Wenxuan Song

schoolUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaignbar_chart#4233 Global Rank

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Does Sequencing Matter? Evaluating AI and Human Simulations for High-Stakes Communication Training in Law Enforcement

Training professionals in high-stakes, trauma-informed communication is critical across domains such as law enforcement, healthcare, and counseling. While live role-play with trained actors remains the gold standard, it is resource-intensive and emotionally demanding. We developed an AI-powered sexual assault victim i…

CHI '263rd AuthorBehavior Change & Reflection Technology +1

"In my defense, only three hours on Instagram": Designing Toward Digital Self-Awareness and Wellbeing

Screen use pervades daily life, shaping work, leisure, and social connections while raising concerns for digital wellbeing. Yet, reducing screen time alone risks oversimplifying technology’s role and neglecting its potential for meaningful engagement. We posit self-awareness---reflecting on one’s digital behavior---as…

CHI '262nd AuthorVR Medical Training & Rehabilitation +2

Should the AI Speak First? Evaluating Proactive vs. Reactive Facilitation in Mixed-Reality Medical Training

As AI support tools become more common in immersive medical training, designers face a critical interaction-design question: When should an AI facilitator take initiative, and when should it wait for the learner? To investigate this design tension, we compared two versions of an AI facilitator in a mixed-reality (XR)…

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