2022), enhancing ZoneFox's visualization capabilities for relationship discovery.