Rate My Professor Keith Phalp

Professor Keith Phalp is Deputy Dean (Computing) at the University of Roehampton and Visiting Professor at Bournemouth University. He obtained a BSc in Mathematics in 1986, taught mathematics for several years thereafter, completed an MSc in Software Engineering at Imperial College London in 1993, and earned a PhD in Software Process Modelling from Bournemouth University in 1999. Phalp built a distinguished academic career at Bournemouth University, serving as Professor of Software Engineering, Deputy Dean (Education and Professional Practice) for the Faculty of Science and Technology, Associate Dean and Head of Computing and Informatics, and Pro Vice-Chancellor Education and Quality. In his current role at Roehampton, he acts as Interim Deputy Dean of Computing within the Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment area.

Phalp's research focuses on software engineering, requirements engineering, business process modelling, persuasive technology, gamification, digital motivation, transparency in information systems, social media design, misinformation correction, safer gambling interventions, and digital addiction. His publications exceed 198 in number, with over 4,850 citations and substantial influence in the field as reflected on Google Scholar. Key works include 'Replicating the CREWS Use Case Authoring Guidelines Experiment for Distributed Teams' (2000), 'Assessing the quality of use case descriptions' (2007), 'Exploring the Risk Factors of Interactive E-Health Interventions for Digital Addiction' (2016), 'Re-designing Social Media to Promote User Correction of Misinformation: Experimenting With Two Novel Techniques and Their Interplay with News Importance' (2025), 'Feasibility and acceptability of safer gambling interventions (social norms and goal setting) delivered via text message for those at low-to-moderate risk of gambling harm: a four-arm randomised controlled feasibility study' (2025), and 'An integrative review of transparency for safer gambling' (2025). He contributed to the EROGamb 2.0 feasibility trial on safer gambling and received the Michael Richey Medal as part of a team for the best article published in a navigation journal, along with a Most Influential Paper Award.