Senior Lecturer in Computing
Senior Lecturer in Computing
<p dir="ltr"></p><p class="Body"dir="ltr"style="">I’m a <span class="style_2"style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; line-height: 18px;">Senior Lecturer</span> in the <a href="http://www.computing.open.ac.uk/"style="color: rgb(66, 66, 66); text-decoration: none;"title="http://www.computing.open.ac.uk/">Computing Department</a>, The Open University, UK, with a <span class="style_3"style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Italic, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">Laurea Cum Laude</span> (Milan, Italy) and a PhD (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) in Computer Science. I’m an<span class="style_2"style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; line-height: 18px;"> Editorial Member </span>of <a href="http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0266-4720"style="color: rgb(66, 66, 66); text-decoration: none;"title="http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0266-4720">Expert Systems, The Journal of Knowledge Engineering</a> and of the <a href="http://www.iariajournals.org/internet_technology/index.html"style="color: rgb(66, 66, 66); text-decoration: none;"title="http://www.iariajournals.org/internet_technology/index.html">IARIA Journal On Advances in Internet Technology</a>, a <span class="style_2"style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; line-height: 18px;">Fellow of the BCS</span>, The Chartered Institute of IT, and a<span class="style_2"style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; line-height: 18px;"> Member of BCS ELITE </span>(<a href="http://www.elite.bcs.org/"style="color: rgb(66, 66, 66); text-decoration: none;"title="http://www.elite.bcs.org/">Effective Leadership in Information Technology</a>). I’m also <span class="style_2"style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; line-height: 18px;">External Examiner</span> for the MSc in Computer Science (Software Engineering) at the <a href="http://www.nuim.ie/"style="color: rgb(66, 66, 66); text-decoration: none;"title="http://www.nuim.ie/">National University of Ireland, Maynooth</a>. Previously, I held research positions at Milan University (Italy), Oxford University and the University of Newcastle upon Tyne (UK), I was Editor-in-Chief of Expert Systems, and Secretary of the BCS Requirements Engineering Specialist Group. I have published widely in international conferences and journals and I am a member of numerous international programme committees.</p><p class="Body"dir="ltr"style=""></p><p class="Body"dir="ltr"style="">I joined The Open University in 1996, and have worked on many undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, with roles which span from educational software designer to academic author and editor, to module, award and programme Chair, to research supervisor and examiner. </p><p class="Body"dir="ltr"style=""></p><p class="Body"dir="ltr"style="">My main research focuses on the development of tools to help people tackle complex engineering problems, whether in the development of software, systems, processes or other artefacts.</p><p class="Body"dir="ltr"style=""></p><p class="Body"dir="ltr"style="">I also have a research interest in infrastructures to support disperse research communities, and particularly, the apprenticeship of new researchers mediated by online technology.</p><p class="Body"dir="ltr"style=""></p><p class="Body"dir="ltr"style=""><font face="sans-serif"size="2">Please visit my personal webpage at </font><a href="http://mcs.open.ac.uk/lr38">http://mcs.open.ac.uk/lr38</a><font face="sans-serif"size="2"> for an up-to-date summary of my academic work.</font></p><div dir="ltr"></div>
<p>The main aim of my research, of well over a decade, is the systematisation of complex problem solving in socio-technical contexts. I research and apply innovative theories, methods and tools to address complex problems in organisations, whether in the development of software, systems, processes, strategy or other artefacts. </p><p>Current research projects focus on a range of application areas, including complex organisational change, complex project management and Business Analytics.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
<p dir="ltr"><font face="sans-serif"size="2">Please visit my personal webpage at</font><a href="http://mcs.open.ac.uk/lr38">http://mcs.open.ac.uk/lr38</a><font face="sans-serif"size="2">for an up-to-date summary of my academic work.</font><font size="3"></font></p>
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<p>I’m the Associate Dean (Curriculum) in the Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (<a href="http://stem.open.ac.uk">STEM</a>) and a Senior Lecturer in its School of <a href="http://www9.open.ac.uk/mct-cc/" target="_blank">Computing and Communications</a>. I hold with a <em>Laurea Cum Laude</em> (University of Milan, Italy) and a PhD (Newcastle University, UK) in Computer Science. </p><p>I’m an Editorial Member, and former Editor-in-Chief, of <a href="http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0266-4720" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Expert Systems, The Journal of Knowledge Engineering</a> and of the <a href="http://www.iariajournals.org/internet_technology/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IARIA Journal On Advances in Internet Technology</a>, a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the <a href="http://www.bcs.org/" rel="nofollow">BCS, The Chartered Institute of IT</a>, Senior Fellow of the <a href="https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/" rel="nofollow">Higher Education Academy</a>, a Member of BCS ELITE (<a href="http://www.elite.bcs.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Effective Leadership in Information Technology</a>), and a Role Model for the<a href="https://www.lfhe.ac.uk/en/programmes-events/equality-and-diversity/aurora/" rel="nofollow">AdvanceHE Aurora</a>leadership programme.</p><p>Previously, I held research positions at University of Milan (Italy), Oxford University and Newcaslte University, I was Secretary of the BCS Requirements Engineering Specialist Group, and External Examiner for the MSc in Computer Science (Software Engineering) at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. I have published widely in international conferences and journals and I am a member of numerous international programme committees.</p><p>Over my academic career, I have received several awards, including millennium product and best paper awards, and awards for exceptional performance working across a range of complex leadership challenges.</p><p>I research, develop, apply and teach innovative theories, methods and tools to address complex problems in organisations. I'm an expert in digitally mediated distance eduction.</p><p>See also my<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucia-rapanotti-a8270518/" rel="nofollow">LinkedIn page</a>.</p>
Dr Lucia Rapanotti
Lucia Rapanotti
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Rapanotti
Lucia
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Lucia Rapanotti
Lucia Rapanotti
L. Rapanotti
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<p>I’m the Associate Dean (Curriculum) in the Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (<a href="http://stem.open.ac.uk">STEM</a>) and a Senior Lecturer in its School of <a href="http://www9.open.ac.uk/mct-cc/" target="_blank">Computing and Communications</a>. I hold with a <em>Laurea Cum Laude</em> (University of Milan, Italy) and a PhD (Newcastle University, UK) in Computer Science. </p><p>I’m an Editorial Member, and former Editor-in-Chief, of <a href="http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0266-4720" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Expert Systems, The Journal of Knowledge Engineering</a> and of the <a href="http://www.iariajournals.org/internet_technology/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IARIA Journal On Advances in Internet Technology</a>, a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the <a href="http://www.bcs.org/" rel="nofollow">BCS, The Chartered Institute of IT</a>, Senior Fellow of the <a href="https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/" rel="nofollow">Higher Education Academy</a>, a Member of BCS ELITE (<a href="http://www.elite.bcs.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Effective Leadership in Information Technology</a>), and a Role Model for the<a href="https://www.lfhe.ac.uk/en/programmes-events/equality-and-diversity/aurora/" rel="nofollow">AdvanceHE Aurora</a>leadership programme.</p><p>Previously, I held research positions at University of Milan (Italy), Oxford University and Newcaslte University, I was Secretary of the BCS Requirements Engineering Specialist Group, and External Examiner for the MSc in Computer Science (Software Engineering) at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. I have published widely in international conferences and journals and I am a member of numerous international programme committees.</p><p>Over my academic career, I have received several awards, including millennium product and best paper awards, and awards for exceptional performance working across a range of complex leadership challenges.</p><p>I research, develop, apply and teach innovative theories, methods and tools to address complex problems in organisations. I'm an expert in digitally mediated distance eduction.</p><p>See also my<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucia-rapanotti-a8270518/" rel="nofollow">LinkedIn page</a>.</p>