Luddy researchers earn honors at CHI 2021

Luddy researchers earned honorable mention honors and more at CHI 2021

The Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering will make its presence felt during the Association for Computing Machinery’s CHI Conference 2021, the premier international conference in the field of human computer interaction, held virtually May 8-13.

The event, which has been held annually since 1982 and attracts thousands of submissions from around the world, has accepted eight papers from Luddy researchers. One submission, “Empowering Resignation: There’s an App for That,” by postdoctoral researcher John S. Seberger, recent Luddy M.S. in Informatics graduate Marissel Llavore, Luddy Information Science Ph.D. candidate Nicholas Wyant, Luddy Assistant Professor Sameer Patil, and Irina Shklovski, a professor at the University of Copenhagen, earned Honorable Mention honors, a distinction reserved for the top five percent of all papers submitted.

“Researchers at the Luddy School are constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible in technology and are taking on leadership roles in shaping tomorrow,” said Dennis Groth, interim dean of the Luddy School. “Being accepted to CHI is a tremendous honor, and earning honorable mention recognition is tangible proof that our faculty and students continue to make a global impact with their work.”

Other papers accepted by CHI 2021 featuring researchers from the Luddy School include

• “Avoiding Reactions Outside the Home: Challenges, Strategies, and Opportunities to Enhance Dining Out Experiences of People with Food Hypersensitivities” by Francisco Nunes (Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS), João Almeida (Human-Centered Design, Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS), Chia-Fang Chung (Assistant Professor, Luddy School), and Nervo Verdezoto (School of Computer Science and Informatics, Cardiff University)
• “Investigating the Homogenization of Web Design: A Mixed-Methods Approach” by Sam Goree(informatics Ph.D. candidate, Luddy School), Bardia Doosti (computer science Ph.D. candidate, Luddy School), David Crandall (Associate Professor of Informatics and Computing, Luddy School), Norman Su(Associate Professor of Informatics, Luddy School)
• “Your Photo is so Funny that I don’t Mind Violating Your Privacy by Sharing it: Effects of Individual Humor Styles on Online Photo-sharing Behaviors” by Rakibul Hasan (computer science Ph.D. candidate, Luddy School), Bennett I. Bertenthal (James H. Rudy Professor, Psychological and Brain Sciences, IUB), Kurt Hugenberg (James H. Rudy Professor, Psychological and Brain Sciences, IUB), Apu Kapadia (Associate Professor of Computer Science, Luddy School)
• “Studying the Formation of an Older Adult-Led Makerspace” by Amanda Lazar (College of Information Studies, University of Maryland), Alisha Pradhan (College of Information Studies, University of Maryland), Ben Jelen (informatics, Luddy School), Katie Siek (Professor, Luddy School), Alex Leitch (University of Maryland)
• “Examining mobility among people living with HIV in rural areas” by Juan Maestre (Ph.D. candidate, Luddy School), Tawanna Dillahunt (School of Information, University of Michigan), Alec Theisz (informatics, Luddy School), Megan Furness (biochemistry, Luddy School), Tiffany Veinot (School of Information, University of Michigan), Patrick Shih (Assistant Professor of Informatics, Luddy School)
• “FashionQ: An AI-driven creativity support tool for facilitating ideation in fashion design” by Youngseung Jeon (Department of Software and Computer Engineering, Ajou University), Seungwan Jin (Department of Computer Engineering, Ajou University), Patrick Shih (Assistant Professor of Informatics, Luddy School), Kyungsik Han (Department of Software and Computer Engineering, Ajou University)
• “Us and Them (and It): Social Orientation, Privacy Concerns, and Expected Use of Pandemic-Tracking Apps in the US” by John S. Seberger, (postdoctoral scholar, informatics, Luddy School), Sameer Patil(Assistant Professor, Luddy School)

In addition to the papers above, IU authors are part of paper accepted to the alt.chi track:

• “Decolonial Pathways: Our Manifesto for a Decolonizing Agenda in HCI Research and Design” by Adriana Alvarado Garcia (human centered computing, Georgia Tech), Juan F. Maestre (human-computer interaction, Luddy School), Manuhuia Barcham (Archetekt), Marilyn Iriarte (human-computer interaction, College of Information Studies, University of Maryland), Marisol Wong-Villacres (School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Tech), Oscar A Lemus (informatics, Luddy School), Palak Dudani (Institute of Design, Oslo School of Architecture and Design, Norway), Pedro Reynolds-Cuéllar (MIT), Ruotong Wang(Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington), and Teresa Cerratto Pargman (Associate Professor, Department of Computer Systems Sciences, Stockholm University)