UNC Charlotte

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Grassroots Maker Perspectives on Participation in Do-It-Yourself Assistive Technology Development

The rise of digital fabrication, particularly 3D printing, has catalyzed a global movement in do-it-yourself assistive technology (DIY-AT), enabling individuals to create personalized, lower-cost solutions. While prior research has examined DIY-AT making within specific communities or affiliations, the common motivati…

CHI '23Data Storytelling +2

When do Data Visualizations Persuade? The Impact of Prior Attitudes on Learning about Correlations from Scatterplot Visualizations

Data visualizations are vital to scientific communication on critical issues such as public health, climate change, and socioeconomic policy. They are often designed not just to inform, but to persuade people to make consequential decisions (e.g., to get vaccinated). Are such visualizations persuasive, especially when…

CSCW '22Online Community Governance; Online Community Governance

The Impact of Governance Bots on Sense of Virtual Community: Development and Validation of the GOV-BOTs Scale

Bots are increasingly being used for governance-related purposes in online communities, yet no instrumentation exists for measuring how users assess their beneficial or detrimental impacts. In order to support future human-centered and community-based research, we developed a new scale called GOVernance Bots in Online…

CSCW '22Privacy at Various Life Stages; Privacy at Various Life Stages

From Parental Control to Joint Family Oversight: Can Parents and Teens Manage Mobile Online Safety and Privacy Together?

Our research aims to highlight and alleviate the complex tensions around online safety, privacy, and smartphone usage in families so that parents and teens can work together to better manage mobile privacy and security-related risks. We developed a mobile application ("app") for Community Oversight of Privacy and Secu…

CSCW '21Privacy and Security

Examining Collaborative Support for Privacy and Security in the Broader Context of Tech Caregiving

Managing digital privacy and security is often a collaborative process, where groups of individuals work together to share information and give one another advice. Yet, this collaborative process is not always reciprocal or equally shared. In many cases, individuals with more expertise help others without receiving he…

CHI '21Honorable MentionMakerspace Culture +1

A Feminist Utopian Perspective on the Practice and Promise of Making

While makerspaces are often discussed in terms of a utopian vision of democratization and empowerment, many have shown how these narratives are problematic. There remains optimism for the future of makerspaces, but there is a gap in knowledge of how to articulate their promise and how to pursue it. We present a reflex…

CSCW '20Privacy and Security

Towards Building Community Collective Efficacy for Managing Digital Privacy and Security within Older Adult Communities

Older adults are increasingly becoming adopters of digital technologies, such as smartphones; however, this population remains particularly vulnerable to digital privacy and security threats. To date, most research on technology used among older adults focuses on helping individuals overcome their discomfort or lack o…

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Fabrication, 3D Printing & Physical Computing

Desktop 3D Printing & Personal Fabrication

Data Visualization & Information Design

Data Storytelling

Accessibility & Inclusive Design

Motor Impairment Assistive Input Technologies

Education & Learning Technology

Early Childhood Education Technology

Ethics, Fairness, Social Justice & Inclusion

Gender & Race Issues in HCI