Inaugural Lecture Series 2019 - Professor Elizabeth Broadbent

Inaugural lecture of Professor Elizabeth Broadbent

"Socially connecting with robots"

Promotion to professor at the University of Auckland is a mark of distinction, recognising professional and academic eminence at an international level.

Please join us in celebrating Professor Elizabeth Broadbent's achievement at her inaugural lecture.

Abstract:
How do people interact with healthcare robots in the lab, in the home, and in healthcare settings? Elizabeth’s research into social robotics examines people’s feelings of companionship with robots, the health benefits of robots, and what concerns need to be considered with the use of this technology.

Biography:
Professor Elizabeth Broadbent obtained an Honours degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Canterbury University, and an MSc and PhD in Health Psychology from the University of Auckland. Her research interests include human-robot interaction, embodied cognition, illness perceptions, and the effects of stress on wound healing. Elizabeth was a visiting academic at the School of Psychology at Harvard University and at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and obtained a Fulbright award to study companion robots. 

Date: Tuesday 6 August

Time: 5.30-7pm

Venue: Lecture Theatre 505-007, Grafton Campus

Please register your attendance here by Wednesday 31 July.