Nigeria’s Rita Orji has become one of the recent Africans to carve a niche for herself in the history book, becoming the first Nigerian woman recognized as Canada research chair in Persuasive Technology.
According to legt.ng, she is also a member of the Royal Society of Canada for her excellence in academia.
The Computer Science Professor at Dalhousie University in Canada is an internationally recognized expert in persuasive technology and behaviour change systems.
Her work is in the area of human–computer interaction with a major focus on designing interactive systems to achieve various health and wellbeing objectives.
Her transformative interdisciplinary work at the intersection of technology and human behaviour explores how interactive systems can be designed to assist, empower, and motivate people for actions and causes that are beneficial for them and their communities, reports say.
A statement from the Royal Society of Canada noted that she applies her research to tackle real-life problems in various domains including improving a wide range of health and wellness objectives, promoting safety, security, and environmental sustainability.
She has won over 50 awards and recognitions from both national and international organizations.
She has addressed a United Nations panel about the status of women and at the Parliament of Canada.
