Dr Dwain Allan

Dr Allan (Ngāi Te Rāngi, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Whakaue) studies the implicit psychological factors that underpin the actions we take—from how we deal with stress, to the products and services we buy, to whether we perform to the best of our capabilities, and beyond. His research spans a number of domains, much of his work to date has centred around two broad areas: the former investigates the critical human factors that shape our perceptions and responses to emergent social technology/communication products (e.g., intelligent robots, conversational agents, interactive A.I. systems, digital humans, AR/VR, Web2, Web3 apps, and more); while the latter, seeks to devise new ways these technologies might be successfully (and responsibly) utilised—refined, reshaped, and, ultimately, turned to products that are desirable, usable, and potentially meaningful in meeting the needs of human beings.