Balka, Ellen - Women's Studies

Submitted by root on Thu, 2010/06/24 - 4:52pm
Personal Information
First Name: 
Ellen
Last Name: 
Balka
Department / Program: 
OTHER
Other: 
Communication
University Affiliation: 
Simon Fraser University
Phone: 
(778) 782-3764
Email Address: 
ellenb@sfu.ca
Area of Research
Discipline: 
Women's Studies
Subject: 
Medicine
Technology
Geographical Region: 
Canada
Time Period: 
Current
Specific Area of Research: 
Design, implementation and use of health information technologies; gender and the design of technological systems; gender, technology and communication; impacts of technological change on women and minorities; participatory design and participatory ergonomics; public participation in technology assessments; Technology and Public Policy; Use of Computer Networks for Social Change; User Participation in Design of Technological Systems; Women
Academics
PHD Program: 
Interdisciplinary
PHD University: 
Simon Fraser University
PHD Date: 
1991
Major Publications: 
Balka, E., Green E. & Henwood, F. (Eds.). Gender, health and information technology in context. Hampshire: Palgrave Press. Balka, E. & Smith, R.K. (Eds.). Women, work and computerization: Charting a course to the future. Norwell, MA: Kluwer Balka, E. (1997). Computer networking: Spinsters on the web. Ottawa, ON: Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women Balka, E., Whitehouse, S., Coates, S. & Andrusiek, D. Ski hill injuries and ghost charts: Socio-technical issues in achieving eHealth interoperability across jurisdictions. Information Systems Frontiers.
Courses Taught: 
Courses taught, Simon Fraser University Undergraduate courses taught: Communication and Social Issues in Design Evaluation Methods for Applied Communication Research Social Contexts of Information Technology Qualitative Data Analysis Project Group Video Production Project Group Women and New Information Technologies Graduate courses taught: Analysis of Qualitative Data: Video Communication, Computers and Health Information: Perspectives On Theory, Practice & Policy Design and Methodology in Communication Research Theoretical Perspectives on Technology and Social Change