Education
Preece gained her Doctor of Philosophy at the Open University, later becoming faculty there.
Preece gained her Doctor of Philosophy at the Open University, later becoming faculty there.
She researches online communities and is known for her work on what makes such a community successful, and how usability factors interact with socialibility in online communities. She went on to be a Research Professor of Information Systems and Director of the Research Center for People and Systems Interaction at London South Bank University in London. At the University of Maryland, she has studied how online communities can stimulate and support social engagement.
Current work is on citizen science and environmental education.
