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Samuel Workman, Ph.D. · Public Policy, Data, & Cocktails

Climate change has reached the Mountain State this week, with temperatures in the mid-90s°F (~35°C). Combine that with tremendous humidity, and you have a recipe for damp, overbaked Appalachians. These sorts of days are particularly dangerous when...

Post · July 05, 2026

Paris D. Wicker, Ph.D. · Educational Researcher | Contemplative | Vocalist

Faculty Opinion

Assistant Professor Paris D. Wicker examines a new dimension of the digital divide—students’ refusal to engage with generative AI—and what it means for equity in higher education. Drawing on her teaching and research, she explores how fear, cost a...

Post · July 04, 2026

Hyesun Choung, Ph.D. · Assistant Professor

Honorable Mention Award at CHI 2026

Our paper, “Can AI Be a Moral Victim? The Role of Moral Patiency and Ownership Perceptions in Ethical Judgments of Using AI-Generated Content,” received an Honorable Mention Award at ACM CHI 2026 in Barcelona.

Post · July 03, 2026

Hyesun Choung, Ph.D. · Assistant Professor

New Study on Older Adults and AI Voice Assistants

New publication in Health Communication: “Exploring Older Adults’ Use of AI Voice Assistants Through the Lens of Self-Determination Theory.”

Post · July 03, 2026

PeDEL · Personal Data and Empowerment Lab

🏅Special Recognition for Clinical Impact at Interactive Health 2026!

Post · July 02, 2026

The Nordman Lab · at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

We are happy to report that we received a Near Miss Award from SIU SOM! This award will be used to collect preliminary data for resubmission of an NIH grant. In this funding environment, such investment is critical and we greatly appreciate the support. Go Dawgs!

Post · July 02, 2026

Tien-Chih (Allen) Chang · Collaboration Problem Solving, Discourse Analysis & CSCL

Download My Presentation Slides and Register for the Critical Point Game

My ASERA presentation slides are now available for download. Researchers and educators interested in climate change serious games, learner clustering, and lag sequential analysis are welcome to access the presentation. Presentation Download Titl...

Post · July 01, 2026

Amirmohammad Farzaneh · Research Associate

New Monograph on Statistically Valid Hyperparameter Selection

I am pleased to announce that the preprint of our monograph, Statistically Valid Hyperparameter Selection: From Tuning to Guarantees, is now available on arXiv. Hyperparameter selection plays a central role in the development of modern machine le...

Post · June 29, 2026

Samuel Workman, Ph.D. · Public Policy, Data, & Cocktails

Corn 'n Oil

Our summer seasonal drinking rolls on this week with another simple rum potion dating from the 1700s in Barbados — the Corn ‘n Oil. The drink is an old fashioned template, which gets cloudy amid modern versions that call for a healthy dose of lime...

Post · June 28, 2026

Jason See-lok KAN · BSc, MSc, DALS

A Clinical Guide to Informal Assessment of Cantonese Compounding in School-Age Children

I am excited to share a new resource designed for speech therapists: A Clinical Guide to Informal Assessment of Cantonese Compounding in School-Age Children. I developed this guide to address a potential gap in our current clinical toolkit. Desp...

Post · June 27, 2026

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