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Art, Technology, and Culture

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Varpu Yrjönsuuri
University of Helsinki
2
Yaron Meron
The University of Sydney
3
Carlos Gomez Cubero
IE University
4
Tove Grimstad Bang
Université Paris-Saclay
5
Amir Baradaran
Iran University of Science and Technology
6
Lea Albaugh
Carnegie Mellon University
7
Karen Nolan
Royal College of Surgeons of England
8
Younjung Hwang
Hunan University
9
Robert Burke
Monash University
10
Yoav Luft
KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Rising Stars Papers

1
The influence of generative artificial intelligence on creative cognition of design students: a chain mediation model of self-efficacy and anxiety
Frontiers in Psychology|2025
57 cit.
2
Graphic Design Education in the Era of Text‐to‐Image Generation: Transitioning to Contents Creator
International Journal of Art & Design Education|2025
26 cit.
3
Opening up openings: Zooming in on improvisation in the Theater of Home
Psychology of Music|2024
19 cit.
4
A Retrospective Autoethnography Documenting Dance Learning Through Data Physicalisations
Designing Interactive Systems Conference|2024
12 cit.
5
Tensions and Resolutions in Hybrid Basketry: Joining 3D Printing and Handweaving
Unknown Journal|2024
10 cit.
6
Artificial Intelligence in Design Process: An Analysis Using Text Mining
Applied Artificial Intelligence|2025
10 cit.
7
Decoding Tomorrow’s Gold Prices: A Comparative Study of GRU and CNN-LSTM in the Iranian Market
Unknown Journal|2024
4 cit.
8
Design Thinking: Standing on the Shoulders of… Graphic Design!
Design Issues|2024
2 cit.
9
Looking at things strangely: Defamiliarisation as a design approach for media literacy education
The Design Journal|2024
2 cit.
10
Advanced Prediction of Hypersonic Missile Trajectories with CNN-LSTM-GRU Architectures
Unknown Journal|2025
2 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Mikkel Hjorth
Digital Science (United States)
2
Damith Herath
University of Canberra
3
Sana Boudhraâ
HEC Montréal
4
Kristin Bergaust
OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University
5
Ben Caldwell
University of Chicago
6
Maximilian S. T. Wanner
Stockholm University
7
Josh Urban Davis
Dartmouth College
8
Ebru Kurbak
University of Applied Arts Vienna
9
Kati Pitkänen
University of Oulu
10
Elizabeth Jochum
Aalborg University

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Role-taking and robotic form: an exploratory study of social connection in human-robot interaction
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies|2023
22 cit.
2
Strategies for strengthening UX competencies and cultivating corporate UX in a large organisation developing robots
Behaviour and Information Technology|2023
10 cit.
3
Unlocking the transformative potential of multi-stakeholder partnerships for sustainable development: Assessing perceived effectiveness and contributions to systemic change
World Development|2025
10 cit.
4
Change in policy regimes for disaster risk reduction in Fiji and Nepal
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction|2022
9 cit.
5
Robots and Aged Care: A Case Study Assessing Implementation of Service Robots in an Aged Care Home
Unknown Journal|2023
9 cit.
6
The effects of folk-dance in schools on physical and mental health for at-risk adolescents: a pilot intervention study
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living|2024
7 cit.
7
Reframing Social Presence for Human Robot Interaction
Unknown Journal|2025
7 cit.
8
Multimodal Direct Manipulation in Video Conferencing: Challenges and Opportunities
Unknown Journal|2023
6 cit.
9
First impressions of a humanoid social robot with natural language capabilities
Scientific Reports|2025
6 cit.
10
Educational makerspaces in Danish primary and lower-secondary schools
Unknown Journal|2022
2 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Marjorie Perloff
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
2
Johan Redström
University of Gothenburg
3
Linda Candy
Issues Research
4
Jeffrey Weiss
University of South Florida
5
Sandra Pauletto
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
6
Mitchell Whitelaw
Australian National University
7
Cameron Tonkinwise
University of Technology Sydney
8
Georgina Born
University College London
9
Kate Crawford
Microsoft (United States)
10
Kristina Höök
KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
CRITICAL QUESTIONS FOR BIG DATA
Information Communication & Society|2012
5.3k cit.
2
Seeing without knowing: Limitations of the transparency ideal and its application to algorithmic accountability
New Media & Society|2016
1.6k cit.
3
Slow Technology – Designing for Reflection
Personal and Ubiquitous Computing|2001
662 cit.
4
Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence
Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith|2022
581 cit.
5
On Musical Mediation: Ontology, Technology and Creativity
twentieth-century music|2005
568 cit.
6
To Save Everything, Click Here: The Folly of Technological Solutionism
Journal of Design History|2013
555 cit.
7
Following you: Disciplines of listening in social media
Continuum|2009
543 cit.
8
There is a blind spot in AI research
Nature|2016
528 cit.
9
Strong concepts
ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction|2012
513 cit.
10
What is a flag for? Social media reporting tools and the vocabulary of complaint
New Media & Society|2014
474 cit.

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