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Author:

Peng, Lulu

Title:

Emotional Expressions and The Retransmission of Vaccine-Related Messages on Twitter: A System Perspective

Graduate Program:

Communication Arts and Sciences (PHD)

Keywords:

emotion
retransmission
emoji
vaccine
Twitter

File:

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Committee Members:

Jessica Myrick, Outside Unit & Field Member
James Dillard, Major Field Member
Rachel Smith, Chair, Minor Member & Dissertation Advisor
S. Shyam Sundar, Major Field Member
Andrew High, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Wu, Yanting

Title:

Role of video conferencing affordances in remote education during COVID-19

Graduate Program:

Information Sciences and Technology (MS)

Keywords:

COVID-19
videoconferencing
remote education
affordance
usage

File:

Download revised_version__6.30_.pdf

Committee Members:

Mary Beth Rosson, Program Head/Chair
John M. Carroll, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
S. Shyam Sundar, Committee Member
Chun-Hua Tsai, Committee Member

Author:

Le, Thai Quang

Title:

Trustworthy Machine Learning: Learning under Security, Explainability and Uncertainty Constraints

Graduate Program:

Information Sciences and Technology (PHD)

Keywords:

machine learning
responsible AI
explainability
adversarial attack
adversarial defense
security
privacy
XAI
trustworthy

File:

Download Thesis_ThaiLe_IST_B.pdf

Committee Members:

Dongwon Lee, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Suhang Wang, Major Field Member
Prasenjit Mitra, Major Field Member
S. Shyam Sundar, Outside Unit & Field Member
Mary Beth Rosson, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Drivas, Magdalayna

Title:

Make me pretty: The role of customization in the effects of attractive avatar use on self-image

Graduate Program:

Media Studies (MA)

Keywords:

video games
avatars
Proteus effect
social comparison theory
customization
body image

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Committee Members:

Anthony Olorunnisola, Program Head/Chair
Mary Beth Oliver, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
S. Shyam Sundar, Committee Member
Michael Grant Schmierbach, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Cho, Eugene

Title:

The Role of Ad Customization, Ad Personalization and Privacy Customization in Reducing Reactance to Ads from Smart Speakers

Graduate Program:

Mass Communications (PHD)

Keywords:

advertisement; ad attitudes
ad intrusiveness; reactance
customization; personalization; power usage; privacy concern; smart speaker(s)
voice assistant(s)
voice deletion
voice profiling
voice recognition.

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Committee Members:

Michael Schmierbach, Major Field Member
Saeed Abdullah, Outside Unit & Field Member
Frank Dardis, Major Field Member
S. Shyam Sundar, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Anthony Olorunnisola, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Chen, Jin

Title:

Exemplifying Risks in Health News: The Interplay of Social Identity and Objective Risk

Graduate Program:

Mass Communications (PHD)

Keywords:

emotions
identification
stereotype content model
risk perception
mental health
exemplars

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Committee Members:

Anthony Olorunnisola, Program Head/Chair
Shannon Cruz, Outside Unit & Field Member
Christofer Skurka, Major Field Member
Jessica Myrick, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
S. Shyam Sundar, Major Field Member

Author:

Tan, Ryan

Title:

Manipulating Game Design Elements To Explore The Influence Of Difficulty On Videogame Experiences

Graduate Program:

Mass Communications (PHD)

Keywords:

videogame
difficulty
dynamic difficulty adjustment
flow
enjoyment
meaningfulness
feedback
game design

File:

Download RyDiss_Draft__Revised_for_Final_submission__-_VitaEdits.pdf

Committee Members:

Michael Schmierbach, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Mary Oliver, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
S. Shyam Sundar, Major Field Member
Anthony Olorunnisola, Program Head/Chair
Yubo Kou, Outside Unit & Field Member

Author:

Sun, Yuan

Title:

Effects of AI Attributes and Explanation Affordance on User Trust in AI Systems

Graduate Program:

Mass Communications (PHD)

Keywords:

Artificial Intelligence
Explanation Affordance
User Agency
Message Interactivity
Trust

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Committee Members:

Anthony Olorunnisola, Program Head/Chair
Fuyuan Shen, Major Field Member
Jessica Myrick, Major Field Member
James Dillard, Outside Unit & Field Member
S. Shyam Sundar, Chair & Dissertation Advisor

Author:

Blair, Johnna

Title:

Assessing the Design Needs to Support Longitudinal Stability and Wellbeing for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness

Graduate Program:

Information Sciences and Technology (PHD)

Keywords:

mental health
financial technologies
longitudinal support
digital mental health interventions
online behavior
social support
bipolar disorder
human-centered design

File:

Download Johnna_thesis_2023_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Mary Beth Rosson, Major Field Member
Xinning Gui, Major Field Member
Saeed Abdullah, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
S. Shyam Sundar, Outside Unit & Field Member
Jeffrey Bardzell, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Tabar, Maryam

Title:

Mitigating Social Challenges among Vulnerable Communities with Machine Learning

Graduate Program:

Informatics (PHD)

Keywords:

Artificial Intelligence/Data Science for Social Good
Machine Learning

File:

Download Doctoral_Dissertation_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Jeffrey Bardzell, Program Head/Chair
Dongwon Lee, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Amulya Yadav, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Carleen Maitland, Major Field Member
C Lee Giles, Major Field Member
Rayid Ghani, Special Member
S. Shyam Sundar, Outside Unit & Field Member