Tamara Marantika

Tamara Marantika has worked as a researcher within the Human Experience and Media Design research group since 2018. She is involved in practice-based research and design projects that contribute to meaningful innovation in healthcare and education. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Communication and Multimedia Design with a dissertation on empathetic chatbot dialogues, which provided input for the Empathic Chatbot project. Through her contribution to this project, she strengthened her expertise in human-centred interactions. Driven by her interest in meaningful solutions, she is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Applied Psychology. From January 2026 to December 2028, she is seconded to the Moving growing and thriving together research group, where she focuses on collaborative learning using a socio-technical approach. Her strength lies in combining design principles and psychological insights to create solutions that are not only functional but also meaningful.