Bester Chimbo

Prof. Dr. Bester Chimbo

School of Computing, Department of Information Systems, University of South Africa, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
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Biography

Bester Chimbo is an Associate Professor in the School of Computing, Department of Information Systems, College of Science, Engineering and Technology at the University of South Africa. She holds a PhD in Information Systems from the University of South Africa. Her research interests are in the Discipline of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Human Centered AI, AI Impact, Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality (xR), Health Informatics, Design of Technology for Education, ICT4D, 4IR, and ODeL Research. She is also interested in Information privacy/ Cybersecurity research. Bester has published in accredited journals and presented several papers at international and domestic conferences in the HCI, ICT4D ODel areas etc. She has served on various committees in the School of Computing that include SOC Ethics Chair, Senate member, managing the Masters and Doctoral processes, i.e. registrations, submission, and examination of theses and dissertations. Currently, she is Acting Chair of the Information Systems Department in the School of Computing and manages the HCI lab. For community engagement, she has been involved in teaching coding to children ages 8 to 18. She was part of the committee that designed and developed the Coding and Robotics curriculum for the Department of Basic Education, South Africa.

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University of South Africa

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

School of Computing, Department of Information Systems

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