Understanding Privacy Norms Around LLM-Based Chatbots: A Contextual Integrity Perspective
Proceedings of the 2025 AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society (AIES ’25, to appear).
Publications
2025
Trust-Enabled Privacy: Social Media Designs to Support Adolescent User Boundary Regulation.
Proceedings of the 21st Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security (SOUPS ’25).
Using Screenshot Data to Examine the Phone Use People Regret
Proceedings of the 43rd annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’25, to appear).
Problematic media use as a content-neutral, enforceable harm
The Journal of Online Trust and Safety (in press).
Privacy as Social Norm: Systematically Empowering Teen Privacy Management on Social Media
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction (CSCW 2025, to appear).
Toward Nonviolent Design: Co-Designing a Human-Centered Framework for AI-Mediated Communication
Proceedings of the 2025 AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society (AIES ’25, to appear)..
‘You Go Through So Many Emotions Scrolling Through Instagram’: How Teens Use Instagram to Regulate Their Emotions
Proceedings of the 43rd annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’25, to appear).
Should ChatGPT Write Your Breakup Text? Exploring the Role of AI in Relationship Dissolution
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction (CSCW 2025, to appear).
Building the Beloved Community: Designing Technologies for Neighborhood Safety
Proceedings of the 43rd annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’25, to appear).
Best paper honorable mention (top 5%)
Moving Toward the Metaverse: Children’s Avatar Making in Online Social Games
Proceedings of the 43rd annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI).
2024
A Temporal Model for Supporting Hard Conversations Online Through Design
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction (CSCW, to appear).
Investigating Attention and Normative Dissociation in Children's Online Social Games
In Proceedings of the 23rd Annual ACM Interaction Design and Children Conference (IDC ‘24).
‘I Just Don’t Care Enough To Be Interested’: Teens’ Moment-By-Moment Experiences on Instagram
In Proceedings of the 23rd Annual ACM Interaction Design and Children Conference (IDC ‘24).
Tuning into the World: Designing Community Safety Technologies to Reduce Dysfunctional Fear of Crime
In Proceedings of the 2024 ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems (DIS ’24, to appear).
Aligned Co-Design: An Interdependent, Multi-Modal Method for People with Motor and Communication Disabilities
International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 1-19.
From Text to Self: Users’ Perception of AIMC Tools on Interpersonal Communication and Self
Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’24).
Best paper award (top 1%)
Representation Bias of Adolescents in AI: A Bilingual, Bicultural Study
Proceedings of the 2024 AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society (to appear).
ML-EAT: A Multilevel Embedding Association Test for Interpretable and Transparent Social Science
Proceedings of the 2024 AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society (to appear).
Dataset Scale and Societal Consistency Mediate Facial Impression Bias in Vision-Language AI
Proceedings of the 2024 AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society (to appear).
Sharing, Not Showing Off: How BeReal Approaches Authentic Self-Presentation on Social Media Through Its Design
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction (CSCW, to appear).
2023
Self-Talk with Superhero Zip: Supporting Children’s Socioemotional Learning with Conversational Agents
In Proceedings of the 22nd Annual ACM Interaction Design and Children Conference (IDC '23).
Let Kids Wonder, Question and Make Mistakes: How the Designers of Children’s Technology Think about Child Well-being
Proceedings of the 22nd Annual ACM Interaction Design and Children Conference (IDC '23).
SwitchTube: A Proof-of-Concept System Introducing 'Adaptable Commitment Interfaces' as a Tool for Digital Wellbeing.
Proceedings of the 40th annual ACM conference on human factors in computing systems (CHI ’23).
Best paper honorable mention (top 5%)
Deceptive Design Patterns in Safety Technologies: A Case Study of the Citizen App
Proceedings of the 40th annual ACM conference on human factors in computing systems (CHI ’23).
Best paper award (top 1%)
Parents’ Ontological Beliefs Regarding the Use of Conversational Agents at Home: Resisting the Neoliberal Discourse
Learning, Media and Technology, 1-16.
