Mugula Chris Safari
Assistant Professor
I am a PhD-candidate with the Institute of Psychosocial health at the University of Agder, Norway. Prior to this, I worked together with people with intellectual disability in competitive and sheltered employment settings. I have a background in learning disability nursing (Vernepleie) and in Public Health Science from the Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences at the University of Agder.
I am currently working together with adolescents with intellectual and developmental disability in participatory design of digital services.
My major research interests include human-computer interaction, participatory design and involvement and inclusion of people with intellectual and developmental disability in technology design activities.
Research interests
My research PhD project aims at exploring a needs driven innovation process with people with intellectual disabilities with a focus on involvement.
Projects
InnArbeid - For more information visit: https://innarbeid.uia.no/
Selected publications
Thygesen, E., Safari, M C., and Wass, S. (2021). Transport og arbeidsinkludering. In Gjertsen, H, Melbø, L. og Hauge, H. (red). Arbeidsinkludering for personer med utviklingshemming (Work inclusion for people with intellectual disability).
Scientific publications
- Safari, Mugula Chris; Wass, Sofie; Thygesen, Elin (2023). Digital technology design activities—A means for promoting the digital inclusion of young adults with intellectual disabilities. British Journal of Learning Disabilities. ISSN: 1354-4187. 51 (2). s 238 - 249. doi:10.1111/bld.12521.
- Safari, Mugula Chris; Wass, Sofie; Thygesen, Elin; Haugland, Silje (2023). Intellectual Disability, Digital Technologies, And Independent Transportation – A Scoping Review. Proceedings of the 56thAnnual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. ISBN: 978-0-9981331-6-4. HICSS Conference Office. Smart and Connected Cities and Communities. s 1983 - 1992.
- Safari, Mugula Chris; Wass, Sofie; Thygesen, Elin (2022). Motivation of people with intellectual disabilities in technology design activities: the role of autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Behaviour and Information Technology. ISSN: 0144-929X. s 1 - 19. doi:10.1080/0144929X.2021.2015442.
- Sætra, Mette K Ragnhildstveit; Melby, Kristian Leonard; Safari, Mugula Chris; Bachke, Carl Christian (2022). «Vi gjorde hverandre gode, men det dabbet av og stoppet opp»: Vernepleierstudenters erfaringer med loggskriving og gruppeveiledning. NORDVEI: Nordisk tidsskrift i veiledningspedagogikk. ISSN: 2535-3047. 7doi:10.15845/ntvp.v7i1.3413.
- Wass, Sofie; Safari, Mugula Chris; Haugland, Silje; Omland, Hans Olav (2021). Transitions from school to sheltered employment in Norway – Experiences of people with intellectual disabilities. British Journal of Learning Disabilities. ISSN: 1354-4187. 49 (3). s 373 - 382. doi:10.1111/bld.12414.
- Thygesen, Elin; Safari, Mugula Chris; Wass, Sofie (2021). Transport og arbeidsinkludering. Arbeidsinkludering for personer med utviklingshemming. ISBN: 978-82-15-04692-1. Universitetsforlaget. Kapittel 8. s 117 - 126.
- Safari, Mugula Chris; Wass, Sofie; Thygesen, Elin (2021). ‘I Got To Answer the Way I Wanted To’: Intellectual Disabilities and Participation in Technology Design Activities. Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research. ISSN: 1501-7419. 23 (1). s 192 - 203. doi:10.16993/sjdr.798.
- Wass, Sofie; Hansen, Lise Amy; Safari, Mugula Chris (2020). Designing Transport Supporting Services Together with Users with Intellectual Disabilities. Designing for Digital Transformation. Co-Creating Services with Citizens and Industry. ISBN: 978-3-030-64822-0. Springer Nature. Konferanseartikkel. s 56 - 67.
- Wass, Sofie; Safari, Mugula Chris (2020). Photovoice—Towards Engaging and Empowering People with Intellectual Disabilities in Innovation. Life. ISSN: 2075-1729. 10 (272). s 1 - 11. doi:10.3390/life10110272.
- Safari, Mugula Chris (2023). VR-baserte scenarier i vernepleierutdanningen.
- Safari, Mugula Chris; Wass, Sofie (2023). VR-based Scenarios in Education.
- Safari, Mugula Chris (2023). Intellectual disability and participation in technology design activities: A catalyst for social inclusion.
- Safari, Mugula Chris (2023). Intellectual Disability, Digital Technologies, And Independent Transportation A Scoping Review Presentation.
- Safari, Mugula Chris (2022). Med eller ikke – hva så? Erfaringer med å delta i design av teknologi.
- Safari, Mugula Chris (2022). Arbeid, deltakelse og digital teknologi.
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