Publications

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Conference Papers1 (fully reviewed)

Kai Lukoff, Ulrik Lyngs, Karina Shirokova, Raveena Rao, Larry Tian, Himanshu Zade, Sean A. Munson, and Alexis Hiniker. SwitchTube: A Proof-of-Concept System Introducing “Adaptable Commitment Interfaces” as a Tool for Digital Wellbeing. Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2023).
PDF | Talk | Video demo of study app | Best paper honorable mention (top 5% of submissions) – (28% acceptance rate)

Alberto Monge Roffarello, Kai Lukoff, and Luigi De Russis. Defining and Identifying Attention Capture Deceptive Designs in Digital Interfaces. Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2023).
PDF | Talk (28% acceptance rate)

Mingrui (Ray) Zhang, Kai Lukoff, Raveena Rao, Amanda Baughan, and Alexis Hiniker. Monitoring Screen Time or Redesigning It? Two Approaches to Supporting Intentional Social Media Use. Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2022).
PDF | Talk (acceptance rate 26%)

Amanda Baughan, Mingrui (Ray) Zhang, Raveena Rao, Kai Lukoff, Anastasia Schaadhardt, Lisa Butler, and Alexis Hiniker. “I Don’t Even Remember What I Read”: How Design Influences Dissociation on Social Media. Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2022).
PDF | Talk (acceptance rate 26%)

Kai Lukoff, Ulrik Lyngs, Himanshu Zade, J. Vera Liao, James Choi, Kaiyue Fan, Sean A. Munson, and Alexis Hiniker. 2021. How the Design of YouTube Influences User Sense of Agency. In CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’21), May 8–13, 2021, Yokohama, Japan. ACM, NewYork, NY, USA, 17 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3411764.3445467
PDF | Materials | Talk (acceptance rate 26%)

Kai Lukoff, Ulrik Lyngs, Stefania Gueorguieva, Erika S. Dillman, Alexis Hiniker, and Sean A. Munson. 2020. From Ancient Contemplative Practice to the App Store: Designing a Digital Container for Mindfulness. In Proceedings of the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference. Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 1551–1564. https://doi.org/10.1145/3357236.3395444
PDF | Materials | Talk (acceptance rate 24%)

Ulrik Lyngs, Kai Lukoff, Petr Slovak, William Seymour, Helena Webb, Marina Jirotka, Jun Zhao, Max Van Kleek, and Nigel Shadbolt. 2020. “I Just Want to Hack Myself to Not Get Distracted”: Evaluating Design Interventions for Self-Control on Facebook. In Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1145/3313831.3376672
PDF | Materials | Talk (acceptance rate 24%)

Ulrik Lyngs, Kai Lukoff, Petr Slovak, Reuben Binns, Adam Slack, Michael Inzlicht, Max Van Kleek, and Nigel Shadbolt. 2019. Self-control in cyberspace: Applying dual systems theory to a review of digital self-control tools. In Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems – CHI ’19. https://doi.org/10.1145/3290605.3300361
PDF | Materials | Talk | Best paper honorable mention (top 5% of submissions) – (24% acceptance rate)

Kai Lukoff, Carol Moser, and Sarita Schoenebeck. 2017. Gender Norms and Attitudes about Childcare Activities Presented on Father Blogs. Proceedings of the 2017 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems  – CHI ’17: 4966–4971. https://doi.org/10.1145/3025453.3025767
PDF (acceptance rate 25%)

Journal Papers

Ulrik Lyngs, Kai Lukoff, Laura Csuka, Petr SlovĂĄk, Max Van Kleek, and Nigel Shadbolt. 2022. The Goldilocks Level of Support: Using User Reviews, Ratings, and Installation Numbers to Investigate Digital Self-Control Tools. International journal of human-computer studies: 102869. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2022.102869
PDF | Materials (27% acceptance rate)

