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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions that ensure consideration of human capabilities in the design of computer systems.
  • 2016 - ACM Fellow For contributions to human-computer interaction and the design of human-centered technology.
  • 2011 - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)

Overview

Abigail Sellen is affiliated with Microsoft in the United States and is an active researcher primarily contributing to the fields of Psychology, with a focus on Social Psychology, Information Systems and Management, Sociology and Political Science, Human-Computer Interaction, and Artificial Intelligence. Their research spans various interdisciplinary areas, investigating human behavior and technology interactions.

The main topics covered by their work include:

  • Personal Information Management and User Behavior
  • Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
  • Team Dynamics and Performance
  • Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)
  • Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
  • Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
  • Technostress in Professional Settings

Recent publications by Abigail Sellen reflect involvement in key discussions on artificial intelligence and remote work dynamics. Notable papers include:

  • "Ironies of Generative AI: Understanding and Mitigating Productivity Loss in Human-AI Interaction," 2024, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
  • "Meeting (the) Pandemic: Videoconferencing Fatigue and Evolving Tensions of Sociality in Enterprise Video Meetings During COVID-19," 2022, Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW)
  • "Introduction to this special issue: the future of remote work: responses to the pandemic," 2022, Human-Computer Interaction
  • "Perspectives: Creating Inclusive and Equitable Hybrid Meeting Experiences," 2023, Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
  • "The Rise of the AI Co-Pilot: Lessons for Design from Aviation and Beyond," 2024, Communications of the ACM

The venues where Abigail Sellen frequently publishes include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
  • interactions
  • Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
  • International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their work, with frequent coauthors being:

  • Sean Rintel
  • Lev Tankelevitch
  • Viktor Kewenig
  • Auste Simkute
  • Ava Elizabeth Scott

Abigail Sellen's contributions have been recognized through several awards, including:

  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2020) for contributions ensuring consideration of human capabilities in computer system design
  • ACM Fellow (2016) for contributions to human-computer interaction and human-centered technology design
  • Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) (2011)

Best Publications

  • The Myth of the Paperless Office

    Abigail J. Sellen;Richard H.R. Harper

  • "Like Having a Really Bad PA": The Gulf between User Expectation and Experience of Conversational Agents

    Ewa Luger;Abigail Sellen

  • A comparison of reading paper and on-line documents

    Kenton O'Hara;Abigail Sellen

  • Dealing with mobility: understanding access anytime, anywhere

    Mark Perry;Kenton O'hara;Abigail Sellen;Barry Brown

  • Design for privacy in ubiquitous computing environments

    Victoria Bellotti;Abigail Sellen

  • A comparison of input devices in element pointing and dragging tasks

    I. Scott MacKenzie;Abigail Sellen;William A. S. Buxton

  • Remote conversations: the effects of mediating talk with technology

    Abigail J. Sellen

  • A study in interactive 3-D rotation using 2-D control devices

    Michael Chen;S. Joy Mountford;Abigail Sellen

  • Beyond total capture: a constructive critique of lifelogging

    Abigail J. Sellen;Steve Whittaker

  • Experiences in the use of a media space

    Marilyn M. Mantei;Ronald M. Baecker;Abigail J. Sellen;William A. S. Buxton

  • Do life-logging technologies support memory for the past?: an experimental study using sensecam

    Abigail J. Sellen;Andrew Fogg;Mike Aitken;Steve Hodges

  • Video-Mediated Communication

    Kathleen E. Finn;Abigail J. Sellen;Sylvia B. Wilbur

  • The ubiquitous camera: an in-depth study of camera phone use

    T. Kindberg;M. Spasojevic;R. Fleck;A. Sellen

  • Speech patterns in video-mediated conversations

    Abigail J. Sellen

  • Understanding photowork

    David Kirk;Abigail Sellen;Carsten Rother;Ken Wood

  • Two-handed input in a compound task

    Paul Kabbash;William Buxton;Abigail Sellen

  • A comparison of input devices in elemental pointing and dragging tasks

    Abigail Sellen;Bill Buxton

  • A diary study of work-related reading: design implications for digital reading devices

    Annette Adler;Anuj Gujar;Beverly L. Harrison;Kenton O'Hara

  • One is not enough: multiple views in a media space

    William W. Gaver;Abigail Sellen;Christian Heath;Paul Luff

  • How knowledge workers use the web

    Abigail J. Sellen;Rachel Murphy;Kate L. Shaw

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard Harper
Richard Harper Social Shaping Research
Kenton O'Hara
Kenton O'Hara Microsoft (United States)
Richard Banks
Richard Banks Microsoft (United States)
Antonio Criminisi
Antonio Criminisi Microsoft (United States)
David Kirk
David Kirk Newcastle University
Shahram Izadi
Shahram Izadi Google (United States)
Christian Heath
Christian Heath King's College London
Prejaas Tewarie
Prejaas Tewarie University of Twente
Paul Luff
Paul Luff King's College London
William Buxton
William Buxton Microsoft (United States)

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