Dr. Kate Anderson
Details
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Department: School of Computing Technologies
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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kate.anderson@rmit.edu.au
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ORCID:
0000-0003-2747-0865
Open to
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
- Industry Projects
- Collaborative projects
- Media enquiries
About
Kate holds a Vice Chancellor's Principal Research Fellowship in RMIT's School of Computing Technologies. Her research explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging digital technologies can be made more useful, accessible, and inclusive for people with disability. Kate is a fierce advocate for authentic co-design and consumer consultation, and enjoys working with many partners across the disability community.
Kate has a clinical background as a speech pathologist, with specialist expertise in the areas of cerebral palsy, neurodiversity, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). She enjoys teaching students from all disciplines about responsible AI, assistive technology, accessibility, user experience, and co-design methods.
Media
Research fields
- 460805 Fairness, accountability, transparency, trust and ethics of computer systems
- 420318 People with disability
- 460801 Accessible computing
- 420302 Digital health
UN sustainable development goals
- 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- 10 Reduced Inequalities
- 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
- 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
- 4 Quality Education
Academic positions
- AAC Sub-committee Co-Chair
- International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders (IALP)
- Vienna, Austria
- 1 Apr 2024 – Present
- AAC Sub-committee Member
- International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders (IALP)
- Vienna, Austria
- 3 May 2021 – Present
- Australian President
- International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- Australian Chapter
- Toronto, Canada
- 1 Feb 2017 – 1 May 2020
- Conference Co-chair and Scientific Committee Chair
- International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- Toronto, Canada
- 1 May 2015 – 1 Aug 2018
- International Council Representative
- International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- Australian chapter
- Toronto, Canada
- 1 Oct 2014 – 1 Mar 2017
Supervisor projects
- Exploring Long COVID Survivors' Post-Discharge Experiences with Digital Health: Implications for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Care
- 16 Feb 2026
- Patient experiences in using digital technologies for long-COVID
- 1 Dec 2023
Teaching interests
Kate teaches Essentials of IT and Ethics (School of Computing Technologies) and has previously taught Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM. Kate has led research in the areas of digital learning, inclusive education and Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and she enjoys mentoring other teams who are undertaking educational research. She is on the Steering Committee for RMIT's Universal and Inclusive by Design Community of Practice.
Research interests
Responsible and inclusive artificial intelligence
Information access
Digital literacy
Digital health and telehealth/telepractice
Disability inclusion
Long-COVID and other chronic health conditions
Inclusive education and Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Rural/remote service delivery
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Assistive Technology
Specialist research methodologies: Participatory Action Research, Emancipatory/Inclusive Research, Co-Design, under-represented populations.
