Helena M. Mentis

schoolUniversity of Maryland Baltimore Countybar_chart#1305 Global Rank

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Recent Publications

“That’s Kind of Sus(picious)”: The Comprehensiveness of Mental Health Application Users’ Privacy and Security Concerns

With the increasing usage of mental health applications (MHAs), there is growing concern regarding their data privacy practices. Analyzing 437 user reviews from 83 apps, we outline users’ predominant privacy and security concerns with currently available apps. We then compare those concerns to criteria from two promin…

CSCW '23CorrespondingSecurity and Privacy

‘Don’t Fall for This’: Communications about Cybersafety from the AARP

Older adults face unique risks in trying to secure their online activities. They are not only the frequent targets of scams and fraud; they are the targets of a barrage of cybersafety communiqués whose impact is unclear. AARP, the United States advocacy group focusing on issues facing older adults over the age of 50,…

CSCW '233rd AuthorYouth Perspectives

Youths’ Usage of an Informal Chatting Tool in an After-school 3D Print Shop

Digital technological advancements have been a driving force in the continued evolution of the modern workplace. One notable change is an increased reliance on informal chatting tools in support of both distributed and co-located work. However, while researchers have recognized the growing prominence of these tools in…

CHI '21CorrespondingBest PaperAging-Friendly Technology Design +1

Building for ‘We’: Safety Settings for Couples with Memory Concerns

Designing technologies that support the mutual cybersecurity and autonomy of older adults facing cognitive challenges requires close collaboration of partners. As part of research to design a Safety Setting application for older adults with memory loss or mild cognitive impairment (MCI), we use a scenario-based partic…

CSCW '201st AuthorPrivacy and Security

The Illusion of Choice in Discussing Cybersecurity Safeguards Between Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Their Caregivers

Although continual online interaction is beneficial for an older adult with mild cognitive impairment, cybersecurity risks can become more pronounced. Prior work has touted the benefit of shared decision-making between care recipients and caregivers who may want to instill online safety and security safeguards. In thi…

CSCW '19CorrespondingRobots and Remote Work

How Trainees Use the Information from Telepointers in Remote Instruction

Researchers have shown both performance drawbacks and benefits of using telepointers or similar display overlay-technologies in remote instruction; however, there is not a clear understanding of why there are these performance effects. This poses a challenge in knowing how and when to successfully use or design telepo…

CSCW '18CorrespondingCollaboration in Clinical Contexts

Collocated Use of Imaging Systems in Coordinated Surgical Practice

In surgery, assemblages of imaging systems need to be managed, interfaced, and coordinated by a collocated team. In this paper, I untangle the different forms of imaging system interaction in this highly specialized multi-device environment (MDE). I show how the different forms of imaging systems affect the work pract…

CSCW '185th+ AuthorWorkshop: Sociotechnical Systems of Care

Workshop: Sociotechnical Systems of Care

The goal of this workshop is to bring together CSCW audiences who engage in studies and interventions related to care work. Our aims are to understand how care has been conceptualized in the extant CSCW community, identify core issues and concerns, and formalize how CSCW concepts could be used as a lens to inquire int…

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