D. Yvette Wohn

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TV shows I’m watching

December 21, 2008by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

As a way of relaxing, I usually watch TV as I paint (also a method of relieving stress) but found that a lot of the programs I’m interested in are […]

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daily doilies

Media Re:public

December 19, 2008by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

The final report of Media Re:public, a MacArthur-funded project assessing the state of news in the digital era is now out and downloadable through the Berkman website. I posted a […]

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journalism

Too many tweets

December 19, 2008by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

I don’t understand how people do it. I am only following 15 people on Twitter- 10 of them rarely post anything- but it’s still difficult to keep up with the […]

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::Cyber Culture::

Simpsons take jab at Apple

December 17, 2008by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

Amid the flurry of speculations and distress regarding Steve Jobs and Apple’s withdrawal from the Macworld conference next month and the distress of hardcore fans, I’d like to point out […]

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::Gadgets/Services::

Delight

December 13, 2008by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

She arrived in the middle of the meeting and while taking a seat, spotted her husband on the other side of the room and smiled. His face lit up with […]

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daily doilies

Architecture and News

December 9, 2008by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

A fabulous post on the LA Times’ Culture Monster blog (a terrific blog) on ironic connection between journalism and architecture– talking about the NY Times’ Piano bldg.

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journalism

Avatars get facial expressions

December 7, 2008by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

Here’s something that will take us closer to a SnowCrash scenario: avatars are getting facial expressions. Now, maybe, my avatar will look less stupid.

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::3D Virtual Worlds::

Do good by not doing anything

December 5, 2008by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

You want to make the world a better place, but you’re sort of lazy. What if I told you you could make a difference without doing anything? I know that […]

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::Gadgets/Services::

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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

  • Inaugural Student Mentoring Program at CHI2026
  • Keynote at Spring XR School
  • New research on how music fans feel about AI- generated fan content
  • Chi 2025

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