Paula Hicks
Centre Administrator
Psychology
Trinity College Dublin
Ireland
Biography
My principal area of interest is in developing and researching the use of technology to address the psycho social needs of children in hospital. A particular focus is on the use of online communities to support communication, information provision, social inclusion and entertainment. I have led two key award winning research projects exploring this use of technology, Áit Eile (Another World) www.aiteile.ie and Solas www.solas.ie - both of which have been acknowledged at European and National level for their contribution to this area. In teaching I have also developed modules and lectured to various undergrad and postgrad programmes in the area of Health Informatics, and have published a number of book chapters and journal articles.
Research Interest
The principal area of research relates to the use of technology to address the psycho social needs of children with chronic or serious illness. A particular focus is on the use of online communities to support communication, information provision, social inclusion and entertainment. She has led two key research projects exploring this use of technology, Ait Eile (Another World) www.aiteile.ie and Solas www.solas.ie - both of which have received awards for their contribution to this area. She has also developed modules and lectured to various programmes in the area of Health Informatics.
Publications
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P. Hicks, K. McNally, R. McGrath, M. Commins, J. Grimson, Ait Eile - A virtual community for children in hospital, Irish Assoication of Teachers in Special Education (IATSE) Conference 2003 - Special Needs: Demand & Delivery, Dublin, May 2003, 2003
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P. Hicks, G. Woods, G. Power, J. Grimson , Solas and Ãit Eile: Experiences of developing Online environments for children in hospital, Hospital Organisation of Pedagogues in Europe (HOPE) in conjunction with HOSTA, the London Hospital Headteachers Association - Getting Better Together, Institute of Child Health, Great Ormond Street Hospital,, London, November, 2006, 2006
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Hicks, P., Woods, G., Power, G., Grimson, J.,, Solas: An online Environment to Facilitate Social Connectivity and Creativity, International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) International Conference on Mobile Learning, Dublin, July, 2006
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P. Hicks, G. Woods, G. Power, J. Grimson , Ãit Eile - (Another World) - Support and Communication for Children in Hospital, International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) International Confernece eSociety, Dublin, 2006, pp378 - 380
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S. Whelan, A. Daly, P. Hicks, Solas: a psycho-social intervention for chronically ill children, health4life - Recent Research with Children in Ireland: Challenges and implications, Dublin, June 2006, 2006
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K. Tierney, P. Hicks, J. Grimson, A. Daly, S. Whelan, O. Smith, Solas - an interactive community for children with cancer , Researching Childrens Worlds Conference: sharing knowledge to improve action, Galway, November 2007, 2007
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P. Hicks, J. Grimson, A. Daly, S. Whelan, O.Smith., Solas - an interactive community for children with cancer, Proceedings of HISI [Health Informatics Society of Ireland], 12th Annual Conference and Scientific Symposium, Dublin, 2007
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P. Hicks, O. Smith, J. Grimson, 5th World Summit on Children and media (5WSCM), 23-28 March 2007, In:Innovations and Special Projects - Ireland - Solas and Ait Eile, 2007, Johannesburg
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Hicks, P., Grimson, J., Daly, A., Whelan, S., Smith, O. , Solas - an interactive community for chldren with cancer, 6th International Cancer Conference 2008: Striving for Success in Cancer Care, Dublin, 7-9 May, 2008
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Hicks, P., Grimson, J., Daly, A., Whelan, S., Smith, O.,, Solas - an interactive community for children with cancer, Fifth International Conference on Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Medicine, London, 9-10 June, 2008
