Prof Ruth Dalton

Professor

Department: Architecture and Built Environment

https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/our-staff/d/ruth-conroy-dalton/

Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

Architecture, Space Syntax, Spatial Cognition, Architectural Cognition, Architectural Experience, Architectural Useability, Wayfinding, Navigation, Pedestrian Movement, Virtual Reality, Design Thinking and Creativity

Key Publications

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Cultural determinants of the gap between self-estimated navigation ability and wayfinding performance: evidence from 46 countries, Walkowiak, S., Coutrot, A., Hegarty, M., Fernández Velasco, P., Wiener, J., Dalton, R., Hölscher, C., Hornberger, M., Spiers, H., Manley, E. 3 Mar 2023, In: Scientific Reports
Motivational Factors for Participating in Citizen Science Games, Dalton, R., Wiener, J., Yesiltepe, D., Adams, A., Dalton, N., Spiers, H., Hornberger, M. 9 Feb 2023
Architectural cognition cards: a card-based method for introducing spatial cognition research and user-centred thinking into the design process, Mavros, P., Conroy Dalton, R., Kuliga, S., Gath Morad, M., Robson, S., Hölscher, C. 4 Mar 2022, In: Architectural Science Review
Beyond the shortest-path: Towards cognitive occupancy modeling in BIM, Gath Morad, M., Aguilar, L., Conroy Dalton, R., Hoelscher, C. 1 Mar 2022, In: Automation in Construction

Professional Activity

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Invited talk: Living in Houses: A Personal History of English Domestic Architecture 2023
Invited talk: Living in Houses 2022
Invited talk: Sea Hero Quest: Population Level Wayfinding Experiments 2022
Invited talk: A Tribute to Bill Hillier: Keynote 2022

PGR Supervision

Jakub Krukar The Influence of an Art Gallery's Spatial Layout on Human Attention to and Memory of Art Exhibits Start Date: 12/09/2011 End Date: 25/11/2015
Eiman Elbanhawy To Understand, Model and Design an E-Mobility System in its Urban Context Start Date: 12/09/2011 End Date: 26/05/2016
John-Sebastian Messer AGENCY | ARCHITECTURE | APPROPRIATION An Exploration of Participation in the Production of the City Start Date: 26/05/2020 End Date: 03/03/2021
Diogo Henriques Envisioning tomorrow’s cities: experiments in evaluation and co-creation of urban visions Start Date: 03/09/2021
Emad Alyedreessy A STUDY OF COPRESENCE AND SPATIAL ORGANISATION IN COLIVING COMMUNITIES Start Date: 01/10/2022

Qualifications

Education (other/general) PGCert December 31 2010
Education (other/general) PGCert November 01 2007
Architecture PhD March 01 2001
Architecture PGCert December 01 2000
Architecture Other Qualification November 06 1998
Architecture MSc November 01 1996
Architecture BSc (Hons) August 01 1991
Information not provided Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) 2022
Architect Architects Registration Board (ARB)
Chartered Member Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) FHEA

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