HATLab at Clemson

🔐 College students authenticate ~77 times a day and spend ~14 minutes doing it, more time than they spend on calls & email! Catherine Barwulor presented this work at #HFES2026

🏆 Congrats to Hansen Lee on the @HFES USE TG Best Student Paper Award at #HFES2026! SampleSavvy helps novice researchers plan sample sizes with a guided, step-by-step power analysis tool. doi.org/10.1177/107118132614…

At #RecSys2026, Dr. Bart Knijnenburg’s #IntRS keynote argued that LLMs are accelerating an “anti-human turn.” His message: don’t replace human autonomy with automated LLMs; create conversational experiences that help people explore, understand & develop their preferences.

Congratulations to Hansen Lee on successfully presenting his Ph.D. Dissertation Proposal! 🎉 His research explores perceptions of AI tools like ChatGPT in therapy and their implications for mental health support. #AI #MentalHealth #PhDResearch #ClemsonUniversity

Thanks to Dr. Kelly Caine, Director of Clemson University's HATLab, for presenting "Too Wise for the Lies: Beating Today's Online Scammers" to members of Clemson OLLI. Participants learned practical strategies to identify scams, protect personal information, and stay safe online.

Thank you to Dr. Bart Knijnenburg, Co-Director of Clemson's HATLab, for presenting "How to Use AI without Compromising Online Safety and Privacy" to Clemson OLLI members. Participants explored AI's benefits, limitations, privacy considerations, & practical everyday applications.

Congratulations to Dr. Oluwafemi Osho on officially earning his Ph.D. in Human-Centered Computing! We're proud to celebrate this incredible milestone and look forward to the impact he'll continue to make through his work. Congratulations, Dr. Osho! 🎉 #PhD #Graduation #HCC

So proud of Dr. Errol Francis II for successfully defending his PhD dissertation! 🎉✨ His research explores cryptographic provenance tools that enhance trust and credibility in online information — a powerful contribution to the digital age. #PhDDefense #ClemsonCS #HATLab

Huge congratulations to Dr. Oluwafemi Osho on successfully defending his PhD in Human‑Centered Computing! His work on Broadening Participation in Computing highlights pathways to support women and underrepresented students in CS. #HATLab #HumanCenteredAI #EquityInTech

Excited to share that our first-year PhD student Yan Xia’s poster has been accepted to #CHI2026! Her work examines how lesbian subreddit communities balance openness, safety & participation through distinct governance roles. Proud of this important contribution! 👏