Investigating Design for Global Techno-Spiritual Practices

My research fills a gap in our knowledge by exploring how to design technology that supports techno-spiritual practices. To do this, I have conducted interviews with Christian church pastors and laity to uncover their existing technology practices and to identify design opportunities. These formative studies motivated an online and offline intervention called ChurchShare, an application developed to support laity participation in megachurch worship services and to create new opportunities for social fellowship among parishioners. I will conduct a real world evaluation in three culturally distinct worship settings. This research is expected to yield theoretical contributions and generate useful guidelines for designing new technologies.