Role
Graduate Research Assistant
Methods
Semi-structured interviews, surveys
Type
Exploratory
Timeline
Aug 2022 - Present
The Health and Play Lab at Penn State IST does human-computer interaction (HCI) and computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW) research exploring how technologies could support people and communities to be healthier and more playful.
As a member of the lab, I lead research on gig workers' self-tracking practices and support other projects focused on understanding people's experiences with various digital platforms, including video games, content creation, and feminine health technologies.
Below, you can find the different projects I have worked on and the resulting publications. Please refer to my Google Scholar for an updated list of my publications.
Rie Helene (Lindy) Hernandez, Qiurong Song, Yubo Kou, Xinning Gui. (2024). "At the end of the day, I am accountable": Gig Workers' Self-Tracking for Multi-Dimensional Accountability Management. Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2024 (CHI 2024). [PDF] [arXiv] [DOI]
Qiurong Song, Yanlai Wu, Rie Helene (Lindy) Hernandez, Yao Li, Yubo Kou, Xinning Gui. 2025. Understanding Users’ Perceptions of Personally Identifiable Information. Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2025 (CHI 2025).
Qiurong Song, Rie Helene (Lindy) Hernandez, Yubo Kou, Xinning Gui. (2024). “Our Users' Privacy is Paramount to Us”: A Discourse Analysis of How Period and Fertility Tracking App Companies Address the Roe v Wade Overturn. Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2024 (CHI 2024). [DOI]
Qiurong Song, Zina Zhang, Rie Helene (Lindy) Hernandez, Xinning Gui, Yubo Kou. (2025). How Predatory Monetization Designs Manifest in Child-Friendly Video Games. [SOUPS 2025]
🏅 Yubo Kou, Rie Helene (Lindy) Hernandez, Xinning Gui. 2025. “The System is Made to Inherently Push Child Gambling in my Opinion”: Child Safety, Monetization, and Moderation on Roblox. Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2025 (CHI 2025, Best Paper Honorable Mention)
Yuhan Luo, Xinning Gui, Xinghua (Sharon) Ding, Xi Zheng, Rie Helene (Lindy) Hernandez, Zhouyang Li, and Qiurong Song. (2025). Reflecting Upon The Setbacks in Designing Personal Informatics Systems: A Critical Review of Empirical Studies. [DIS 2025]