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Personal profile
Artistic and research interests
I'm an assistant professor in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) at Aalto University, and director of the AERIS (Aesthetic Experience in Interactive Systems) group. Drawing from my background in psychology, I research motivational and emotional aspects of the User Experience and Games to establish a better understanding of what constitutes "good" interaction. In particular, my work investigates how interactive systems support aesthetic and meaningful user experiences that endure beyond interaction. Moreover, I'm interested in methodology and meta-science, especially with regards to the role of psychological theories in HCI.
I serve on the Aalto Artistic Activities Steering Group, and lead the Evaluation workgroup in the INDCOR EU COST action.
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Research Output
Motivational Profiling of League of Legends Players
Brühlmann, F., Baumgartner, P., Wallner, G., Kriglstein, S. & Mekler, E., 2020, In : Frontiers in Psychology. 11, 18 p., 1307.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
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Self-Determination Theory in HCI Games Research: Current Uses and Open Questions
Tyack, A. & Mekler, E., 2020, CHI 2020 - Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. ACMResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
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Statistical Significance Testing at CHI PLAY: Challenges and Opportunities for More Transparency
Vornhagen, J., Tyack, A. & Mekler, E., 2020, (Accepted/In press) CHI PLAY '20 - Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play . ACMResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
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Transformative Experience Through Interactive Narrative
Roth, C., Mekler, E. & Bowman, N., 2020, (Accepted/In press) ICIDS 2020 International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
A framework for the experience of meaning in human-computer interaction
Mekler, E. D. & Hornbæk, K., 2 May 2019, CHI 2019 - Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. ACMResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Prizes
CHI Best Paper
Elisa Mekler (Recipient) & Kasper Hornbæk (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
CHI Best Paper
Elisa Mekler (Recipient) & Kasper Hornbæk (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
CHI Honorable Mention
Elisa Mekler (Recipient) & Florian Brühlmann (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
CHI Honorable Mention
Elisa Mekler (Recipient), Helen Wauck (Recipient) & Wai Tat Fu (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
CHI Honorable Mention
April Tyack (Recipient) & Elisa Mekler (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Activities
- 4 Membership of an organizing committee or other positions of trust of a conference or a seminar
- 3 Pre-examination of dissertation or acting as opponent to doctoral students
- 2 Membership of a scientific or program committee of a conference or seminar
- 1 Organization of a workshop, panel, session or tutorial
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PhD Pre-Examiner and Opponent
Elisa Mekler (Examiner)29 Jun 2020
Activity: Examination types › Pre-examination of dissertation or acting as opponent to doctoral students
ACM SIGCHI Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play
Elisa Mekler (Member)Feb 2020 → Nov 2020
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Membership of an organizing committee or other positions of trust of a conference or a seminar
Invited Lecture
Elisa Mekler (Speaker)28 Feb 2020
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public or invited talk
ACM SIGCHI Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play
Elisa Mekler (Member)Apr 2020 → Jul 2020
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Membership of a scientific or program committee of a conference or seminar
PhD Thesis Pre-Examiner
Elisa Mekler (Examiner)Mar 2020 → …
Activity: Examination types › Pre-examination of dissertation or acting as opponent to doctoral students
Press / Media
Aalto GamesNow! Live Discussion
Elisa Mekler, Annakaisa Kultima & Ville Kankainen
05/05/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Social media activity
Pelitutkija kertoo, miksi Overwatch ja Fortnite vetoavat – ”Pahimmassa tapauksessa peli alkaa sanella päiväohjelmaa”
07/01/2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
Miksi yksi hurahtaa pelaamiseen ja toinen ei? – ”Joskus pelataan siksi, että ei haluta tuottaa pettymystä ystäville”
28/12/2019
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
Spelforskare vill ha tät kontakt med industrin – "Vi har en etisk plikt att uppmärksamma problem"
Elisa Mekler & Jaakko Lehtinen
04/10/2019
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
Researchers help to bridge the gap between psychology and gamification
25/09/2018 → 27/09/2018
5 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance