Dr. Parker is the Programme Leader for the MSc in User Experience Design (UX) and a Chartered Human Factors Specialist. He holds the distinction of being a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. At º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, Dr. Parker lectures in UX Design and has an extensive international teaching portfolio, including positions at prestigious Chinese institutions such as Zhengzhou University, Beijing Normal University, and the Central Academy of Fine Arts.
His research is at the forefront of exploring the intersection between human emotion and complex technology. He specializes in collaborative design involving diverse stakeholders, with a particular emphasis on developing sustainable future flight technologies.
PI for the ESRC and Innovate UK Research Project: CoFFEE, looking at the Co-Creation of Future Flight Ecosystems and Enterprise opportunities. Read more on the CoFFEE project website.
- Programme Leader for MSc User Experience Design.
- Module leader for the Masters (MSc) module: Advanced Interaction Design
- Past module leadership for Usability Principles and Practice and Major Projects (MA and MSc UX Design).
Dr Parker also taught as a design specialist at the University of Manchester, focusing on the interplay between design, fashion, and marketing.
- Chartered Human Factors specialist (Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors).
- Member of the Professional Accreditation Board (PAB) at the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors.
- A Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Completions:
- Liangchao Xue: Designing Effective Augmented Reality Platforms to Enhance Consumer Shopping Experience (supervisors: Dr Christopher J. Parker and Dr Cathryn Hart)
- James Branch: The Pedagogy of User Experience Design (supervisors: Prof. Mark Evans and Dr Christopher J. Parker)
Current PhD Students:
- Chao Zhao: Maximising Fan Experience on Matchdays with Augmented Reality (AR) in Professional Football (supervisors: Dr Christopher J. Parker and Dr Andrew May)
- Yan Huang: Enhancement of emotional intelligence development of 7 - 9 years old children through an interactive toy (supervisors: Dr Christopher J. Parker, Dr Hannah White, and Dr Gemma Witcomb)
- Graham Sabine: The Design of Additive Manufactured Body Armour for the UK Armed Forces (supervisors: Dr Andrew Johnson, Dr Christopher J. Parker, and Dr Carolyn Plateau)