Peter A Lutz, anthropology • ethnography • innovation & design research in Copenhagen, Denmark

About

PhD in socio-cultural anthropology with experience in the study of healthcare systems, new technology, and interdisciplinary research collaboration. Research has highlighted qualitative insights about human-technology interaction to inform innovative strategic thinking and policy recommendations. Innovative user-centric/participatory research in sustainable technologies and healthcare inspire my career ambitions.

Interests/skills: Anthropology (medical, sociocultural, visual, relational) • Care practices • Constructive and interpretive analysis • Cultural and media studies • Design research (participatory, human-centered, speculative) • Ecological relations (socio-material/technical, spatio-temporal, human-nonhuman, sustainability) • Ethnography (method and theory) • Film and filmmaking • Home care (older people) • Human-computer interaction (HCI) • Informatics • Interviewing (semi-/structured) • Lecturing and teaching • Listening • Movement and mobility • Post actor-network theory (ANT) • Research ethics • Scandinavia • South Africa • Studies of science, technology and society (STS) • Telecare (healthcare technology) • Workshop coordination (organizing and facilitation) • Writing

Education

PhD Anthropology

Uppsala University

2016
MPhil Anthropology

Uppsala University

1999
Master's Anthropology

University of Manchester

1998
BA Anthropology

Western Washington University

1989

Experience

Postdoc

Employer Maastricht University

Sep 2017 - Present (7 years 1 month)

Responsibilities * Project member (80%): "Integrity in Interdisciplinary Research Collaborations" funded by ZonMw * Project member (20%): "ENERI - European Network of Research Ethics and Research Integrity" funded by the EC * Conducting literature reviews * Carrying out ethnographic field research (interviews & observations) * Performing qualitative and quantitative data analysis * Authoring academic texts and presentations * Collaborating with team members in workshops and seminars Title Anthropologist / Health Science Research Specialist
Design Researcher

Philips

Eindhoven, Netherlands

Philips Research Europe, Eindhoven, NL Marie Curie Research Fellow - Postdoc, User Experience Research Group * Developed research for the "Social Intelligence for Tele-healthcare" (SIFT) F7 research project, financed by the European Commission and hosted by Philips Research * Secured ethical review approval * Planned and carried out ethnographic fieldwork in the US and Sweden * Presented papers at academic seminars and conferences* Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to support R&D
Design Researcher / Ethnographer

Microsoft Hardware

Redmond, WA

* Planned and carried out ethnographic research to support front-end ideation and concept generation for gaming, family media and mobile computing * Developed integrated communication strategies to engage and influence multidisciplinary product teams * Planned and facilitated design workshops and presentations
University Lecturer / Adjunct

Halmstad University

Halmstad, Sweden

Halmstad University, Halmstad, SE University Adjunct, Media and Communication Studies, School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences * Taught introductory and intermediary university courses in media and communication studies * Supervised and graded MA student research projects in media communications and film production * Participated in staff meetings and departmental planning
Instructor

Peder Skrivares Skola

Varberg, Sweden

Peder Skrivares Skola, Varberg, SE Instructor, Technology Department * Developed specialized program in virtual design * Taught intermediary and advanced courses in digital media production, technology design and English * Planned and facilitated design workshops and presentations
Research Assistant

University of Gothenburg / Stockholm School of Economics

Gothenburg, Sweden

Stockholm School of Economics / University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, SE Research Assistant, Centre for Public Sector Research * Planned and carried out research for an interdisciplinary research project focused on the social construction of risk * Presented papers at academic seminars and conferences* Wrote peer-reviewed articles * Gave editorial feedback on colleagues' academic texts

Affiliations

American Anthropological Association (AAA); European Association of Social Anthropologists (EASA); European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST); Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (SIG CHI)...

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