Dr. Shuo Niu is an assistant professor in Computer Science at Clark University. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science from Virginia Tech. Niu’s research area is human-computer interaction and social computing. His recent work investigates collaborative and community activities on Video-Sharing Platforms like YouTube and TikTok. His research delves into vast video data sets to scrutinize interactions with user-generated videos, as well as the underlying recommendation and AI algorithms. Specifically, Niu is keen on examining the socio-technical infrastructure of video-sharing platforms and its implications on mental health, misinformation, and technology design. Niu published at top-tier human-computer interaction conferences such as ACM CHI, CSCW, and GROUP.
Shuo Niu
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- About
- Scholarly and creative works
- Awards and grant
Degrees
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Virginia Tech, 2019
- Master of Engineering in Computer Science, Shandong University, 2013
- Bachelor of Engineering in Digital Media, Shandong University, 2012
Scholarly and creative works
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Towards Understanding Substance Abuse Misinformation in YouTube Videos
Companion Publication of the 2023 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing2023 -
Building Credibility, Trust, and Safety on Video-Sharing Platforms
Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems2023 -
A Literature Review of Video-Sharing Platform Research in HCI
Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems2023 -
A Survey on Watching Social Issue Videos among YouTube and TikTok Users
2023 -
Close-up and Whispering: An Understanding of Multimodal and Parasocial Interactions in YouTube ASMR Videos
CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems2022 -
Understanding Hate Group Videos on YouTube
Companion Publication of the 2022 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing2022 -
Education, Personal Experiences, and Advocacy: Examining Drug-Addiction Videos on YouTube
Published in Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact.nov2022Vol. 6Issue #CSCW2 -
Investigating How People with Disabilities Disclose Difficulties on YouTube
Investigating How People with Disabilities Disclose Difficulties on YouTube20222022 -
Investigating Drug Addiction Discourse on YouTube
Companion Publication of the 2021 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing2021 -
Investigating Multimodal Interactions and Parasocial Attractiveness in YouTube ASMR Videos
Companion Publication of the 2021 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing2021 -
#StayHome #WithMe: How Do YouTubers Help with COVID-19 Loneliness?
Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems2021 -
#TeamTrees: Investigating How YouTubers Participate in a Social Media Campaign
Published in Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact.oct2021Vol. 5Issue #CSCW2 -
Investigating Paradigms of Group Territory in Multiple Display Environments
Published in Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact.jan2020Vol. 4Issue #GROUP -
Reorganize Your Blogs: Supporting Blog Re-visitation with Natural Language Processing and Visualization
Published in Multimodal Technologies and Interaction2019Vol. 3Issue #4 -
Integration of User Emotion and Self-Awareness in Text Messaging
2019 IEEE 5th International Conference on Collaboration and Internet Computing (CIC)2019
Awards and grants
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Integrating Design for Diversity (D4D) Concepts in Computer Science Curriculum, Clark University
Clark University
Jan. 1, 2022 – Dec. 31, 2022 -
Technology for Social-Emotional Learning
Clark University
May. 15, 2020 – May. 15, 2021 -
LEEP student Fellows
Clark University
May. 18, 2020 – Aug. 14, 2020