Prof Helen Hasan consults, investigates and publishes extensively in Information Systems and related areas of Knowledge Management and Human Computer Interaction while managing a Usability Laboratory (ATUL) at the university Using frameworks based on Complex and Activity Theories her research falls into two themes: the Grey and the Green. Her Grey projects investigate the use of IT by the elderly for their social wellbeing. Her ‘Green’ theme takes a holistic approach to IS support for sustainable development. Helen leads national and international special interest groups on Green IS. Helen has received the University Award for Research Student Supervisor of the Year (2012), for Interdisciplinary Research Excellence (2015) and for for Community Engagement (2017). Helen's latest venture is a start-up social business, Living Connected, resident at iAccelerate which assists older people to use computers and remain digitally included in modern society.
Following an early distinguished career in Physics, I became attracted to the evolution of digital technologies and transferred to the discipline of Information Systems (IS) when I moved to Wollongong in 1986. I am now an internationally recognised senior scholar in IS and the related fields of Knowledge Management (KM) and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). Research topics in these 3 fields are interconnected, multidisciplinary, socio-technical and globally important. In my membership of the Association for Information Systems (AIS), the international body for IS academics, I provide service to the discipline with other leaders in the field, establishing the Special Interest Group in Green IS, chairing the AIS Outreach Task Force and editing special issues of journals in the AIS basket.
The discipline of IS encompasses future-focused and fast-moving topics related to the development, use and impact of digital technologies. I have demonstrated expertise in researching topics known as Grand Challenges by taking a holistic investigative approach with innovative theories and methods. As significant citations to many of my papers show, I am internationally recognised as an authority on Activity and Complexity Theories as well as interpretive qualitative methodologies that are appropriate for applying these theories in cross-disciplinary. I received the VC's Award for Interdisciplinary Research Excellence in 2015 and for Community Engagement in 2017.
Among the Grand Challenges on which my research projects focus, I am known internationally for leadership in the new field of Green IS and for expertise on Strategic Information Systems for Complex Decision Support (my PhD topic). Nationally, I am known for my action research on the use of computers by the elderly to improve their independence and wellbeing. I plan to commercialise this program as a Social Business service to isolated elderly in the community through iAccelerate.
I have demonstrated expertise in research management bringing in $578,509 in competitive research grants and $192,364 in research consulting. I was lead CI on two ARC Discovery funded projects which involved a partnership with DSTO with impact on the Department of Defence. I also have long standing cooperative engagement with Standards Australia and CSIRO. I have presented seminars and workshops at IS Schools in Australian and in the USA, UK, Germany, Lichtenstein, the Middle East and Asia. I have given Keynotes at 5 national and 1 international conferences.
I have been employed at UOW for 30 years developing my research impact and leadership capability. Over this time I have positively influenced the careers of 100s of staff whom I have mentored and HDR students whom I have supervised. I continue to work with many former IS staff and students. 10 of my journal articles and 17 conference papers are co-authored with my former HDR students. Some of my 30 completed HDR graduates are now professors themselves at universities in many countries including the Australian G8. At UOW I am regularly nominated for supervisor of the year and, in 2012, received the VC's award for HDR Supervision Excellence.
Year | Title |
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2019 - 2021 | Awarded by: Funding Scheme: Discovery Indigenous |
2015 - 2016 | Awarded by: Funding Scheme: Dementia Grants Program |
2009 | Funding Scheme: Leadership for Excellence in Learning & Teaching Program |
Leadership and Management at UOW
I was Head of Department and Discipline during the 2002 Faculty restructure from Departments into Schools, I have been a member of Senate as well as an active member of University Research and EEO committees.
I was for 6 years a director of SInet (a university-supported cross-faculty network) and on the steering committee of the inaugural Global Climate Change Week in 2015 (supported by Global Challenges) leading the UOW Sustainability Network
I have directed the Faculty research centres of ATUL, PandO, and THEORI editing a book (1.1.1) of management theories used by THEORI members with sales over 250. It is used as a textbook in 2 post graduate research methods subjects.
As a senior woman in a non-traditional area I have been actively recruited for many selection panels.
Invited speaker at an influential international professional conferences
My Keynote at ISSD was one of my most influential outputs. I opened the conference to an audience of around 300 which included, as well as senior academics, members of the Bosnian government and consular officials from many of the neighbouring countries. My topic included a call to such influential people to take up their responsibly to mitigate climate change. I went on to describe how IS can contribute to this effort. After the talk I was approached by many of these officials and politicians who said it had raised their awareness of this issue. I was also interviewed for the Bosnian national television.
Advocate for the IS discipline on national or international committees
Internationally I serve on ISO KM standards committees and lead the AIS Outreach Taskforce
At the national level, I am on 2 Standards Australia committees (KM and SMES). I co-wrote Build Chapter of the Australian KM standard. This guides a KM initiative through the complex phases of prototyping and experimenting with new techniques before full implementation. I also co-wrote the accompanying SME Guide KM. The Australian KM Standard was a world first in 2005 and now ISO is calling for our input into the International Standard
Leadership in formal mentoring and related programs/activities
I have received gratitude from junior women over the years for the inspiration that my position as a woman in non-traditional areas (Physics, Computer Science and IT/IS) has given them. I am currently a director of the AAIS Committee for the Leoni Warne Prize on Gender Issues in IS.
