Max recently published research related to his MHCI thesis. The paper looks at how the Computers Are Social Actors (CASA) paradigm applies to privacy interactions with devices. M. Keleher, K. Baig, S. Chiasson (2026). The Privacy Triad: The Relationship Between Privacy Attitudes and Computers Are Social Actors. International Journal of Human Computer Studies (IJHCS), vol 10, March, Elsevier, p. 1—19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2026.103752 … [Read more...] about IJHCS paper published
HCII 2026 paper accepted
Max will be presenting a paper based on collaborative research at HCII 2026 in Montreal this summer. The paper is: M. Keleher, A. Morgan, K. Baig, A. Tsang, S. Chiasson (2026). Regulating Privacy in AI Decision-Making Systems: A Survey and Simulation of Canada’s Artificial Intelligence and Data Act. HCI International, Springer. … [Read more...] about HCII 2026 paper accepted
Dr. Chowdury joins as Postdoc
Dr. Ananta Chowdhury has joined the CHORUS lab, after having completed her PhD at the University of Manitoba. Ananta is an HCI researcher with expertise in child-computer interaction, designing for meaningful experiences, wellbeing, and trust. She has expertise in co-design, research-through-design, and qualitative research methods. … [Read more...] about Dr. Chowdury joins as Postdoc
Dr. Wani joins as Postdoc
Dr. Asra Wani has joined CHORUS as a postdoctoral fellow. She completed her PhD at IIIT-Delhi, and is an HCI researcher in crisis informatics and inclusivity. She has expertise in ethnographic, participatory design, and qualitative research methods. … [Read more...] about Dr. Wani joins as Postdoc
Sonia presents at HC2P
Sonia presented at the 2025 Annual Conference for the Human-Centric Cybersecurity Partnership (HC2P). She presented about "Older adults, privacy, and remote healthcare technology" -- research done with recent PhD graduateDaniela Napoli and collaborators Heather Molyneaux, and Helene Fournier from the NRC. … [Read more...] about Sonia presents at HC2P
Dr. Zhou joins as Postdoc
Dr. Hongwei (Henry) Zhou has joined CHORUS as a postdoc. Henry completed his PhD at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Henry is a game studies researcher with expertise in exploring games from a humanistic, socially-critical perspective. He is co-supervised by Dr. Eddie Melcer and will be working on our EDIT-STEM project. … [Read more...] about Dr. Zhou joins as Postdoc
Recruiting Postdoc for 2025 start date
We have funding for a usable security and privacy postdoc, for work on inclusive security and privacy. Start date as soon as possible in 2025. Details: Postdoc Ad … [Read more...] about Recruiting Postdoc for 2025 start date
Dr. Daniela!
Daniela Napoli successfully defended her PhD thesis: Tailoring Remote Healthcare Technology to \ Meet the Needs and Privacy Expectations of Older Adults. Congratulations Dr. Daniela!! … [Read more...] about Dr. Daniela!
Charlotte defends MHCI
Charlotte Carr sucessfully defended her Masters of Human Computer Interaction. Her thesis is entitled: User Experience in Cybercrime Reporting. This work was done in collaboration with the National Cybercrime Coordination Centre, where Charlotte completed an internship. Congratulations Charlotte!! … [Read more...] about Charlotte defends MHCI
Zaid defends MHCI thesis
MHCI student Zaid Arif successfully defenced his Masters of HCI thesis, entitled: Understanding Deception: A qualitative study of children's interactions with deceptive design in digital games Congratulations Zaid!! … [Read more...] about Zaid defends MHCI thesis