Publications

Note: In Human–Computer Interaction, papers published in selective conferences are rigorously peer-reviewed and are equally (if not more) important than journal articles.

Peer-Reviewed Conference Papers

When Generative AI Is Intimate, Sexy, and Violent: Examining Not-Safe-For-Work (NSFW) Chatbots on FlowGPT
Xian Li, Yuanning Han, Di Liu, Pengcheng An, Shuo Niu
Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’26), ACM — to appear (AR: 25.3%)
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Negotiating Digital Identities with AI Companions: Motivations, Strategies, and Emotional Outcomes
Renkai Ma, Shuo Niu, Lingyao Li, Alex Hirth, Ava Brehm, Rowajana Barbie
Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’26), ACM — to appear (AR: 25.3%)
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Creating Disability Story Videos with Generative AI: Motivation, Expression, and Sharing
Shuo Niu, Dylan Clements, Hyungsin Kim
Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’26), ACM — to appear (AR: 25.3%)
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Watch Me Watch: Reaction Videos as a Social Form of Online Video Engagement
Rodney Okyere, Carlos A. Bautista Isaza, Jaehoon Pyon, Ihudiya F. Ogbonnaya-Ogburu, Shuo Niu, Sang Won Lee
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction (CSCW2), 2026 — to appear
Chat with the “For You” Algorithm: An LLM-Enhanced Chatbot for Controlling Video Recommendation Flow
Shuo Niu, Dikshith Vishnuvardhan, Venkata Sai Reddy Punnam
Proceedings of the 7th ACM Conference on Conversational User Interfaces (CUI ’25)
🏆 Best Paper Award AR: 33.9%
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Please Understand My Disability: An Analysis of YouTubers’ Discourse on Disability Challenges
Shuo Niu, Li Liu, Yali Bian
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction (CSCW2), 2024
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A Literature Review of Video-Sharing Platform Research in HCI
Ava Bartolome, Shuo Niu
Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’23) — AR: 28%
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Education, Personal Experiences, and Advocacy: Examining Drug-Addiction Videos on YouTube
Shuo Niu, Katherine G. McKim, Kathleen Palm Reed
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction (CSCW2), 2022
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Close-up and Whispering: Multimodal and Parasocial Interactions in YouTube ASMR Videos
Shuo Niu, Hugh Manon, Ava Bartolome, Nguyen B. Ha, Keegan Veazey
CHI ’22 — AR: 24.6%
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#TeamTrees: Investigating How YouTubers Participate in a Social Media Campaign
Shuo Niu, Cat Mai, Katherine G. McKim, Scott McCrickard
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction (CSCW2), 2021
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#StayHome #WithMe: How Do YouTubers Create Videos for COVID-19 Loneliness?
Shuo Niu, Ava Bartolome, Cat Mai, Nguyen B. Ha
CHI ’21 — AR: 26.3%
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Investigating Paradigms of Group Territory in Multiple Display Environments
Shuo Niu, D. Scott McCrickard, Julia Nguyen, et al.
GROUP ’20 — AR: 32%
An Observational Study of Simultaneous and Sequential Interactions in Co-located Collaboration
Shuo Niu, D. Scott McCrickard, Steven Harrison
INTERACT ’17 — AR: 30.7%
Investigating Notifications and Awareness for Multi-user Multi-touch Tabletop Displays
Shuo Niu, D. Scott McCrickard, Steve Harrison
INTERACT ’17 — AR: 30.7%
Non-contact Human Computer Interaction System Design and Implementation
Li Liu, Shuo Niu, D. Scott McCrickard
CHASE ’17
Learning with Interactive Tabletop Displays
Shuo Niu, D. Scott McCrickard, Sophia M. Nguyen
FIE ’16
Teaching Mobile Application Development through Lectures, Interactive Tutorials, and Pair Programming
Mohammed Seyam, D. Scott McCrickard, Shuo Niu, et al.
FIE ’16
Collaborative Design for Young Children with Autism
D. Scott McCrickard, Troy Abel, Angela Scarpa, Yao Wang, Shuo Niu
CTS ’15
Exploring Humanoid Factors of Robots through Transparent and Reflective Interactions
Shuo Niu, D. Scott McCrickard, Steve Harrison
CTS ’15
Augmenting Undergraduate Computer Science Education with Programmable Smartwatches
Andrey Esakia, Shuo Niu, D. Scott McCrickard
SIGCSE ’15 — AR: 36%
Predicting Vehicle Recalls with User-Generated Content: A Text Mining Approach
Xuan Zhang, Shuo Niu, Da Zhang, G. Alan Wang, Weiguo Fan
PAISI 2015

