Draft:G. Anthony Giannoumis

Dr. George Anthony Giannoumis (Dr. Philos) (born 1979) is a Norwegian-American researcher and associate professor at Kristiania University College. . He is also the co-founder and CEO of Inclusive Creation, an IT consultancy firm based in Norway.

His main research interests include universal design of information and communication technology, universal e-accessibility, technology law, sustainable development, and inclusive leadership. Dr. Giannoumis is known for his engaging and influential keynote speeches on inclusive leadership

Giannoumis holds a master's degree in Global Health from Temple University in Philadelphia. The title of his master's thesis was "A Systematic Review of the Unintended Effects of Legislation on Population Health". Additionally, Giannoumis holds a doctoral degree in comparative European and international law from the University of Bergen. The topic of his doctoral dissertation was "Implementing Web Accessibility Policy: A comparative case study of the United Kingdom, Norway and the United States."

Giannoumis has previously worked as a research assistant at the Guru Charitable Foundation and as a visiting researcher at the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University. In 2011, Giannoumis was awarded a scholarship from the EU's Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) program. The scholarship led him to the Velferdsforskningsinstituttet NOVA, where he conducted research on monitoring, implementation, and enforcement of laws and policies related to unviersal e-accessibility. In 2014, he was appointed as an associate professor at the Department of Information Technology at OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University.

Giannoumis has also been a visiting researcher and guest lecturer at the National University of Ireland, Galway, Maynooth University, Communication University of China, Sapienza-universitetet and University of Padua. Additionally, he has participated in the Mozambique Norway Accessibility Project (MAP) - a collaborative project between Oslo Metropolitan University and Eduardo Mondlane University, aimed at enhancing research collaboration and student exchange in the areas of universal design and ICT accessibility.

Giannoumis is the deputy rapporteur for the United Nations agency, the International Telecommunication Union, won matters concering technology accessibility and digital equality. He is also a member of the subcommittee in the organization EQUALS Global Partnership for Gender Equality in the Digital Age and the think tank MyGoverNext Oslo. He is also a board member of the student organization Gender Equality in Technology. Giannoumis has previously been a member of the Association for Computing Machinerys (ACM) expert panel on diversity and inclusion.

Research Projects
Giannoumis has participated in several major research projects. Among them are two EU-funded projects:


 * DISCIT - making persons with disabilities full citizens. The purpose of the project was to gather new knowledge to enable the EU, its member states, and associated countries to achieve full economic and social participation of persons with disabilities. Giannoumis participated as a researcher and served as the project's communications manager. The project was completed in 2016.
 * Cloud4All. A project aimed at developing technological infrastructure for automatic personalization of products and services for all types of devices and platforms, for individuals with disabilities. Giannoumis participated as an ethical and legal advisor.

Giannoumis' more recent research projects include:


 * Democratic Urban Development in the Digital Age - DEMUDIG. The research project investigate how the use of digital platforms promotes participatory democracy by comparing urban development processes in Oslo, Madrid, and Melbourne. The project was concluded in December 2021.
 * RELINK - Research to relink the ‘weak link’ in the digital chain. Exploration, intervention, and co-created solutions for building resilient digital households. The research project aims to map digital vulnerabilities in today's households and develop tools and solutions to make future connected homes more resilient to digital vulnerabilities. The project concluded in July 2023.

Scientific Publications
A selection of Giannoumis' publications:


 * Giannoumis, George Anthony; Gjøsæter, Terje; Paupini, Cristina (2020). Towards an Indoor Navigation Application for Emergency Evacuations and Persons with Visual Impairments – Experiences from First Responders and End Users. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Vol. 575.


 * Giannoumis, G. Anthony; Stein, Michael Ashley (2019). Conceptualizing universal design for the information society through a universal human rights lens. International Human Rights Law Review. Vol. 8.


 * Giannoumis, G. Anthony; Gjøsæter, Terje; Radianti, Jaziar; Paupini, Cristina (2019). Universally Designed Beacon-Assisted Indoor Navigation for Emergency Evacuations. Information Technology in Disaster Risk reduction - Third IFIP TC5 DCITDRR International Conference ITDRR 2018 Held at the 24th IFIP World Computer Congress, WCC 2018 Poznan, Poland, September 20-21, 2018 Revised Selected Papers. 9. s. 120-129. Springer Nature.


 * Frey, Elsebeth; Olsen, Ragnhild; Giannoumis, G. Anthony (2019). Exploring Journalism and Computer Science Student Collaboration A Norwegian case study. Nordicom Review. Vol. 40.


 * Paupini, Cristina; Giannoumis, G. Anthony (2019). Applying Universal Design Principles in Emergency Situations: An Exploratory Analysis on the Need for Change in Emergency Management. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS). Vol. 11573 LNCS.


