Hi there! 👋 I'm Shweta.
A storyteller at heart and a computational media PhD student at UCSC. I use ux research methods to study how users engaged in a storytelling experiences.
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TheAlchemist
'The Alchemist' a game project dedicated to study the effects of story progression on user engagement and perception of narrative.
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Pseudo-Scientist
'Pseudo-Scientist', a multiform Twine story that intertwines relatable narratives and design to study Impostor Syndrome.
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Game Mechanics
The project explores application of cluster analysis to qualitative data, bridging the gap between quantitative and qualitative methodologies.
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StudyCrafter
'StudyCrafter' is project that explores the use of AI to integrate in gamified study design platform
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Resilience
'The Lux', is an augumented reality game designed to study the resilience of first-year students at UCSC.
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Shibu
'Shibu' is innovative role-playing game designed to foster use of gender-netural pronouns.
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Pseudo-Scientist: Towards Narrative Interventions for Imposter Syndrome
Venue : The Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play (CHI PLAY) 2024 (Full-paper - In Review)
Interactive Narratives for Imposter Syndrome
Venue : The Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play (CHI PLAY) 2024 (Full-paper - In Review)
Under Pressure: A Multi-Modal Analysis of Induced Stressors in Games for Resilience
Venue : International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games 2023 (Full-paper)
Gender, Cultures, and Communication
Venue : ACM CHI 2022 (Workshop)
A Data-driven Design of AR Alternate Reality Games to Measure Resilience
Venue : Human Computer Interaction International (HCII) 2022 (Full-Paper)