Emma Anderson

Assistant Professor

School: Computer Science

Emma Anderson has worked as an academic in Computer Science since joining the University in 2002, after working as an analyst/programmer at a software house in Newcastle.

Emma's teaching responsibility lies principally in web design and development, databases and programming. Emma's research interests include technology-enhanced learning, the learning experiences of Computer Science students, computational linguistics and student usage of generative AI.

Emma has an MSc and a MRes in Computing and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). Emma has many years of experience in programme leadership and mentoring new staff in applying for HEA Fellowship. She is a committee member for the Women in Information Sciences and Computing (WISC) group at Northumbria University.

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Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

Emma's research interests include technology-enhanced learning, the learning experiences of Computer Science students, computational linguistics and student usage of generative AI.

Key Publications

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An Exploratory Study of Senior Computing UK Academic Faculty Perspectives on Academic Integrity and Student Cheating, Strachan, R., Anderson, E., Oguna, C., Oruche, U. 22 Apr 2025, 2025 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), Piscataway, US, IEEE
GenAI Integration in Upper-Level Computing Courses, Bouvier, D., Cipriano, B., Glassey, R., Pettit, R., Anderson, E., Birillo, A., Dougherty, R., Hazzan, O., Petrovska, O., Pombo, N., Rahimi, E., Ramakrishnan, C., Steinmaurer, A., Taneja, S., Usman, M., Vadaparty, A., Yeluripati, G. 17 Jun 2025, ITiCSE 2025: Proceedings of the 30th ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education V. 2, New York, United States, ACM
New academics’ experiences of induction to teaching: using Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) to understand and improve induction experiences, Mathieson, S., Black, K., Allin, L., Hooper, H., Penlington, R., McInnes, L., Orme, L., Anderson, E. 2 Jul 2024, In: International Journal for Academic Development
Disruptors in Educational Technology: A Futurespective Case Study of UK Computing Academics, Crick, T., Prickett, T., Anderson, E., Watson, I., Chitare, N., Vasiliou, C. 25 Sep 2023, United Kingdom and Ireland Computing Education Research (UKICER) conference 2023
Futurespective on Educational Technology Use in Computer Science Higher Education, Crick, T., Prickett, T., Watson, I., Anderson, E., Vasiliou, C., Chitare, N. 23 Jul 2023, United Kingdom and Ireland Computing Education Research (UKICER) conference 2023
Co-Designing Classroom Practice to Improve Student Attention and Engagement in Computer Science Degree Programmes, Anderson, E., Vasiliou, C., Crick, T. 7 Jul 2022, ITiCSE '22, New York, US, ACM
COVID-19, Students and the New Educational Landscape, Siegel, A., Zarb, M., Anderson, E., Crane, B., Gao, A., Latulipe, C., Lovellette, E., McNeill, F., Meharg, D. 7 Jul 2022, ITiCSE '22: Proceedings of the 27th ACM Conference on on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education Vol. 2, New York, NY, United States, ACM
The Impact of COVID-19 on the CS Student Learning Experience, Siegel, A., Zarb, M., Anderson, E., Crane, B., Gao, A., Latulipe, C., Lovellette, E., McNeill, F., Meharg, D. 27 Dec 2022, ITiCSE-WGR '22, New York, US, ACM
Culture shock and the gendered teaching experiences of new academics., Hooper, H., Mathieson, S., Black, K., Allin, L., Orme, L., Anderson, E., Penlington, R., McInnes, L. 7 Dec 2021, Society for Research into Higher Education: Annual International Research Conference 2021
Widening the Aspirations of Young People towards Digital and wider STEM Careers: A Case Study from the DIGISTEM Programme, Dele-Ajayi, O., Anderson, E., Strachan, R., Alufa, F., Ayodele, V., Okoli, A., Fasae, K. 21 Apr 2021, 2021 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON 2021), Piscataway, US, IEEE