 * Giannoumis, G. Anthony (2018). Regulatory Intermediaries: The Role of Interest Organizations in Supporting Web Accessibility Policy Implementation. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics.


 * Ahmad, Faizan; Beyene, Wondwossen; Giannoumis, G. Anthony (2018). Comparative Evaluation of Accessibility and Learnability of Learning Management Systems: Case of Fronter and Canvas. Communications in Computer and Information Science. Vol. 851.


 * Giannoumis, G. Anthony; Pandya, Umesh; Ferati, Mexhid; Krivonos, Daria; Pey, Tom (2018). Usability of Indoor Network Navigation Solutions for Persons with Visual Impairments. Usability of Indoor Network Navigation Solutions for Persons with Visual Impairments.


 * Giannoumis, G. Anthony (2018). Accessibility of anonymity networks: How can Web accessibility policies promote the usability of darknets for persons with disabilities?. First Monday. Vol. 23.


 * Ferati, Mexhid; Murano, Pietro; Giannoumis, G. Anthony (2017). Universal Design of User Interfaces in Self-driving Cars. Di Bucchianico, Giuseppe; Kercher, Peter (Red.). Advances in Design for Inclusion. Kapittel. s. 220-228. Springer Publishing Company.


 * Hagerup, Nina; Giannoumis, G. Anthony; Haakonsen, Peter; Øyan, Petter (2017). CHALLENGING THE AUDITORIUM. HOW TO FLIP A CLASSROOM IN A ROOM THAT CANNOT BE FLIPPED?. Proceedings of E&PDE 2017 - International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education. Building Community: Design Education for a Sustainable Future. Section: Ethics and Social Issues in Design Education. s. 580-584. The Design Society.


 * Cibulka, Jaroslav; Giannoumis, G. Anthony (2017). Augmented and Virtual Reality for Engineering Education. Jonsson, Magnus (Red.). Proceedings of the 58th Conference on Simulation and Modelling (SIMS 58) Reykjavik, Iceland, September 25th – 27th, 2017. Article No.: 29. Linköping University Electronic Press.


 * Giannoumis, G. Anthony; Nthenge, Mirriam; Manhique, Jorge (2017). Pivot Model of Policy Entrepreneurship: an application of European ideas in the Global South. Lazar, Jonathan; Stein, Michael Ashley (Red.). Disability, Human Rights, and Information Technology. Chapter 14. University of Pennsylvania Press.


 * Thapa, Ratan Bahadur; Ferati, Mexhid; Giannoumis, G. Anthony (2017). Using non-speech sounds to increase web image accessibility for screen-reader users. Andersen, Rebekka (Red.). Proceedings of the 35th ACM International Conference on the Design of Communication. Article No.:19. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).


 * Yao, Ding; Giannoumis, G. Anthony (2017). Information and Communications Technology and Social Media Accessibility in China -A peep at a Leopard through a Tube?. Kent, Mike; Ellis, Katie; Xu, Jian (Red.). Chinese Social Media: Social, Cultural, and Political Implications. Part III: Chapter 10. Routledge.


 * Giannoumis, G. Anthony; Land, Molly; Beyene, Wondwossen; Blanck, Peter (2017). Web accessibility and technology protection measures: Harmonizing the rights of persons with cognitive disabilities and copyright protections on the web. 19 s. Cyberpsychology : Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace. Vol. 11.


 * Tatara, Naoe; Giannoumis, G. Anthony (2017). Cultivating a Universal Design Mindset in Young Students. Proceedings of E&PDE 2017 - International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education. Building Community: Design Education for a Sustainable Future. Chapter 1 - Design Education Practice. s. 62-67. The Design Society.


 * Bøhler, Kjetil Klette; Giannoumis, G. Anthony (2017). Technologies for Active Citizenship and the Agency of Objects. Halvorsen, Rune; Hvinden, Bjørn; Beadle-Brown, Julie; Biggeri, Mario; Tøssebro, Jan; Waldschmidt, Anne (Red.). Understanding the Lived Experiences of Persons with Disabilities in Nine Countries : Active Citizenship and Disability in Europe Volume 2. 12. s. 167-201. Routledge.


 * Skjerve, Rannveig Alette; Giannoumis, G. Anthony; Naseem, S (2016). An Intersectional Perspective on Web Accessibility. Langdon, Pat; Lazar, Jonathan; Heylighen, Ann; Dong, Hua (Red.). An Intersectional Perspective on Web Accessibility. Kapittel. s. 13-22. Springer.


 * Giannoumis, G. Anthony (2016). Framing the universal design of information and communication technology: An interdisciplinary model for research and practice. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. Vol. 229.

A complete list of Giannoumis' publications is available on the OsloMet staff page.