Vanessa Camilleri

Prof. Vanessa Camilleri is an Associate Professor at the Department of Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of ICT, University of Malta, where she specialises in AI in Education, Intelligent Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction as well as AI Ethics. Her research focuses on the intersection of emerging technologies and education, particularly exploring Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) applications for behavioural change and empathy development. She has pioneered several groundbreaking projects using VR as an empathy machine, including initiatives to help educators better understand autism spectrum conditions and support mental health nurses in understanding schizophrenia.