HATLab at Clemson

Reviewers told you your sample size wasn’t big enough? Want to know how to collect data from participants without invading their privacy? Join our IUI2024 EPIC tutorial! Participation is free with full conference registration! iui.acm.org/2024/accepted_… (1/2)

Excited to share that our first-year PhD student Yan Xia’s poster has been accepted to #CHI2026! Her work examines how lesbian subreddit communities balance openness, safety & participation through distinct governance roles. Proud of this important contribution! 👏

Congrats to Goun Bae on her #CHI2026 paper! “When LLMs See Where You Struggle” introduces a gaze-to-context approach using eye-tracking to enrich user questions and generate better AI explanations. Users preferred gaze-augmented responses 76% of the time. #CHI2026 #HCI #AI #LLM

Congratulations to Oluwafemi Osho for successfully passing his PhD proposal defense! 🎉 His work focuses on broadening participation in computing and strengthening retention pathways for underrepresented students. A meaningful and timely contribution — well done, Oluwafemi!

Big congratulations to Dr. Heba Aly on successfully defending her dissertation! Her work focuses on making digital privacy education more inclusive and effective for older adults using AI and trust-based design. #HATLab #ClemsonCS #AIandPrivacy #OlderAdults #HCI #WomenInSTEM

🎓 Congratulations to Errol Francis II on presenting his dissertation proposal! Wishing him continued success in this exciting next phase of his PhD journey! #HATLab #PhDProposal #ClemsonCS #Cryptography #DoctoralResearch

Huge congrats to our lab member, Han Alzughbi, on receiving the Excellence in Leadership Award and leading our Graduate Student Association to be named Outstanding Student Organization of the year! #Clemson #SchoolofComputing #SoCGSA #Leadership #StudentSuccess

We're proud to share that three of our lab members presented their work at Clemson AI Research Symposium 2025! Ananya Gupta, Han Alzughbi, and Laila Shafie 👏Congratulations to all presenters! #HATLab #ClemsonUniversity #HumanCenteredAI #AIResearch

We’re hiring! This REU position is for you if you: - Will be an undergraduate in Spring 2025* - Interested in human-centered computing, UX design, or human-subjects research - Want experience with scientific papers, research tools, data entry - U.S. citizens, nationals, or PR

Check out these must-see presentations! 🗣️ Join HATlab members and industry experts as they dive into essential discussions on Human-AI teaming! hfesam2024.conference-program.com/presentation/?… hfesam2024.conference-program.com/presentation/?… hfesam2024.conference-program.com/presentation/?… #HFES2024 #HumanFactors

Congratulations to Dr. Caine, the Director of HatLab, on being named a Fulbright Scholar ! She will also be teaching cybersecurity at the University of Iceland starting in August. Congrats, Dr. Caine!! Check this out: news.clemson.edu/fulbright-scho…

Congratulations to our HATLab member, Catherine Barwulor, for winning this year's Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award in the School of Computing! Well-deserved!

Want guidance on how to design robust, privacy-preserving human subjects studies? Join the IUI2024 EPIC tutorial, where we'll cover everything for high-integrity, privacy-preserving research designs. Check out our tutorial webpage: hatlab.org/epic/

The EPIC tutorial provides fundamental knowledge on enhancing the privacy and integrity of human subjects research at the point of study design. If you currently engage in or aspire to involve human subjects in your research, you’re encouraged to participate! (2/2)

Reviewers told you your sample size wasn’t big enough? Want to know how to collect data from participants without invading their privacy? Join our IUI2024 EPIC tutorial! Participation is free with full conference registration! iui.acm.org/2024/accepted_… (1/2)

Are you an undergrad student with some programming skills who is interested in gaining experience building tools for AI researchers? Apply for our NSF-funded research assistant position at the Clemson University HATLab! Full job description >> linkedin.com/jobs/view/3720…

Are you an undergraduate student interested in privacy and security research? Apply for our NSF-funded research assistant position at the Clemson University HATLab! Full job description >> linkedin.com/jobs/view/3720…

#MondayMusings This quote is as relevant today as it was when made by its author, in 1967. Read about some of the Human Computer Interaction implications of this dance between tool and maker, in this short publication by Jouhki and Hurme: researchgate.net/publication/32…

Today we celebrate and congratulate our HATLab member, Dan! Now planning to conduct his PhD research on increasing older adults' social engagement through smart technology, Dan continues to exemplify excellence, passion, and persistence! news.clemson.edu/at-72-dan-robe…

PhD students: Want to work with @marylgray @nancybaym @TarletonG and me at @MSFTResearch on sociotechnical projects? We are hiring both interns and postdocs. For more info, see: socialmediacollective.org

If anyone needs a little motivation today, call (707) 873-7862. It’s a school project where kindergarteners give you a pep talk. It’s so cute 🥹😅. And it’s automated!