D. Yvette Wohn

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So-called social networks encourage digital narcissism

October 13, 2008by arcticpenguin 7 Comments

Social networks aren’t doing their job. Or at least people in my networks aren’t socializing in social networks. I suppose it’s because the “social” in “social network” has multiple meanings. […]

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::Cyber Culture::

Obama Campaign and Games

October 13, 2008by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

When Alec Ross said that the Obama campaign was “citizen-centered” and that it invested in new media tools, I bet he wasn’t referring to games. But Obama fans have taken […]

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::3D Virtual Worlds::, ::Games::

Definition of porn

October 12, 2008by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

Just when I was beginning to think Korea is going overboard for taking drastic measures to curb malicious acts on the Internet, my friend informed me of a bill that […]

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journalism

Dale Chihuly at the Chace Center

October 12, 2008by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

I went to the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Museum in Providence for the newly opened Chace Center and special exhibit of Dale Chihuly, a RISD alum. The pieces […]

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art & architecture

Notes from Uncertain Internet panel

October 10, 2008by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

Notes from Uncertain Internet: Core Net Values for the TBD Administration. Moderated by Jonathan Zittrain, Featuring panelists Susan Crawford (UMich Law), Alec Ross (tech policy advisor to Barack Obama), and […]

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being digital

Adoption and Korean Men

October 9, 2008by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

No matter what people say, I admire Angelina Jolie. For maintaining a great body after two pregnancies, being a humanitarian, and for adopting three babies. Sure, a lot of people […]

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daily doilies

YouTube from a Child’s Perspective

October 8, 2008by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

R’s little boy is four or five years old, and although he cannot fully read or write, he uses the Internet, mainly to surf YouTube. His main interest is the […]

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::Cyber Culture::

Hwang’s Law

October 6, 2008by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

This is an article that I recently wrote for Suite 101: Hwang’s Law Comes to an End- Samsung Electronics Fails to Double Memory Chip Capacity For eight years, Samsung had […]

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::Gadgets/Services::, journalism

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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::
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    • ::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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