Research
Research interests
Lynsay investigates human behavior in the context of cybersecurity, immersive experiences, and gaming, specialising in how users navigate secure interactions within emerging technologies. Her work leverages high-fidelity methods—including eye-tracking, applied games, and XR—to build a safer, more accessible Metaverse. By bridging the gap between human psychology and AI/Machine Learning, Lynsay develops proactive solutions for detecting romance fraud and enhancing digital safety for all users.
Lynsay founded the Human-Centred Emerging Technologies Lab - https://lynsay.github.io/HCET-Lab/.
Research supervision
- Xander Purvis (PhD student, 2026 - present, lead supervisor).
- Project: Cybercrime detterence - an investigation into serious games to improve cybersecurity.
- Gordon Bicker (PhD student, 2025 - present).
- Project: Inclusive Competition: Towards an improved understanding of competitive videogame playing for the visually impaired.
- Edd Goodfellow (PhD student, 2025 - present).
- Project: Enabling People to Identify Deepfakes.
- Marc Kydd (PhD student, 2022 - 2026, lead supervisor).
- Project: Broken Hearts, Empty Accounts: Preventing Romance Fraud.
- Tolga Ünlü (PhD student, 2019 - 2023, lead supervisor).
- Project: Attack Awareness Within Web Applications.