Kathryn E. Ringland

schoolUniversity of Californiabar_chart#717 Global Rank

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“To be that one other brick in the pillar”: Online Communities, Platforms, and Collective Action in the BTS Industrial Complex

Social media platforms have become integral to everyday life and serve as the foundation for online communities. These platforms not only enable communication but also shape the ways in which online communities are formed and maintained. In this paper, we examine an online community, the BTS fandom ARMY, using Durkhei…

CHI '26CorrespondingHuman-LLM Collaboration +2

SeeSawBot: An LLM-Driven Chatbot Mediating Across Private and Shared Slack Channels to Support Team Dynamics

While conversational agents increasingly mediate teamwork, prior work has mainly focused on when, what, or to whom an intervention is directed, with little attention to where mediation occurs. Therefore, we introduce SeeSawBot, an LLM-driven chatbot that operates across private DMs and public channels. Following a for…

CHI '26CorrespondingHonorable MentionRemote Work Tools & Experience +2

Negotiating Work-Life Boundaries in a Collectivist Context: The Case of Chinese Teachers on WeChat

The integration of mobile technology in education raises concerns about teachers’ work-life boundaries. Most studies examine boundary issues from a Western, individualistic perspective, prompting the question: How might work-life balance be understood within the context of a collectivist culture? This study examines h…

CHI '25CorrespondingCognitive Impairment & Neurodiversity (Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia) +2

"Ultimately, it's a matter of safety, and resisting ostracization": Understanding Neurodivergent Masking with Online Communities

Neurotypical modes of existence and interaction are enforced through traditional social norms, compelling individuals who diverge from these norms, such as those who are neurodivergent, to conform through ``masking.'' Technology research and design often also ascribe to these conventional norms, creating technology th…

CHI '25CorrespondingParticipatory Design +1

Translating HCI Research to Broader Audiences: Motivation, Inspiration, and Critical Factors on Alternative Research Outcomes

Alternative Research Outcomes (AROs) go beyond traditional academic publications, taking diverse forms such as documentaries, DIY tutorials, or exhibitions. With growing recognition of the need for more inclusive and contextually appropriate research dissemination, AROs are particularly relevant in HCI and design rese…

CHI '245th+ AuthorInclusive Design +2

Social Justice in HCI: A Systematic Literature Review

Given the renewed attention on politics, values, and ethics within our field and the wider cultural milieu, now is the time to take stock of social justice research in HCI. We surveyed 124 papers explicitly pursuing social justice between 2009 and 2022 to better reflect on the current state of justice-oriented work wi…

CHI '245th+ AuthorDeaf & Hard-of-Hearing Support (Captions, Sign Language, Vibration) +1

"Caption it in an Accessible Way That is Also Enjoyable": Characterizing User-Driven Captioning Practices on TikTok

As user-generated video dominates media landscapes, it poses an accessibility challenge. While disability advocacy groups globally have secured hard-won accessibility regulations for broadcast media, no such regulation of user-generated content exists. Yet, one major player in this shift, TikTok, has a culture of user…

CHI '221st AuthorSocial Platform Design & User Behavior

ARMY's Magic Shop: Understanding the Collaborative Construction of Playful Places in Online Communities

Play is an essential part of the human experience and can be found throughout the lifespan. While play has long been of interest to the HCI community, research has often focused on the technologies supporting game play, the potential outcomes of play (e.g., skill-building, health improvements), or play among children.…

CSCW '213rd AuthorBest PaperAccessibility and Assistive Technologies

Towards Accessible Remote Work: Understanding Work-from-Home Practices of Neurodivergent Professionals

Working from home has become a mainstream work practice in many organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. While remote work has received much scholarly and public attention over the years, we still know little about how people with disabilities engage in remote work from their homes and what access means in this con…

CHI '212nd AuthorVoice User Interface (VUI) Design +1

Designing for Emotional Well-being: Integrating Persuasion and Customization into Mental Health Technologies

A growing body of work has emphasized the need for customizability and flexibility in mobile health technologies to increase user autonomy. However, customization may be burdensome for people with motivational and cognitive challenges, such as those with mental illnesses, and the optimal level and type of customizabil…

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