Conference Paper

2026

CHI’26
Exploring Customizable Interactive Tools for Therapeutic Homework Support in Mental Health Counseling
Yimeng Wang, Liabette Escamilla, Yinzhou Wang, Bianca R. Augustine, Yixuan Zhang

CHI’26
Designing AI Peers for Collaborative Mathematical Problem Solving with Middle School Students: A Participatory Design Study
Wenhan Lyu, Yimeng Wang, Murong Yue, Yifan Sun, Jennifer Suh, Meredith Kier, Ziyu Yao, Yixuan Zhang

2025

L@S’25
Will Your Next Pair Programming Partner Be Human? An Empirical Evaluation of Generative AI as a Collaborative Teammate in a Semester-Long Classroom Setting
Wenhan Lyu, Yimeng Wang, Yifan Sun, Yixuan Zhang

CHI’25
Understanding Attitudes and Trust of Generative AI Chatbots for Social Anxiety Support.
Yimeng Wang, Yinzhou Wang, Kelly Crace, Yixuan Zhang

2024

L@S’24
Evaluating the Effectiveness of LLMs in Introductory Computer Science Education: A Semester-Long Field Study.
Wenhan Lyu, Yimeng Wang, Tingting Rachel Chung, Yifan Sun, Yixuan Zhang

CHI’24
Profiling the Dynamics of Trust & Distrust in Social Media: A Survey Study.
Yimeng Wang *, Yixuan Zhang *, Nutchanon Yongsatianchot, Joseph D Gaggiano, Nurul M Suhaimi, Anne Okrah, Jacqueline Griffin, Miso Kim, Andrea G Parker

Journal Paper

To be released
Large Language Models Acting as Psychotherapists: A Scoping Review
Yinzhou Wang, Ningman Gao, Yimeng Wang, Ye Xiao, Bianca Augustine, Yixuan Zhang

To be released
Evaluating an LLM-Powered Chatbot for Cognitive Restructuring: Insights from Mental Health Professionals.
Yinzhou Wang, Yimeng Wang, Ye Xiao, Liabette Escamilla, Bianca Augustine, Kelly Crace, Gang Zhou, Yixuan Zhang