D. Yvette Wohn

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Monthly Archives: March 2011

Finally: a Black Female Protagonist in a casual game

March 27, 2011by arcticpenguin 2 Comments

It is very rare to find a non-white female character as the main character in video games. Many studies of triple A titles (big budget games) have shown that women […]

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::Games::

Francis Coppola Diamond Collection Green Label Syrah-Shiraz 2006

March 18, 2011by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

A young girl is running across a field of small berries, with a slight summer breeze blowing her hair and her white frock. The ground is damp and there is […]

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food

Socrates had it right: Why feedback is key for productivity

March 13, 2011by arcticpenguin 1 Comment

The NYT just published an article that describes Google’s findings on what makes a good boss: rather than technical expertise — bosses who made time for one-on-one meetings, who helped […]

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daily doilies

We need gummy bear vitamin games

March 5, 2011by arcticpenguin 3 Comments

We need games that are like gummy bear vitamins. Games that you would play regardless of the beneficial effects. I’ve ranted about this a few times before (e.g., here and […]

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::Cyber Culture::, ::Games::

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D.Yvette Wohn, Ph.D.

Dr. Wohn (she/her) is an associate professor at NJIT and director of the Social Interaction Lab (socialinteractionlab.com). Her research is in the area of Human Computer Interaction (HCI) where she studies the characteristics and consequences of social interactions in online environments such as livestreaming, esports, virtual worlds/metaverse, and social media.

Funded by the National Science Foundation, Mozilla Foundation, and Yahoo, her main projects examine 1) content moderation, online harassment and the creation/maintenance of online safe spaces, 2) social exchange in digital economies & digital patronage (creator-supporter dynamics), and 3) identity and online self-presentation

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  • art & architecture
  • being digital
    • ::3D Virtual Worlds::
    • ::Cyber Culture::
    • ::Gadgets/Services::
    • ::Games::
    • ::Mobile Culture::
    • ::Social Media::
  • daily doilies
  • fashion
  • fiction:surrealism
  • food
  • journalism
  • natural science
  • politics & law
2026 Schedule

4/13-17: CHI (Barcelona)
4/19-23: Social XR @CWI (Amsterdam)
6/4-6: ICA (Capetown)
7/26-30: HCI International (Montreal)

Blog Posts

  • art & architecture
  • being digital
    • ::3D Virtual Worlds::
    • ::Cyber Culture::
    • ::Gadgets/Services::
    • ::Games::
    • ::Mobile Culture::
    • ::Social Media::
  • daily doilies
  • fashion
  • fiction:surrealism
  • food
  • journalism
  • natural science
  • politics & law

Most Recent Posts

  • New research on how music fans feel about AI- generated fan content
  • Chi 2025
  • Judging for sigchi design jam
  • Op-eds in 2024

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