Lecturer in Computer Science (Data Science)
After graduating from Teesside University with a BSc in Music Technology, I completed an MSc in Computer Science from Newcastle University. I have completed a PhD in Artificial Intelligence with a focus on pedagogical approaches to teaching this domain.
My subsequent research focuses on applications of AI within music, as well as novel approaches to data analysis through sonification.
I teach across all courses in a variety of modules including Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Programming.
Teaching and supervision
Module Leader:
- Software Engineering
- Secure Database Systems
Supervision:
- I currently supervise undergraduate and postgraduate projects
- I am also a PhD supervisor for a number of students
Research interests for potential research students
- Artificial Intelligence (encompassing Machine Learning and Deep Learning)
- Data Science
Research
- Artificial Intelligence
- Data Sonification
- Sound and Music Computing
- Innovative Computer Science Pedagogies
Publications
Article
Allen, Becky, McGough, Stephen and Devlin, Marie (2021) Toward a Framework for Teaching Artificial Intelligence to a Higher Education Audience. Transactions on Computing Education, 22 (2). p. 211. ISSN 1946-6226
Book Section
Sviderski, Marek, Barakat, Basel and Allen, Becky (2024) Acoustic Emotion Analysis for Novel Detection of Alzheimer’s Dementia. In: 2024 29th International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC). IEEE, pp. 1-6. ISBN 979-8-3503-6088-2
Sviderski, Marek, Barakat, Basel, Allen, Becky and MacFarlane, Kate (2024) Multi-Task Learning with Acoustic Features for Alzheimer’s Disease Detection. In: 2024 29th International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC). IEEE, pp. 1-6. ISBN 979-8-3503-6088-2
Graham, Paul, Allen, Becky, Bennison, Mark and Murray, John (2024) DEVELOPMENT OF AN ESCAPE ROOM WITHIN AN IMMERSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TO INVESTIGATE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT. In: EDULEARN24 Proceedings 16th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies. IATED, pp. 7021-7027. ISBN 978-84-09-62938-1
Graham, Paul, Murray, John and Allen, Becky (2023) IMMERSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS: DO THEY IMPROVE STUDENT SKILLS OR CAUSE COGNITIVE OVERLOAD? A LITERATURE REVIEW. In: EDULEARN23 Proceedings. IATED, pp. 5780-5786. ISBN 978-84-09-52151-7
Conference or Workshop Item
Allen, Becky (2023) A Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Approach to Adaptable Digital Musical Instrument Development. In: CHIME Annual One-day Music and HCI Workshop, 04 Dec 2023, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK.
Allen, Becky, Heels, Laura and Devlin, Marie (2021) Measuring the Difference Between Student and Staff Perception of Self-Efficacy and Confidence Using Online Tools. In: United Kingdom and Ireland Computing Education Research (UKICER), 2-3 September 2021, Glasgow, UK.
- Machine Learning/Deep Learning
- Data Science