Biography

Christine joined the Department of Sociology as a Research Fellow in QUIC (Qualitative Innovations in CAQDAS) in and Associate Lecturer in 2010. WHile the research project ended, Christine continues working as an Associate Lecturer in the Department. Prior to this Christine worked as a Graduate Tutor in the Department since 2007, whilst conducted her doctoral research in the area of collaborative remote environments. She was awarded her PhD by the Department of Electronic Engineering in June 2010.

Before her time in Surrey, Christine studied Media, Communication and Anthropology at the University of Vienna, and obtained her Masters in 2005 and qualified as a Journalist in 2003. During and after her studies Christine worked as a Marketing Assistant for different publishing companies, and as Project Manager in advertising and PR for several years.  

Research Interests

Christine’s main research interests are in qualitative research, visual analysis and advertising and PR. This includes exploring new ways of analysing visual data using software and studying old and new theories and methods in advertising and PR.

Publications

Peer-reviewed Publications including peer-reviewed conference proceedings

Rivers C., Silver S., Woodger N., (2011), Camera Set-up, Image Placement and  Interactive Devices in Virtual Learning Environments, Increasing the Feeling of Co-Presence and Interactivity in Access Grid mediated sessions, In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Education and Information Systems, Technologies and Applications: EISTA 2011, Orlando, FL, USA, 19-22nd July 2011.

Rivers C., Silver S., (2010), Identifying Aspects of Learning Experience and Usability in CAQDAS – A Longitudinal Case-Study Project, In Proceedings of Qualitative Computing: Diverse Worlds and Research Practices, Istanbul,  Turkey, 24-26th February 2011.

Rivers C., Tan A., Kondoz A., (2009), An Intelligent Information Management Tool for Complex Human Collaboration, In: Open Information Management: Applications of Interconnectivity and Collaboration edited by S. Niiranen, J. Yil-Hietenen, Lugmayr A., Chapter 15, p.113-143

Rivers C., Tan A., Calic J., (2009), Combining Activity Theory and Grounded Theory for the Design of Collaborative Interfaces, published by Springer in Lecture Notes of Computer Science (LNCS), HCI international conference, San Diego, July 2009

Glaser C., Tan A. , Kondoz A., (2008), Talk-in Interaction reflects Usability of Virtual Collaboration Systems, in Proceedings of the Third IASTED International Human-Computer Interaction Conference, March 17th-19th 2008, Innsbruck, Austria, p.291-296.

Glaser C., Tan A., Kondoz A., (2007), Direct Interaction with Multifunctional Digital Pens in Collaborative Environments, The International Journal of Technology Knowledge and Society, Vol 4, Nr 3, p.18-28.

Non-Peer-reviewed Publications

Rivers C, Bulloch S (2011), CAQDAS - A contributor to social scientific knowledge?, to be published in MethodsNEWS Spring 2011, NCRM.

Rivers C (2010) Qualitative Remote Collaboration Analysis, University of Surrey, UK, PhD Thesis.

Glaser C (2004), Lifestyle-PR, Applied Public Relations in the Context of the Social Change, University of Vienna, Master Thesis.

Conference Presentations & Workshops

Rivers C. (2010), Analysing Multi-media Data with CAQDAS, presented at Methods Fair, Manchester, UK, 29th September 2010.

Rivers C., Calic J. (2010), Qualitative Remote Collaboration Analysis, presented at the 8th International Qualitative Research Conference, Bournemouth, UK, 7th September 2010.

Silver C., Rivers C., (2010), Computer Analysis of Visual Data, Software Tools of Visual Analysis an Overview and Demonstration of Options. Presented at the Invisio Workshop held on 5th August 2010, available from http://in-visio.org/computer-analysis-of-visual-data/

Rivers C. (2010), Visual Analysis and Software Assistance, presented at the 4th Research Method Festival, Oxford, UK, 3-6th July 2010.

Teaching

Christine leads and teaches the following modules: 

Public Relations (UG level 3)

Advertising & Consumer Behaviour (UG level 3)

Christine also runs a day course once a year called 'Analysing Visual Data' please see the daycourse website for further information.