2022
Shame on Who? Experimentally Reducing Shame During Political Arguments on Twitter
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 6(CSCW2), pp. 1-18.
Social Emotional Learning with Conversational Agents: Reviewing Current Designs and Probing Parents’ Ideas for Future Ones
Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies (IMWUT), 6(2), pp. 1-23.
‘I Don’t Even Remember What I Read’: How Design Influences Dissociation on Social Media
Proceedings of the 40th annual ACM conference on human factors in computing systems (CHI ’22), pp. 1-13.
Monitoring Screen Time or Redesigning It? Two Approaches to Supporting Intentional Social Media Use
Proceedings of the 40th annual ACM conference on human factors in computing systems (CHI ’22), pp. 1-19.
Examining Voice Assistants in the Context of Children’s Speech
International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction (IJCCI), Vol. 34, 100540.
2021
How the Design of YouTube Influences User Sense of Agency
Proceedings of the 39th annual ACM conference on human factors in computing systems (CHI ’21).
Someone is Wrong on the Internet: Having Hard Conversations in Online Spaces
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 5(CSCW1), pp.1-22.
Parenting in a Pandemic: Juggling Multiple Roles and Managing Technology Use in Family Life During COVID-19 in the United States
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 5(CSCW2), pp.1-39.
When Screen Time Isn’t Screen Time: Tensions and Needs Among Tweens and Their Parents During Nature-Based Exploratio
Proceedings of the 39th annual ACM conference on human factors in computing systems (CHI ’21).
Is Someone Listening? Audio Related Privacy Perceptions and Design Recommendations from Guardians, Pragmatists, and Cynics
Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies (IMWUT), 5(3), pp.1-23.
Understanding Blind Screen Reader Users' Experiences of Digital Artboards
Proceedings of the 39th annual ACM conference on human factors in computing systems (CHI ’21).
Would You Rather: A Focus Group Method for Eliciting and Discussing Formative Design Insights with Childre
Proceedings of the 20th annual ACM conference on interaction design and children (IDC ’21)..
From Moral Panic to Systemic Change: Making Child-Centered Design the Default
International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction, Special Issue in Review Articles in Child-Computer Interaction Research (IJCCI), Vol. 31, 100351..
Can Conversational Agents Change the Way Children Talk to People
Proceedings of the 20th annual ACM conference on interaction design and children (IDC ’21)..
2020
A Privacy-Focused Systematic Analysis of Online Status Indicators
Proceedings on 20th annual Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium (PoPETS), 2020.3: 384-403.
‘Otter this World’: Can a Mobile Application Promote Children’s Connectedness to Nature
Proceedings of the 19th annual ACM conference on interaction design and children (IDC '20), pp. 444-457.
User Experiences with Online Status Indicators
Proceedings of the 38th annual ACM conference on human factors in computing systems (CHI ’20), pp. 1-12.
From Ancient Contemplative Practice to the App Store: Designing a Digital Container for Mindfulness
Proceedings of the ACM conference on Designing Interactive Systems (DIS '20) pp. 1551-1564.
Parenting with Alexa: Exploring the Introduction of Smart Speakers on Family Dynamics
Proceedings of the 38th annual ACM conference on human factors in computing systems (CHI ’20), pp. 1-13.
Assumptions Checked: How Families Learn About and Use the Echo Dot
Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies (IMWUT, formerly the UbiComp conference), 4(1), pp. 1-23.
2019
Intentional Technology Use
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, CSCW (formerly the CSCW conference) 3:78, pp 1-22.
No Touch Pig! Investigating Child-Parent Use of a System for Training Executive Function
Proceedings of the 18th annual ACM conference on interaction design and children (IDC ’19), pp. 339-351.
Lights, Music, Stamps! Evaluating Mealtime Tangibles for Preschoolers
Proceedings of the 13th annual ACM conference on tangible, embedded, and embodied interactions (TEI ’19), pp. 127-134.
