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Could a Trump Tower alleviate the homeless situation in San Francisco?

February 21, 2017by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

I’ve given this idea all of 15 minutes so it’s very flawed but hear me out. The solution to the terrible homeless situation in SF could be a Trump Tower. […]

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Why Pokemon Go is Popular: Maybe Not The Reasons You Think

July 17, 2016by arcticpenguin 1 Comment

There are lots of people theorizing on why Pokemon Go is popular. Some argue it’s because it’s simple, requires moving, and is social. Meeting new people, enriching exploration/experiences, others say. […]

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Future technology predictions

February 11, 2016by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

Just found today that I was quoted in the Elon Pew Future of the Internet report in 2014 (I submitted my opinion in late 2013). Here’s what I said at […]

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Why did people care more about Paris than Beirut? How social media influences reality

November 17, 2015by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

In response to a major outcry about the unfairness of media coverage on non-Paris terrorist attacks Max Fisher on Vox has a great post on whether or not the media […]

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Attending Grace Hopper and Thinking Beyond “Lean In”

October 20, 2015by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

One of my undergraduate research assistants and I had a great time at the 2015 Grace Hopper conference for women in computing. This was the first time for both of us, […]

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What to see in Korea when you’re not at CHI

February 5, 2015by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

Korea is a beautiful place, but its beauty is not something that can be appreciated right away. Compared to China, Japan, or even other Southeast Asian countries, traditional Korea is […]

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Powerful Black Female Bosses Dominating TV

December 24, 2014by arcticpenguin 1 Comment

I would like to dedicate this post to the celebration of powerful Black women on TV. There have always been a lot of strong Black female characters, but these days, […]

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Spring 2014- iConference, CSCW, CHI, ICA

June 9, 2014by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

The main conferences that I go to are all in the spring semester, which makes it a very busy semester. This year, I kicked off with CSCW in Baltimore, which was […]

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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

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
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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