AHSRI, Enterprise 1 Building
Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong
Wollongong
NSW
2522
Australia
Following an early distinguished career in Physics, I became attracted to the evolution of digital technologies and transferred to the discipline of Information Systems (IS) when I moved to Wollongong in 1986. I am now an internationally recognised senior scholar in IS and the related fields of Knowledge Management (KM) and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). Research topics in these 3 fields are interconnected, multidisciplinary, socio-technical and globally important. In my membership of the Association for Information Systems (AIS), the international body for IS academics, I provide service to the discipline with other leaders in the field, establishing the Special Interest Group in Green IS, chairing the AIS Outreach Task Force and editing special issues of journals in the AIS basket.
The discipline of IS encompasses future-focused and fast-moving topics related to the development, use and impact of digital technologies. I have demonstrated expertise in researching topics known as Grand Challenges by taking a holistic investigative approach with innovative theories and methods. As significant citations to many of my papers show, I am internationally recognised as an authority on Activity and Complexity Theories as well as interpretive qualitative methodologies that are appropriate for applying these theories in cross-disciplinary. I received the VC's Award for Interdisciplinary Research Excellence in 2015 and for Community Engagement in 2017.
Among the Grand Challenges on which my research projects focus, I am known internationally for leadership in the new field of Green IS and for expertise on Strategic Information Systems for Complex Decision Support (my PhD topic). Nationally, I am known for my action research on the use of computers by the elderly to improve their independence and wellbeing. I plan to commercialise this program as a Social Business service to isolated elderly in the community through iAccelerate.
I have demonstrated expertise in research management bringing in $578,509 in competitive research grants and $192,364 in research consulting. I was lead CI on two ARC Discovery funded projects which involved a partnership with DSTO with impact on the Department of Defence. I also have long standing cooperative engagement with Standards Australia and CSIRO. I have presented seminars and workshops at IS Schools in Australian and in the USA, UK, Germany, Lichtenstein, the Middle East and Asia. I have given Keynotes at 5 national and 1 international conferences.
I have been employed at UOW for 30 years developing my research impact and leadership capability. Over this time I have positively influenced the careers of 100s of staff whom I have mentored and HDR students whom I have supervised. I continue to work with many former IS staff and students. 10 of my journal articles and 17 conference papers are co-authored with my former HDR students. Some of my 30 completed HDR graduates are now professors themselves at universities in many countries including the Australian G8. At UOW I am regularly nominated for supervisor of the year and, in 2012, received the VC's award for HDR Supervision Excellence.
Year | Title |
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2019 - 2021 | Awarded by: Funding Scheme: Discovery Indigenous |
2015 - 2016 | Awarded by: Funding Scheme: Dementia Grants Program |
2009 | Funding Scheme: Leadership for Excellence in Learning & Teaching Program |
Leadership and Management at UOW
I was Head of Department and Discipline during the 2002 Faculty restructure from Departments into Schools, I have been a member of Senate as well as an active member of University Research and EEO committees.
I was for 6 years a director of SInet (a university-supported cross-faculty network) and on the steering committee of the inaugural Global Climate Change Week in 2015 (supported by Global Challenges) leading the UOW Sustainability Network
I have directed the Faculty research centres of ATUL, PandO, and THEORI editing a book (1.1.1) of management theories used by THEORI members with sales over 250. It is used as a textbook in 2 post graduate research methods subjects.
As a senior woman in a non-traditional area I have been actively recruited for many selection panels.
Invited speaker at an influential international professional conferences
My Keynote at ISSD was one of my most influential outputs. I opened the conference to an audience of around 300 which included, as well as senior academics, members of the Bosnian government and consular officials from many of the neighbouring countries. My topic included a call to such influential people to take up their responsibly to mitigate climate change. I went on to describe how IS can contribute to this effort. After the talk I was approached by many of these officials and politicians who said it had raised their awareness of this issue. I was also interviewed for the Bosnian national television.
Advocate for the IS discipline on national or international committees
Internationally I serve on ISO KM standards committees and lead the AIS Outreach Taskforce
At the national level, I am on 2 Standards Australia committees (KM and SMES). I co-wrote Build Chapter of the Australian KM standard. This guides a KM initiative through the complex phases of prototyping and experimenting with new techniques before full implementation. I also co-wrote the accompanying SME Guide KM. The Australian KM Standard was a world first in 2005 and now ISO is calling for our input into the International Standard
Leadership in formal mentoring and related programs/activities
I have received gratitude from junior women over the years for the inspiration that my position as a woman in non-traditional areas (Physics, Computer Science and IT/IS) has given them. I am currently a director of the AAIS Committee for the Leoni Warne Prize on Gender Issues in IS.
AHSRI, Enterprise 1 Building
Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong
Wollongong
NSW
2522
Australia