Human Computer Interaction Lab - Department of Communication Sciences


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	:: Research Areas


		Person Perception in Cyberspace Projects in this area are focused on how people use the features of the interface and information provided within the interaction in the person perception process.
		Presence Projects in this area are focused on questions of the causes and influences of presence. At the same time, we are working to clarify the meaning and measurement of the dimensions of presence.
		Communication Technology Design Projects in this area are focused on both design and evaluation. Some projects work to design systems to enhance people's ability to learn from technology, while others work to evaluate the extent to which an interface enables people to meet their interaction goals.


	:: People

Kristine Nowak, Ph.D.
Lab Director

Christian Rauh
Lab Coordinator / Researcher


	:: Selected Publications

The Influence of the Avatar on Online Perceptions of Anthropomorphism, Androgyny, Credibility, Homophily, and Attraction.

Nowak, K., & Rauh, C. (2005).

Journal of Computer Mediated Communication, 11(1).

The influence of synchrony and sensory modality on the person perception process in computer-mediated groups.

Nowak, K. L., Watt, J., and Walther, J. B. (2005)

Journal of Computer Mediated Communication, 10(3), Article 3.

The Influence of Anthropomorphism and Agency on Social Judgment in Virtual Environments.

Nowak, K. (2004).

Journal of Computer Mediated Communication, 9(2).

The Effect of the Agency and Anthropomorphism on Users’ Sense of Telepresence, Copresence, and Social Presence in Virtual Environments.

Nowak, K., & Biocca, F. (2003).

PRESENCE: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, 12(5), pp. 481-494. MIT Press.

Sex categorization in CMC: Exploring the utopian promise.

Nowak, K. (2003).

Media Psychology, 5(1). P. 83-104.


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