Polina Durneva, PhD
Other Projects
This page highlights additional areas of inquiry that extend beyond core research streams but align with broader interests in technology, learning, and user experience. These projects explore how immersive technologies shape user experience and how management education can evolve to address emerging societal challenges.
User Experience in VR
This research explores user perceptions of presence in immersive environments enabled by metaverse-related technologies. It focuses on dimensions such as spatial presence, social presence, and self-presence, which contribute to a deeper understanding of human-computer interaction in VR contexts.
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Virtual Presence in Immersive Metaverse-Enabling Technologies – AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction, 2024
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Being There: Spatial Presence in Immersive Environments – AMCIS, 2022
Management Education
This work focuses on improving graduate-level curricula in healthcare and business through the integration of contemporary topics such as climate change and crisis leadership. It offers insights into curriculum development to better prepare future leaders in dynamic, uncertain environments.
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Climate Change in Master of Healthcare Administration Curriculum: An Untapped Opportunity – Journal of Health Administration Education, 2025
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Crisis Leadership: A Case for Inclusion in Accredited Master of Public Health Program Curricula – Public Health, 2022
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Crisis Leadership: The New Imperative for MBA Curricula – International Journal of Management Education, 2021
