Personal profile
Biography
http://comp.mq.edu.au/~richards/
I am a Professor with the School of Computing in the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Macquarie University. I am currently the Industry and External Relations Director for the School and Director of Virtual Reality Lab.
My office is located in BD Building, 4 Research Park Drive, Room 369.
I am not currently looking research students.
Research interests
Intelligent Virtual Agents
Virtual Reality for Education and Health
Virtual Worlds
Knowledge Acquisition
Community engagement
Interviews and Opinion pieces
The Metaverse - a force for good Macquarie Lighthouse interview on the Metaverse
Girls and Technology Start Here, Go Anywhere ... I did .
Interview with 2SER Facebook to Use AI in Content Moderating: Ethical and Appropriate Uses of AI
Interview with 2SER Australia's increasing use of technology & decreasing academic performance
Article for The Hindustan Times published December 26th, 2019 Does AI have a gender
Article for Business World Education published October 6th, 2022 Career Prospects In AI-Future Trends
Sydney Science Trails for Schools August 17 2020 The Big Questions of Science
Faculti Interview - 2021 Challenging and Supporting Learners through Pedagogical Agents
Professors Profess - Macquarie University Gladly Teche We're in this together
Maths the great divider Life Matters November 25, 2005.
Maths anxiety just doesn't add up The Science Show 10 December, 2005.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Adaptive and Tailored Intelligent Virtual Agents for Human Behaviour Change, Therapy and Ethics Training
Richards, D. (Primary Chief Investigator)
1/01/18 → …
Project: Research
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Evaluating the Integration of Generative AI in ICT Higher Education: Aligning University Practices with TEQSA Principles for Effective and Ethical Assessment
Atif, A. (Primary Chief Investigator), Jha , M. (Primary Chief Investigator) & Richards, D. (Primary Chief Investigator)
1/01/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Ethical VR: People’s perceptions of facial expression misrepresentation
Bankins, S. (Primary Chief Investigator), Formosa, P. (Chief Investigator) & Richards, D. (Chief Investigator)
2/01/23 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
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UQ Led: Early Sleep Interventions to Improve Outcomes in Children with Neurodisability
Chawla , J. (Chief Investigator), Waters, K. (Chief Investigator), Vandeleur, M. (Chief Investigator), Pride, N. (Chief Investigator), Milross, M. (Chief Investigator) & Richards, D. (Primary Chief Investigator)
16/09/22 → 31/03/25
Project: Research
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Can digital technologies provide opportunities to support people’s mental health following a traumatic event?
Richards, D. (Primary Chief Investigator), Norberg, M. (Chief Investigator) & Hopmann, K. (Chief Investigator)
23/10/20 → 31/10/24
Project: Research
Research Outputs
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Developing ethical principle awareness and reasoning in a cybersecurity context: enhancing user understanding using ripple down rules
Abdulrahman, A., Richards, D., Bilgin, A. A. & Formosa, P., Feb 2026, In: Computers and Security. 161, p. 1-19 19 p., 104761.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A one-stop health shop: exploring different conversational styles for behaviour change via multiple digital coaches
Salman, S. & Richards, D., 2025, ECIS 2025 proceedings. Online: Association for Information Systems, p. 1-16 16 p. 2. (ECIS Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review
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A staged approach to the development of an embodied conversational agent to support wellbeing after injury
Hopman, K., Richards, D. & Norberg, M. M., 20 Mar 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Behaviour and Information Technology. 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Collaborating digital twins for health coaching
Salman, S. & Richards, D., 2025, Advances in Practical Applications of Agents, Multi-Agent Systems, and Digital Twins: The PAAMS Collection : 22nd International Conference, PAAMS 2024, proceedings. Mathieu, P. & De la Prieta, F. (eds.). Cham: Springer, Springer Nature, p. 228-239 12 p. (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence; vol. 15157).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review
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Content validation and use of mothers on respect index to determine levels of respectful maternity care among women facing disadvantage, birthing in the Top End of the Northern Territory: a cross-sectional study
Bowden, E. R., Toombs, M. R., Williams, R. L., Chang, A. B., Richards, D., Porte, M., Yerkovich, S. & McCallum, G. B., 2025, In: Frontiers in Global Women's Health. 6, p. 1-11 11 p., 1531904.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Link opens in a new tab Citation (Scopus)24 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Macquarie University Certificate of Appreciation
Richards, D. (Recipient), Mar 2008
Prize: Honorary award
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Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor’s Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
Froissard, J.-C. (Team leader), Richards, D. (Recipient) & Atif, A. (Recipient), 1 Nov 2017
Prize: Teaching award
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Activities
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Engaging Emotionally with Academic Integrity through discussion with an Empathic Embodied Conversational Agent
Bilgin, A. (Speaker), Sherlock, G. (Speaker), Akdere, N. (Speaker), Richards, D. (Speaker) & Ates, O. (Speaker)
21 Oct 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
Press/Media
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AI virtual tutors for tertiary students likened to the leap to calculators in developing critical thinking
20/09/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research