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Dr. Simona Manni is a Research Fellow at the University of York, affiliated with the Institute of Mental Health Research and Public Health and Society Research Group. She specializes in participatory storytelling through interactive media, focusing on mental health research and digital co-design methodologies.
- PhD in Interactive Media from University of York (2021)
- MA Documentary Production (2012), MA Film Theory (2011), BA Film/TV/Media (2009)
Research spans participatory filmmaking for mental health interventions, autism-inclusive digital design, and interactive media applications for vulnerable populations. Her work combines digital creativity with healthcare solutions, including fertility preservation decision-making tools for cancer patients.
Recent publications explore non-linear narratives, structural participation in interactive films, and autism-inclusive digital toolkit development. She received the ACM IMX 2024 Best Paper Award for her fertility preservation research.
- EPSRC-funded SPIRE project on parent-infant relationship prompts
- ESRC-funded Stepping Through Interactive dissemination project
- Co-investigator in Personalizing Cancer, Fertility & Me translational funding
Based in York, UK, she collaborates with the YH ARC Best Start steering group and maintains an active research agenda at the intersection of technology and mental health.