David E. Victorson, Christina M. Sauer, Lauren Wolters, Carly Maletich, Kai Lukoff, and Nat Sufrin. 2020. Meta-analysis of Technology-Enabled Mindfulness-Based Programs for Negative Affect and Mindful Awareness. Mindfulness. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-020-01373-y
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Kai Lukoff, Taoxi Li, Yuan Zhuang, and Brian Y. Lim. 2018. TableChat: Mobile Food Journaling to Facilitate Family Support for Healthy Eating. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, Vol. 2, CSCW, Article 114 (November 2018). ACM, New York, NY. 27 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3274383z
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Kai Lukoff, Cissy Yu, Julie Kientz, and Alexis Hiniker. 2018. What Makes Smartphone Use Meaningful or Meaningless? Proc. ACM Interact. Mob. Wearable Ubiquitous Technol. 2, 1: 1–26. https://doi.org/10.1145/3191754
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Dissertation

Kai Lukoff. 2022. Designing to Support Sense of Agency for Time Spent on Digital Interfaces. University of Washington. 
PDF | Talk | ACM SIGCHI 2023 Outstanding Dissertation Award

Workshop Papers and Abstracts (lightly reviewed)

Ulrik Lyngs, Maya Møller-Jensen, Kai Lukoff, and Helene Willadsen. 2023. Empowering Adolescents to Self-Regulate Their Use of Digital Devices: A Pilot Study in Danish High Schools. In Abstract Booklet – Digital Media and Developing Minds Interactional Scientific Congress.

Kai Lukoff, Ulrik Lyngs, and Lize Alberts. Designing to Support Autonomy and Reduce Psychological Reactance in Digital Self-Control Tools. 2022. Self-Determination Theory in HCI: Shaping a Research Agenda. In CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Extended Abstracts (CHI ’22 Extended Abstracts), April 30–May 5, 2022, New Orleans, USA. ACM, New York, NY, USA, 5 pages.
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Ulrik Lyngs and Kai Lukoff. 2022. Leveraging Self-Regulation Research When Designing for Digital Wellbeing. In Position Papers for the Workshop “Designing for Meaningful Interactions and Digital Wellbeing” at the International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces (AVI ’22), 4. June 6-10, 2022, Rome, Italy.
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Kai Lukoff, Alexis Hiniker, Colin M. Gray, Arunesh Mathur, and Shruthi Chivukula. 2021. What Can CHI Do About Dark Patterns?. In CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Extended Abstracts (CHI ’21Extended Abstracts), May 8–13, 2021, Yokohama, Japan. ACM, New York, NY, USA, 6 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3411763.3441360

Ulrik Lyngs, Kai Lukoff, Petr Slovak, Maureen Freed, and Max Van Kleek. 2020. The ReDD Workshop: A Template for Supporting People in Regaining Control Over Digital Device Use. CHI EA ’20: Extended Abstracts of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.

Marta E. Cecchinato, John Rooksby, Alexis Hiniker, Sean Munson, Kai Lukoff, Luigina Ciolfi, Anja Thieme, and Daniel Harrison. 2019. Designing for Digital Wellbeing: A Research & Practice Agenda. In Extended Abstracts of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA ’19), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1145/3290607.3298998

Kai Lukoff. 2018. Tracking Together with Close Ties as an Act of Solidarity. Social Issues in Personal Informatics, CSCW 2018 Workshop.

Kai Lukoff. 2018. Beyond ‘Engagement’ Metrics: How Can We Design Technology for Meaningful Experiences? CHI 2018: The 3rd Symposium on Computing and Mental Health.

 
1 – A note on conference papers in the field of human-computer interaction
In contrast to journal-centric fields, the premiere human-computer interaction conferences (e.g., CHI, CSCW) are heavily refereed and highly selective venues for top archival research. These conferences exceed many human-computer interaction journals in their selectivity, visibility, and impact. For a study of the impact of ACM conference proceedings, see J Chen and JA Konstan, Conference paper selectivity and impact, Communications of the ACM53, 6 (June 2010), 79-83. Starting around 2016, however, many of these conferences (e.g., Ubicomp, CSCW) began a transition to publishing as journals.