Journals

A Literature Review of Ethical Considerations in Recommender Systems for User-Generated Content in HCI
Shuo Niu, Tianyi Li, Mohan Chi
ACM Transactions on Recommender Systems, 2025
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Voices in Videos: How YouTube Is Used in #BLM and #StopAAPIHate Movements
Aanandita Bali, Shuo Niu
Platforms 3(2), 2025
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Tongue-able Interfaces: Prototyping and Evaluating Camera-Based Tongue Gesture Input
Shuo Niu, Li Liu, D. Scott McCrickard
Smart Health 11, 2019
Reorganize Your Blogs: Supporting Blog Re-visitation with NLP and Visualization
Shuo Niu, D. Scott McCrickard, Timothy Stelter, Alan Dix, G. Don Taylor
Multimodal Technologies and Interaction 3(4), 2019

Short Papers & Posters

Making AI-Enhanced Videos: Analyzing Generative AI Use Cases in YouTube Content Creation
Torin Anderson, Shuo Niu
Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA ’25), ACM, Article 388, 1–7
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FlowGPT: Exploring Domains, Output Modalities, and Goals of Community-Generated AI Chatbots
Xian Li, Yuanning Han, Di Liu, Pengcheng An, Shuo Niu
Companion of the 2024 Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW Companion ’24), November 9–13, 2024, San Jose, Costa Rica
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Harnessing LLMs for Automated Video Content Analysis: An Exploratory Workflow of Short Videos on Depression
Jiaying (Lizzy) Liu, Yunlong Wang, Yao Lyu, Yiheng Su, Shuo Niu, Xuhai “Orson” Xu, Yan Zhang
Companion Publication of the 2024 Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW Companion ’24), 190–196
Analyzing How Social Service Organizations Utilize Video-Sharing and Video-Meeting Platforms for People with Disabilities in Mitigating Social Isolation Post-Covid
Abigail Wilson, Isaac Tomeho, Lev Roland-Kalb, Vachaspathi Tirukkoveluru, Shuo Niu, John Magee
International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024, 111–115
A Preliminary Exploration of YouTubers’ Use of Generative AI in Content Creation
Yao Lyu, He Zhang, Shuo Niu, Jie Cai
Extended Abstracts of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA ’24), May 11–16, 2024, Honolulu, HI, USA
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Generative AI in User-Generated Content
Yiqing Hua, Shuo Niu, Jie Cai, Lydia B. Chilton, Hendrik Heuer, Donghee Yvette Wohn
Extended Abstracts of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA ’24), May 11–16, 2024, Honolulu, HI, USA
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Towards Understanding Substance Abuse Misinformation in YouTube Videos
Shuo Niu, Kathleen Palm Reed
Companion of the 2023 Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW ’23 Companion), October 14–18, 2023, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Building Credibility, Trust, and Safety on Video-Sharing Platforms
Shuo Niu, Zhicong Lu, Amy Zhang, Jie Cai, Carla F. Griggio, Hendrik Heuer
Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA ’23), Hamburg, Germany (AR: 36%)
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Understanding Hate Ideology Videos on YouTube
Shuo Niu, Keegan Veazey, Phoenix Pagan, Abhisan Ghimire
Companion of the 2022 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW ’22 Companion)
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Investigating How People with Disabilities Disclose Difficulties on YouTube
Shuo Niu, Jaime Garcia, Summayah Waseem, Li Liu
The 24th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS ’22), Athens, Greece
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Investigating Multimodal Interactions and Parasocial Attractiveness in YouTube ASMR Videos
Ava Bartolome, Nguyen B. Ha, Shuo Niu
Companion of the 2021 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW ’21 Companion)
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Investigating Drug Addiction Discourse on YouTube
Katherine G. McKim, Cat Mai, Danielle Hess, Shuo Niu
Companion of the 2021 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW ’21 Companion)
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Exploring Computer Science Topics with Programmable Smartwatches
Shuo Niu, Andrey Esakia, D. Scott McCrickard
Proceedings of the 46th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE ’15)
Tongue-able Interfaces: Evaluating Techniques for a Camera-Based Tongue Gesture Input System
Shuo Niu, Li Liu, D. Scott McCrickard
Proceedings of the 16th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS ’14)
Tongible: A Non-Contact Tongue-Based Interaction Technique
Li Liu, Shuo Niu, Jingjing Ren, Jingyuan Zhang
Proceedings of the 14th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS ’12)