D. Yvette Wohn

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The Return of the Adventure Game

February 2, 2009by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

After having to deal with a decade of recession, adventure games are back! For a long time, game makers just weren’t making so many adventure games- opting more for shooting […]

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::Games::

India to make $10 Laptops

January 30, 2009by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

The Indian government said that it will make $10 laptops, a tenth of what MIT offers for its One Laptop Per Child model. All I can say is, Wow!

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::Gadgets/Services::

A Pulitzer Prize for Global Journalism

January 30, 2009by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

The Pulitzer Prize is the shining medallion for journalists, one that is revered, flaunted, and used to prove one’s contribution to the industry. Yet it is only about America. In […]

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journalism

“Baaaad” Kim Jong-Il

January 30, 2009by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

I believe in good. I also believe in bad. It’s like dealing with children, or adults who behave like children. You can offer a cookie if they agree to be […]

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politics & law

Evolution of TV and disagreeing with David Pogue

January 29, 2009by arcticpenguin 6 Comments

David Pogue’s blog post on streaming content turned out to be EXACTLY what I submitted for my final paper two week ago (for Harry Lewis‘ class on Life, Liberty and […]

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::Gadgets/Services::

A compromise for the Rose Art Museum?

January 27, 2009by arcticpenguin 2 Comments

The Boston Globe reported that the Rose Art Museum, run by Brandeis Univ., is going to sell its collection. The report was met with a huge backlash, especially among alums, […]

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art & architecture

It was coming: US Congressman seeks camera phones that click

January 27, 2009by arcticpenguin 3 Comments

U.S. news reports and blogs (here, here and here) are all over the fact that policymakers are fiddling with their gadgets. The proposed bill, called the Camera Phone Predator Alert […]

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::Gadgets/Services::

Shepard Fairey at the ICA

January 26, 2009by arcticpenguin 4 Comments

The ICA’s new soloist is Shepard Fairey, who did the famous Obama “Hope” print.I was lucky to take some photos of Fairey’s posters in Harvard Square a couple months ago. […]

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art & architecture

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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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  • 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
2025 Schedule

3/2-5: Future of Games (Dagstuhl, Germany)
4/27-5/1: CHI (Yokohama, Japan)
6/3-6: IMX (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

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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