Daniella Traynor

Daniella Traynor recently graduated with a first-class honours degree in Digital Humanities from University College Cork and was awarded UCCDH student of the year. Her final year project ExploringSHUA focused on using deep maps to explore socioeconomic changes in urban areas. Her artefact was nominated for the 2021 Global DH awards for best data visualisation. Since then, she has assisted the department in academic research projects while simultaneously working on part-time data projects and various contracts in technical consultancy. Daniella has owned and run a web development company for 5+ years and did her undergraduate work experience with Google. She is now a full-time PhD student with the CRT-AI. Her research aims to bring forward the capabilities of Artificial Intelligence into Digital Humanities, with her thesis focusing on methods for preserving and promoting cultural heritage. Her supervisors are Professor Claire Connolly,  Dr. Rosane Mingham and Dr. Orla Murphy.