Mrs Rhiannon Owen
I am a PhD candidate in the School of Computer Science at Bangor University, researching human-centred and inclusive data visualisation. My work explores how visualisation can move beyond simply presenting information to better represent people’s lived experiences, support accessibility, and encourage empathy and engagement. My research spans healthcare, accessibility, tactile data art, and community-engaged visualisation, working closely with healthcare professionals, blind and visually impaired communities, and grassroots sports participants.
My PhD is funded by the AIMLAC programme, funded by UKRI.
Feel free to contact me at: r.s.owen@bangor.ac.uk
Rwy’n ymgeisydd PhD yn Ysgol Cyfrifiadureg Prifysgol Bangor, ac mae fy ymchwil yn canolbwyntio ar weledoli data sy’n gynhwysol ac yn canolbwyntio ar bobl. Mae fy ngwaith yn archwilio sut y gall gweledoli fynd y tu hwnt i gyflwyno gwybodaeth yn unig, er mwyn cynrychioli profiadau bywyd pobl yn well, cefnogi hygyrchedd, ac annog empathi ac ymgysylltiad. Mae fy ymchwil yn cwmpasu gofal iechyd, hygyrchedd, celf data gyffyrddol, a gweledoli sy’n seiliedig ar ymgysylltu â chymunedau.
Cefnogir fy PhD gan raglen AIMLAC, a ariennir gan UKRI.
Mae croeso i chi gysylltu â mi: r.s.owen@bangor.ac.uk
Qualifications
- BSc
2023 - Other: Software Engineering foundation degree
2020–2022
Publications
2026
- Accepted/In pressExplanatory Visualisation for Women’s Return-to-Play in Grassroots Football
Owen, R. & Roberts, J. C., 2026, (Accepted/In press).
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review - PublishedField Guide: Making Lived Uncertainty Interpretable in Women’s Return-to-Play
Owen, R. & Roberts, J. C., 2026.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review - PublishedFrom Access to Discovery: Tactile Data Art for Blind and Visually Impaired Audiences
Owen, R. & Roberts, J. C., 2026.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review - PublishedSeeing Through Their Eyes: An Empathy-Driven Visualisation Framework for Dementia Care
Owen, R. & Roberts, J. C., 2026.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
2025
- PublishedEmbedding Empathy into Visual Analytics: A Framework for Person-Centred Dementia Care
Owen, R. & Roberts, J. C., 1 Oct 2025, p. 1-7. 7 p.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
2024
- PublishedVisual Storytelling: A Methodological Approach to Designing and Implementing a Visualisation Poster
Owen, R. & Roberts, J. C., 1 Aug 2024, UK Computer Graphics & Visual Computing. 5 p. (UK Computer Graphics & Visual Computing).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Activities
2026
- Accessibility within data visualization
Invited speaker of Vision Support
2026
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)