2026
Sometimes You Need Facts, and Sometimes a Hug: Understanding Older Adults’ Preferences for Explanations in LLM-Based AI Systems
Niharika Mathur, Tamara Zubatiy, Agata Rozga, Jodi Forlizzi, Elizabeth D Mynatt
Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing (CHI) 2026
2025
Szeyi Chan, Jiachen Li, Siman Ao, Yufei Wang, Ibrahim Bilau, Brian D Jones, Eunhwa Yang, Elizabeth D Mynatt, Xiang Zhi Tan
Proceedings of the ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS)
Vital Insight: Assisting Experts' Context-Driven Sensemaking of Multi-modal Personal Tracking Data Using Visualization and Human-in-the-Loop LLM
Jiachen Li, Xiwen Li, Justin Steinberg, Akshat Choube, Bingsheng Yao, Xuhai Xu, Dakuo Wang, Elizabeth Mynatt, Varun MishraProceedings of the
ACM Proceedings on Human-Computer Interaction (CSCW2).
"Always Nice and Confident, Sometimes wrong": Developer's Experiences Engaging Generative AI Chatbots Versus Human-Powered Q&A Platforms.
Jiachen Li, Elizabeth Mynatt, Varun Mishra, Jonathan Bell
ACM Proceedings on Human-Computer Interaction (CSCW2).
"Mango Mango, How to Let The Lettuce Dry Without A Spinner?'': Exploring User Perceptions of Using An LLM-Based Conversational Assistant Toward Cooking Partner.
Szeyi Chan, Jiachen Li, Bingsheng Yao, Amama Mahmood, Chien-Ming Huang, Holly Jimison, Elizabeth D Mynatt, Dakuo Wang
ACM Proceedings on Human-Computer Interaction (CSCW2).
Niharika Mathur, Tamara Zubatiy, Elizabeth D. Mynatt
ACM International Conference on Supporting Group Work, GROUP 2025 Extended Abstracts.
🏆 [Best Poster Award]
2024
Sonia Chernova, Elizabeth Mynatt, Agata Rozga, Reid Simmons, Holly Yanco
AI Magazine, Volume 45, Issue 1, NSF's National AI Institute 2024.
Niharika Mathur, Tamara Zubatiy, Elizabeth Mynatt
ACM CHI 2024, Workshop on Human-Centered Explainable AI (HCXAI).
Jiachen Li, Justin Steinberg, Elizabeth Mynatt, Varun Mishra
arXiv preprint
2023
Privacy vs. Awareness: Relieving the Tension between Older Adults and Adult Children When Sharing In-home Activity Data.
Jiachen Li, Bingrui Zong, Tingyu Cheng, Yunzhi Li, Elizabeth D Mynatt, Ashutosh Dhekne
ACM Proceedings on Human-Computer Interaction (CSCW2), 2023.
"I don't know how to help with that"-Learning from Limitations of Modern Conversational Agent Systems in Caregiving Networks.
Tamara Zubatiy, Niharika Mathur, Larry Heck, Kayci L Vickers, Agata Rozga, Elizabeth D Mynatt
ACM Proceedings on Human-Computer Interaction (CSCW2), 2023.
A Distributed Cognition Approach to Understanding Compensatory Calendaring Cognitive Systems of Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Their Care Partners.
Tamara Zubatiy, Kayci L Vickers, Jessica L Saurman, Felicia Goldstein, Amy Rodriguez, Niharika Mathur, Elizabeth Mynatt
International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing and Ambient Intelligence, UCAml 2023.
"Why Did You Say That?”: Understanding Explainability in Conversational AI Systems for Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment.
Niharika Mathur, Tamara Zubatiy, Agata Rozga, Elizabeth Mynatt.
International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing and Ambient Intelligence, UCAml 2023.
2022
A collaborative approach to support medication management in older adults with mild cognitive impairment using conversational assistants (CAs)
Niharika Mathur, Kunal Dhodapkar, Tamara Zubatiy, Jiachen Li, Brian D.Jones, and Elizabeth D. Mynatt.
ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, ASSETS 2022
🏆 [Best Paper Award]
A Framework for XReality Serious Games.
Nicole Kosoris, Brian Liu, Brad Fain.
SoutheastCon 2022 (pp. 793-798). IEEE
Pivoting an MCI Empowerment Program to Online Engagement.
Elizabeth D. Mynatt, Kayci Vickers, Salimah Laforce, Sarah K. Farmer, Jeremy M. Johnson, Mathew Doiron, Aparna Ramesh, Walter Bradley Fain, Tamara Zubatiy, and Amy D. Rodriguez.
ACM International Conference on Supporting Group Work, Group 2022.
2021
Charting the Unknown: Challenges in the Clinical Assessment of Patients’ Technology Use Related to Eating Disorders.
Jessica Pater, Fayika Farhat Noca, Amanda Coupe, Lauren Reining, Connie Kerrigan, Tammy Toscos, Elizabeth D. Mynatt.
ACM CHI 2021.
Empowering Dyads of Older Aduts with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Their Care Partners Using Conversational Agents.
Tamara Zubatiy, Kayci Vickers, Niharika Mathur, Elizabeth D. Mynatt.
ACM CHI 2021.
Lessons Learned From Developing a MCI Virtual Empowerment Program?
Brad Fain, Megan Nare, Mathew Doiron, Sarah Farmer, Jeremy Johnson, Salimah Laforce, Aparna Ramesh, Amy Rodriguez, Kayci Vickers, Tamara Zubatiy, Elizabeth D. Mynatt.
International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care: SAGE Publications 2021.
Proprioceptively displayed interfaces: aiding non-visual on-body input through active and passive touch.
Clint Zeagler, Peter Presti, P., Elizabeth D. Mynatt, Thad Starner, Melody Moore Jackson.
Personal and Ubiquitous Computing 2021.