Publications
2025
Participatory Design in Human-Computer Interaction: Cases, Characteristics, and Lessons [In Press | PDF]
Xiang Qi, & Junnan Yu
In Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’25), Yokohama, Japan.
Technologies for Children’s AI Learning: Design Features and Future Opportunities [In Press | PDF]
Kaiyue Jia, & Junnan Yu
In Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’25), Yokohama, Japan.
Exploring the Design of Human Speech Indicators to Enhance Waiting Experience in Voice User Interface [In Press]
Wenan Li, Junnan Yu, Yehong Zhou, Jinlei Shi, Weitao You, & Zhibin Zhou
In Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’25), Yokohama, Japan.
GeneyMAP: Exploring the Potential of GenAI to Facilitate Mapping User Journeys for UX Design [In Press]
Yihan Mei, Zhao Wu, Junnan Yu, Wenan Li, & Zhibin Zhou
In Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’25), Yokohama, Japan.
2024
Exploring the Application of LLM-based AI in UX Design: An Empirical Case Study of ChatGPT [LINK]
Zhibin Zhou, Yaoqi Li, & Junnan Yu
Human-Computer Interaction (Acceptance Rate: 8%; Impact Factor: 4.5)
Leveraging Physical Activities to Support Learning for Young People via Technologies: An Examination of Educational Practices Across the Field [LINK]
Junnan Yu, Tian Xu, Camryn Kelley, Janet Ruppert, & Ricarose Roque
Review of Educational Research (Acceptance Rate: 5.3%; Five-Year Impact Factor: 16.4)
Emotion Embodied: Unveiling the Expressive Potential of Single-Hand Gestures [LINK | Best Paper Honorable Mention Award]
Yuhan Luo, Junnan Yu, Minhui Liang, Yichen Wan, Kening Zhu, & Shannon Sie Santosa
In Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’24), Honolulu, HI, USA.
Reinforcing and Reclaiming the Home: Co-speculating Future Technologies to Support Remote and Hybrid Work [LINK | Best Paper Honorable Mention Award]
Janghee Cho, Dasom Choi, Junnan Yu, & Stephen Voida
In Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’24), Honolulu, HI, USA.
Parent-Child Joint Media Engagement within HCI: A Scoping Analysis of the Research Landscape [PDF | LINK]
Junnan Yu, Xiang Qi, & Siqi Yang
In Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’24), Honolulu, HI, USA.
Supporting Physically Active CS-Ed for Children: Exploring the Design of Physical Play Friendly Coding Blocks [LINK]
Noah Cowit, & Junnan Yu
In Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA ’24), Honolulu, HI, USA.
2023
Technology-Mediated Strategies for Coping with Mental Health Challenges: Insights from People with Bipolar Disorder [LINK]
Tian Xu*, Junnan Yu*, Dylan Doyle, & Stephen Voida (*: Equal Contribution)
Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact. 7, CSCW2, Article 240 (October 2023), 31 pages. (CSCW ’23)
Exploring Computational Thinking with Physical Play Through Design [LINK]
Junnan Yu, Ronni Hayden, & Ricarose Roque
In Proceedings of the 22nd Annual ACM Conference on Interaction Design and Children (IDC ’23), Chicago, IL, USA.
Examining Gendered Communications of Coding Kits for Young Children [LINK]
Jingyao Cen, & Junnan Yu
In Proceedings of the 22nd Annual ACM Conference on Interaction Design and Children (IDC ’23), Chicago, IL, USA.
Examining Gender-oriented Design Features in Computational Toys and Kits for Young Children [LINK]
Jingyao Cen, Tian Xu, & Junnan Yu
In Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’23), Hamburg, Germany.
Family Negotiation in Joint Media Engagement with Creative Computing [LINK]
Junnan Yu, Sari Widman, & Ricarose Roque
In Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’23), Hamburg, Germany.
2022 & Before
Young Children’s Perceptions of Coding and Implications [LINK]
Junnan Yu, & Ricarose Roque
In Proceedings of the 2022 ACM Conference on Interaction Design and Children (IDC ’22), Braga, Portugal.
Parental Facilitation of Young Children’s Technology-based Learning Experiences from Nondominant Groups During the COVID-19 Pandemic [LINK]
Junnan Yu, Julisa Granados, Ronni Hayden, & Ricarose Roque
Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact. 5, CSCW2, Article 307 (October 2021), 27 pages. (CSCW ’21)
Parental Mediation for Young Children’s Use of Educational Media: A Case Study with Computational Toys and Kits [LINK]
Junnan Yu, Andrea DeVore, & Ricarose Roque
In Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’21), Yokohama, Japan.
Youth Civic Engagement Through Computing: Cases and Implications [LINK]
Junnan Yu, Janet Ruppert, Ricarose Roque, & Ben Kirshner
ACM Inroads. 11, 4 (2020), 42–51.
Considering Parents in Coding Kit Design: Understanding Parents’ Perspectives and Roles [LINK]
Junnan Yu, Chenke Bai, & Ricarose Roque
In Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’20), Honolulu, HI, USA.
CodeAttach: Engaging Young Children in Computational Thinking Through Physical Play Activities [LINK]
Junnan Yu, Clement Zheng, Mariana Aki Tamashiro, Chrisopher Gonzalez-millan, & Ricarose Roque
In Proceedings of the 14th ACM Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (TEI ’20), Sydney, NSW, Australia.
A Review of Computational Toys and Kits for Young Children [LINK]
Junnan Yu, & Ricarose Roque
International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction, (2019) 21: 17–36.
A Survey of Computational Kits for Young Children [LINK | Student Best Paper Award]
Junnan Yu, & Ricarose Roque
In Proceedings of the 2018 ACM Conference on Interaction Design and Children (IDC ’18), Trondheim, Norway.