Hi, I am Irene!
I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computing and Software at McMaster University. My research is in the field of Human-Computer Interaction, with a focus in Social and Collaborative Computing. I work on designing and building computing systems that enable multimodal and embodied interactions for engaging and meaningful experience (often in a social context such as intergenerational communication and connection). I combine ethnographic, design, and mixed methods approaches to understand technology design space and to develop technology design frameworks.
I am currently looking for students interested in qualitative and design methods, empowering older adults and children, and system building. If you are interested, please refer to [work with me] for more information.
Selected Publications
Field Trial of a Tablet-based AR System for Intergenerational Connections through Remote Reading
Irene Ye Yuan, Peter Genatempo, Georgie Qiao Jin, Lana Yarosh
CSCW 2024
to appear in ACM DL
Virtual Reality, Real Pedagogy: A Contextual Inquiry of Instructor Practices with VR Video
Goergie Qiao Jin, Yu Liu, Irene Ye Yuan, Bo Han, Feng Qian, Lana Yarosh
CHI 2024
to appear in ACM DL
Socio-technical Opportunities in Long-Distance Communication Between Siblings with a Large Age Difference
Georgie Qiao Jin, Irene Ye Yuan, Lana Yarosh
CHI 2023
[ACM DL]