Research Statement
My research experience integrates creativity and socio-technical approaches to exploring AI and ethics. I have contributed to IEEE standards and frameworks, as well as ICT policy research in the UK and Antigua & Barbuda, shaping ethical and regulatory approaches to emerging technologies. Experienced in working independently and collaboratively within transdisciplinary teams to produce high-quality research outputs and evidence-based guidance. Education and technology specialist with a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, focusing on data ethics, AI, XR, and education. My work integrates biometrics (EEG brainwaves, pose estimation), AI, and extended reality (XR) to raise awareness of data ethics alongside practical and design skills in creative computing. My background bridging technology, ethics, and education positions me to make significant contributions to advancing ethically informed socio-technical safety and ethics of AI systems alongside creative technologies.
Research Areas
Data Ethics | AI | XR | Education | Policy | Creativity | Research Methods
Current Projects
Dancing with Sythnetic Data
AI & Ethics Educational Research using an AR Ballet developing synthetic biometric datasets using Colab for teaching and learning at Pre-university and undergraduate level.
Singularity
An Augmented Reality episodic ballet project exploring the ethics of biometric data using EEG and post-pose estimation.
Publications
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AgileDBR: The Blending of Industry and Academic Practices
Authors: Genevieve Smith-Nunes
IEEE Technology and Society Magazine • 2025
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IEEE Brain Neuroethics Framework – Education
Authors: Genevieve Smith-Nunes; John, Shook; Uri, Hasson; Ankita, Moss; Deepak, Mewada
Neuroethics 2025, IEEE Brain • 2025
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Dancing with Synthetic Data: AI Educational Research using an AR Ballet
Authors: Genevieve Smith-Nunes and Alex Shaw
UK Academy for Information Systems (UKAIS) Annual Conference • 2025
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Online Privacy, Young People, and Datafication: Different Perceptions About Online Privacy Across Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Ghana, and Slovenia.
Authors: Farthing, R., Koren Ošljak, K., Akuetteh, T., Camacho, K., Smith-Nunes, G., & Zhao, J.
Social Media + Society • 2024
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A Journey into Space-tial Computing: trials and tribulations of an episodic AR ballet
Authors: Genevieve Smith-Nunes and Alex Shaw
Immersive Learning Research Network (ILRN) Conference • 2024
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The 'future' of privacy: Youth-centric notions of privacy and surveillance around the world.
Authors: Farthing. R, Akuetteh, T., Katja, Osljak,K., Smith-Nunes, G, Comacho, K., and Zhao, J.
12th Annual Summit RightCon Costa Rica June 5-9 • 2023
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Raising Awareness of Data-ethics for PGCE Computing using Ballet and Biometrics as Narrative Tools: An AgileDBR Approach
Authors: Genevieve Smith-Nunes
Thesis (PhD) at the University of Cambridge • 2023
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(DC) AI-imagery - An immersive computational analysis
Authors: Genevieve Smith-Nunes
Immersive Learning Research Network (ILRN) 9th Annual Conference • 2023
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It sets boundaries making your life personal and more comfortable’: Understanding young people's privacy needs and concerns
Authors: Farthing. R, Akuetteh, T., Katja, Osljak,K., Smith-Nunes, G, Comacho, K., and Zhao, J
IEEE technology and Society Magazine • 2023
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The Future of Antigua & Barbuda: Young people’s rights in the digital age
Authors: Farthing, R. Smith-Nunes, G. and Camacho, K
Ministry for Education of the Government of Antigua & Barbuda • 2023
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Age Appropriate Digital Services for Young People: Major Reforms
Authors: R. Farthing, K. Michael, R. Abbas and G. Smith-Nunes
IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine • 2021
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(DC) ME++ Data Ethics of biometrics through Ballet and AR
Authors: Genevieve Smith-Nunes and Alex Shaw
Immersive Learning Research Network (ILRN) 8th Annual Conference • 2022
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IEEE Standard 2089-2021 (2021) Age-Appropriate Digital Services
Authors: Genevieve Smith-Nunes Working group member
IEEE Standard 2089-2021 • 2021
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DataDrivenDance creative computing education and neuroethics explored through classical ballet and EEG data
Authors: Genevieve Smith-Nunes
Cambridge Computing Education Research Symposium. • 2020
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Computing Meets Classical Ballet
Authors: Genevieve Smith-Nunes
Hello World Magazine. • 2020
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PainByte: Chronic Pain and BioMedical Engineering Through the Lens of Classical Ballet and Virtual Reality
Authors: Smith-Nunes, G., Shaw, A. and Neale, C.,
In Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (pp. 493-497) • 2018
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The role of creative computing education in the context of green technologies and disaster preparedness - Antigua & Barbuda?
Authors: Genevieve Smith-Nunes
LCERS First London Computing Education Research Symposium. • 2018
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[pain]Byte VR Storytelling and Classical Ballet
Authors: Smith-Nunes, G. and Neale, C.,
Proceeding of EVA London 2017 BCS, pp.415-419 • 2017
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Data network simulator with classical ballet
Authors: Smith-Nunes, G., Cook, P., Neale, C. and Golz, P
In Proceedings of the Conference on Electronic Visualisation and the Arts (pp. 70-75) • 2016
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[arra]stre: a data-driven ballet.
Authors: Golz, P. and Smith-Nunes, G.,
. In Proceedings of the Conference on Electronic Visualisation and the Arts (pp. 90-91) • 2015
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Computing Programme of Study (PoS) Computing England 2012-2014
Authors: Genevieve Smith-Nunes, working group member
Computing at Schools (CAS) & Dept of Education, England • 2012-2014