Understanding Parents’ Perspectives on Mealtime Technology
Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies (IMWUT, formerly the UbiComp conference), 3(1):5, pp. 1-19.
‘Everything’s the Phone’: Understanding the Phone’s Supercharged Role in Parent-Teen Relationships
Proceedings of the 37th annual ACM conference on human factors in computing systems (CHI ’19), 227:1-14.
Modeling the Engagement-Disengagement Cycle of Compulsive Phone Use
Proceedings of the 37th annual ACM conference on human factors in computing systems (CHI ’19), 312:1-14.
Laughing is Scary, but Farting is Cute: A Conceptual Model of Children’s Perspectives of Creepy Technologies
Proceedings of the 37th annual ACM conference on human factors in computing systems (CHI ’19), 73:1-15.
Communication Breakdowns Between Families and Alexa
Proceedings of the 37th annual ACM conference on human factors in computing systems (CHI ’19), 243:1-13.
Anchored Audio Sampling: A Seamless Method for Exploring Children’s Thoughts and Reactions During Deployment Studies
Proceedings of the 37th annual ACM conference on human factors in computing systems (CHI ’19), 8:1-13.
Best paper award (top 1%)
2018
Let's Play! Digital and Analog Play Patterns between Preschoolers and Parents
Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI), 2018.
The Stamp Plate and the Kicking Chair: Playful Productivity for Mealtime in Preschools
Interaction Design and Children (IDC), 2018.
Why Doesn't It Work? Voice-Driven Interfaces and Young Children's Communication Repair Strategies
Interaction Design and Children (IDC), 2018.
What Makes Smartphone Use Meaningful or Meaningless?
Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies (IMWUT).
Joint Media Engagement between Parents and Preschoolers in the U.S., China, and Taiwan
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, CSCW.
Coco’s Videos: An Empirical Investigation of Video-Player Design Features and Children's Media Use
Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI), 2018.
2017
Co-Designing with Preschoolers Using Fictional Inquiry and Comicboarding
Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI), 2017.
It wasn't really about the Pokémon: Parents' Perspectives on a Location-Based Mobile Game
Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI), 2017.
Plan & Play: Supporting Intentional Media Use in Early Childhood
Interaction Design and Children (IDC), 2017.
Best Paper Honorable Mention (top three papers)
Toward the Operationalization of Visual Metaphor
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (JASIST).
Evaluating an iPad Game to Address Overselectivity in Preliterate AAC Users with Minimal Verbal Behavior
Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS), 2017.
Best Paper Honorable Mention (top seven papers)
2016
Why Would You Do That? Predicting the Uses and Gratifications Behind Smartphone-Usage Behaviors
Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp), 2016. Acceptance rate: Acceptance rate: 26%.
Screen Time Tantrums: How Families Manage Screen Media Experiences for Young Children
Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI), 2016.
Best Paper Honorable Mention (top 5%)
MyTime: Interventions to Support Intentional Smartphone Use
Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI), 2016.
Hidden Symbols: How Informal Symbolism in Digital Interfaces Disrupts Usability for Preschoolers
International Journal of Human Computer Studies (IJHCS).
Not at the Dinner Table: Parents' and Children's Perspectives on Family Technology Rules
Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), 2016.
2015
Touchscreen Prompts for Preschoolers: Designing Developmentally Appropriate Techniques for Teaching Young Children to Perform Gestures
Interaction Design and Children (IDC), 2015.
Texting While Parenting: How Adults Use Mobile Phones When Caring for Children at the Playground
Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI), 2015.
Contributions of Symbolic and Non-symbolic Number Sense to Mathematical Ability in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Journal of Autism and Development Disorders (JADD).
2014
@BabySteps: Design and Evaluation of a System for Using Twitter for Tracking Children's Developmental Milestones
Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI), 2014.
2013
Go Go Games: Therapeutic Video Games for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Interaction Design and Children, 2013.