Nigel Newbutt, M.A.
Nigel Newbutt, Ph.D., is a senior lecturer at Bath Spa University (England) in
digital cultures. His research interests are in the areas of autism, technology, and
the sociology of technology. His Ph.D. was completed at University College Dublin,
Ireland, where he investigated the views of young people with autism and their
engagement with a virtual world. His research to date has focused on participatory
input and user-centered design approaches, as well as a qualitative approach
to gathering data. His work sees him engaged in classrooms, working with children
and teachers to design and develop virtual worlds to help provide a platform that in
many ways helps to create a setting where social communication can be explored.