Dr. Amy Hogan

Research Interests

My PhD thesis explored how metaphors mediate the relationship between the Internet and its user. The research is based on the premise that the process of interacting with the Internet generates new metaphors, which in turn affect our interaction with the Internet. The thesis explored three core research objectives: to survey the range of current metaphors of the Internet, to highlight whether certain user groups inherently utilise specific metaphors, and also whether metaphor use varies according to contexts of use. Additionally, this research was unique in that it used Q Methodology to examine both the visual and textual metaphors generated by Internet users.

A research website was built for online data collection. You can view a condensed version of the website, plus view the variety of images and descriptions users generated when envisioning the Internet: www.cyberviz.co.uk

My research interests can be broadly summarised as the following:

• The relationship between user experience and interface design
• The interaction between language, visualization and technology
• Metaphorical understandings of technologies
• Application / triangulation of novel research methodologies

Research Projects

In addition to my PhD-related research, I have worked as a Research Associate on a diverse number of funded and published projects.

Working with Prof. Helen Haste, Harvard Graduate School of Education

• 2009: Picturing to Learn (with MIT, Harvard, Duke and the School of Visual Arts, NY)
• 2007: Chaos and Pattern: Adventures in Science and Engineering
• 2006: Young people and civic engagement
• 2006: Charting Graduates' Life Trajectories
• 2005: 'My voice, my vote, my community: A study of young people's action and inaction'. Nestle Social Research Programme Report 4
• 2004: 'Joined Up Texting: The role of mobile phones in young people's lives'. Nestle Social Research Programme Report 3
• 2004: 'My Body, My Self: Young people's values and motives about healthy living'. Nestle Social Research Programme Report 2
• 2004: 'Science in my future: A study of values and beliefs in relation to science and technology amongst 11-21 year olds'. Nestle Social Research Programme Report 1
• 2002: 'Images of science and ethical concerns amongst English adolescents': Questionnaire based study on images of science.
• 2001: 'Back again to the future': A Delphi study on the future of psychology

Publications

Principal Author

• Hogan, A. (2008). Users' metaphoric interaction with the Internet. PhD Thesis, University of Bath, June 2008. (Abstract)
• Hogan, A. (2005). Users' metaphoric interaction with the Internet. Proceedings of HCI International 2005, Las Vegas July 24-28, 2005. (PDF: 239KB)
• Hogan, A. (2004). Modelling user's metaphoric interaction with and conceptualisation of the Internet. Proceedings of the New Research for New Media Symposium, Tarragona, Spain, September 30-October 2, 2004.
• Hogan, A. (2002). Metaphors of the World Wide Web. Dissertation, University of Bath, June 2002. (PDF: 507KB)

Co-Author

• Haste, H., & Hogan, A. (2006). Beyond conventional civic participation, beyond the moral-political divide: Young people and contemporary debates about citizenship. Journal of Moral Education, 35(4) 473-493. (PDF: 224KB)
• Haste, H., Hogan, A., & Zaccahriou, Y. (2001). Back (again) to the future. The Psychologist, 14(1), 30-33. (PDF: 68KB)
• Haste, H., Rice, K., & Hogan, A. (forthcoming). Is there a gendered, 'anti-science' culture? Images of science and ethical concerns amongst English adolescents.
• Williams, R., Whitmarsh, L., & Hogan, A. (forthcoming). Charting graduates' life trajectories: Aspirations, attainments, problems and threats as navigational resources.

Papers

Principal Author

• Hogan, A. (2008). Evaluation of the QMethod.org website. Plenary session at the International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity (ISSSS) 24th Annual Q Conference, Hamilton, ON, Canada, October 2-4, 2008.
• Hogan, A. (2007). Analyzing data from a large P Set: A super-order factor analytic approach. Paper read at the International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity (ISSSS) 23rd Annual Q Conference, Bethesda, MD, USA, October 4-6, 2007.
• Hogan, A. (2007). The Symbiosis of Q and R. Paper read at the International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity (ISSSS) 23rd Annual Q Conference, Bethesda, MD, USA, October 4-6, 2007.
• Hogan, A. (2007). Online or offline? A review of online Q tools. Paper read at the International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity (ISSSS) 23rd Annual Q Conference, Bethesda, MD, USA, October 4-6, 2007.
• Hogan, A. (2005). Users' metaphoric interaction with the Internet. Paper read at University of Bath Postgraduate Conference, June 1, 2005.
• Hogan, A. (2004). Metaphors of the Internet: A Q-Methodological study. Paper read at Technologies: Studies and Strategies Conference, University of Surrey, December 9, 2004.
• Hogan, A. (2004). The role of metaphor in how users' understand and interact with the Internet. Paper read at the International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity (ISSSS) 20th Annual Q Conference, Athens, Georgia, September 23-25, 2004.
• Hogan, A. (2004). Users' metaphoric interaction with the Internet. Invited talk at the Science Studies Centre Seminar Series, Department of Psychology, University of Bath, March 9, 2004.
• Hogan, A. (2003). Envisioning cyberspace. Poster presented at the International Conference on Critical Psychology, University of Bath, August 27-31, 2003. (Flash: 2MB)

Co-Author

• Haste, H., & Hogan, A., Muldoon, C., & Brosnan, M. (2008). Ethics and science: Gendered value paradoxes and their educational implications? Paper read at the Association for Moral Education (AME) 34th Annual Conference, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, November 13-16, 2008.
• Haste, H., & Hogan, A., Muldoon, C., & Brosnan, M. (2008). If girls like ethics in their science and boys like gadgets, can we get science education right? Paper read at BA Festival of Science, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, September 6-11, 2008.
• Haste, H., & Hogan, A. (2008). Future scenarios: a key to young people's civic engagement? Paper read at International Society of Political Psychology Annual conference, Paris, France, July 9-12, 2008.
• Haste, H., & Hogan, A. (2007). Future scenarios: a key to young people's civic engagement? Paper read at the Association for Moral Education (AME) 33rd Annual Conference, New York University, New York, November 15-17, 2007.
• Haste, H., & Hogan, A. (2007). The antecedents of civic engagement; school and community experience. Paper read at European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR), Pisa, Italy, September 6-8, 2007.
• Haste, H., & Hogan, A. (2006). Being a good citizen; British young people's engagement and alienation in relation to sociomoral and political action. Paper read at International Society of Political Psychology Annual conference, Barcelona, Spain, July 12-15, 2006.
• Haste, H., & Hogan, A. (2006). The political IS personal; Moral motives behind political and civic engagement. Paper read at Association for Moral Education Conference, Fribourg, Switzerland, July 5-7, 2006.
• Haste, H., & Hogan, A. (2006). Do girls care more about civic issues? Paper read at ESRC Research Seminar, Youth, gender and citizenship. University of the West of England, June 28, 2006.
• Haste, H., & Hogan, A. (2006). British young people's engagement and alienation in relation to sociomoral and political action. Paper read at International Conference on Civic Education, Orlando, Florida, January 19-21, 2006.
• Haste, H., & Hogan, A. (2005). What motivates citizenship and civic activity? Paper read at Young People, Citizenship and Political Participation, BSA Youth Study Group Seminar Series, University of Surrey, December 13, 2005.
• Haste, H., & Hogan, A. (2005). 'I want to do more of this' versus 'No thanks, pal'; British young people's engagement and alienation in relation to sociomoral and political action. Paper read at Association for Moral Education Conference, Cambridge, MA, November 3-5, 2005.
• Haste, H., & Hogan, A. (2005). Being involved or not: Young people and citizenship. Invited talk given at a Smith Institute seminar in Downing Street, London, July 6, 2005.