University of Utah

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Accepted with Minor Revisions: Value of AI-Assisted Scientific Writing

Large Language Models have seen expanding application across domains, yet their effectiveness as assistive tools for scientific writing—an endeavor requiring precision, multimodal synthesis, and domain expertise—remains insufficiently understood. We examine the potential of LLMs to support domain experts in scientific…

CHI '26AI-Assisted Decision-Making & Automation +2

An Exploratory Study of Sociotechnical Issues for Anti-Money Laundering Workers

Financial institutions are required by their governments to detect and deter criminal activity, commonly known as Anti-Money Laundering (AML). AML professionals use a constellation of software tools to facilitate this work; The design of these tools and the way they fit together can impact the effectiveness of an inve…

CHI '26Misinformation & Fact-Checking +2

External-Facing Communication on Social Media During the Russia-Ukraine Conflict of 2014

Although communication with audiences abroad is important for movements based in regions with complicated geopolitical contexts, it has received limited research attention. To address this gap, we collected and analyzed English-language tweets posted during the Russia-Ukraine conflict of 2014, focusing on understandin…

CHI '26Community Engagement & Civic Technology +2

Civic Care in Place: Subtle Technologies and Community Stewardship in a Marginalized Context

How do communities sustain public spaces when formal infrastructure fails? In Stanley, UK a post-industrial town facing infrastructural neglect and climate-related flooding, residents sustain their environment through micro-acts that formal participation metrics fail to capture. Through surveys, interviews and a diary…

CHI '26Elderly Care & Dementia Support +2

“I’ll Just Do It”: Designing for the Hidden Work of Collaborative Family Caregiving

Family caregivers of patients with chronic conditions take on many responsibilities, often at the expense of their own health. Previous studies have examined technological supports, such as information access and online social groups. While these approaches are promising, they primarily focus on easing the load of a s…

CHI '26Computational Methods in HCI +2

Linting Style and Substance in READMEs

READMEs shape first impressions of software projects, yet what constitutes a good README varies across audiences and contexts. Research software needs reproducibility details, while open-source libraries might prioritize quick-start guides. Through a design probe, LintMe, we explore how linting can be used to improve…

CHI '26Smart Home Privacy & Security +2

Investigating How Types of Data Associated With Smart Home Devices Influence Privacy Concerns and Perceived Benefits

Domestic appliances and objects are increasingly augmented with data-driven "smart" capabilities. Such Smart Home Devices (SHDs) may receive data directly from users, observe their surroundings with sensors, or infer/predict information through computation. We conducted a scenario-based questionnaire study across mult…

CHI '26Mental Health Apps & Online Support Communities +2

Opportunities for Technology to Facilitate Treatment for People with Disorders of Consciousness

People diagnosed with a disorder of consciousness (DoC)—a spectrum of consciousness including comatose state—typically have a negative prognosis and their treatment options are limited. We interviewed seven clinical care providers who are involved in caring for DoC patients to explore the potential for technology to f…

CHI '26Privacy by Design & User Control +2

Mind the Gap: Mapping Wearer–Bystander Privacy Tensions and Context-Adaptive Pathways for Camera Glasses

Camera glasses create fundamental privacy tensions between wearers seeking recording functionality and bystanders concerned about unauthorized surveillance. We present a systematic multi-stakeholder evaluation of privacy mechanisms through surveys (N=525) and paired interviews (N=20) in China. Study 1 quantifies expec…

CSCW '25Partisan Discourse Online

What’s Gov Got to Do with it?: Pandemic crisis communication in a polarized environment

Official crisis communication on social media is critical to crisis response, as it provides the public with accurate and timely information regarding risks and advised protective actions during crises. A polarized environment can complicate effective crisis communication, as different officials may have different pri…

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