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I am a PhD candidate at the College of Computing and Informatics at Drexel University (member of the iSchools) where I work with Dr. Andrea ForteEmploying mixed methods, I examine the ways in which social computing systems can be designed to allow people to disclose stigmatized experiences and seek and provide support in their online social networks.

Research interests: online identity, emotional disclosure, self-disclosure, stigma, privacy, major life events, social support, psychological well-being, photo-sharing, vulnerable populations, participatory information sources 

About me

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Projects

Self-disclosure, social support, and stigma on social media

Designing an information savvy society

Other projects

Upcoming Events

June 26 - June 30, 2016

Pajaro Dunes, Watsonville, CA

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A bit more about me

I go by Naz, and I live with my partner Oliver and our two cats (Charlie on the left, Cali on the right), currently in Mountain View, California. 

Jun 20, 2016

Organizing a woskshop at GROUP 2016

I am co-organizing a workshop for GROUP 2016 called "Exploring Ethics and Obligations for Studying Digital Communities," with Casey Fiesler, Pamela Wisniewski, and Jessica Pater. Please consider submitting your papers and joining us!

Jun 10, 2016

Successfully defended dissertation proposal

I am extremely happy to announce that I am now ABD. Very thankful to my advisor Andrea Forte, and my committee members Elizabeth ChurchillGabriela Marcu, Aleksandra Sarcevic, and Sarita Yardi Schoenebeck. Attendees enjoyed these cookies! 

May 26, 2016

Organizing a woskshop at NordiCHI 2016

I am co-organizing a workshop for NordiCHI 2016 called "HCI and Sensitive Life Experiences," with Daniel Herron, Oliver Haimson, Wendy Moncur, and Elise van den Hoven. Consider submitting papers and joining us!

May 05, 2016

Research Internship at Yahoo!

I am super excited to announce that I have accepted an internship offer from Yahoo! for summer 2016. I will be joining as a research intern where I will be working with the Communications product team and Frank Bentley. Psyched to work on exciting projects, impact products, and write lots of papers: best of the two worlds! 

May 05, 2016

CHI 2017 Organizing Committee

May 05, 2016

Phoebe W. Haas Fellowship

I am extremely honored to receive the Phoebe W. Haas Fellowship for the 2015-16 academic year.

Mar 10, 2016

Culture Analytics and User Experience Design

I am invited and awarded a travel grant to attend the Culture Analytics and User Experience Design workshop at the Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IPAM) at UCLA, to be held April 11-15.

Mar 01, 2016

Paper accepted to Pervasive Health 2016

Our paper titled “TreatYoSelf: Empathy-driven Behavioral Intervention via Smartphone for Youth Living with HIV” (Gabriela Marcu, Nadia Dowshen, Shuvadittya Saha, Ressa Reneth Sarreal, Nazanin Andalibi) is accepted for the 10th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare

Feb 27, 2016

CHI 2016 press coverage

Some press coverage of my CHI 2016 paper about social media disclosures of sexual abuse are available herehere, and here.

Feb 02, 2016

Talk at INSNA 2016 Sunbelt Conference

My abstract titled "Sensitive Self-disclosures and Responses on Instagram," co-authored with Pinar Ozturk and Andrea Forte, was accepted for the INSNA 2016 Sunbelt Conference! I'll be giving a 20 minute talk on this research.

Feb 01, 2016

Workshop paper accepted for CHI 2016

I have a workshop paper accepted for the CHI 2016  Ethical Encounters in HCI workshop: “Social Computing Researchers, Vulnerability, and Peer Support,” co-authored with Andrea Forte. The theme of the workshop is right up my alley, and I’m excited to be able to share my work and hear about other researchers’ experiences studying vulnerable populations. 

CHI 2016 Program Committee for LBW

Very happy to announce that I will be on the Program Committee (PC) for CHI 2016's Late Breaking Work category and will serve as an associate chair for the CSCW subcommittee. Such a great start to serving on the PC as a junior researcher! :)

Dec 13, 2015

Paper accepted for CHI 2016

Very happy that a work dear to my heart is accepted to CHI 2016: “Understanding Social Media Disclosures of Sexual Abuse Through the Lenses of Support Seeking and Anonymity” with my amazing collaborators Oliver HaimsonMunmun De Choudhury, and Andrea Forte.

Dec 04, 2015

Program Committee for CHI 2016 Workshop

Happy to be on the program committee for the CHI 2016 workshop “Bridging the Gap Between Privacy by Design and Privacy in Practice“.

Nov 19, 2015

Program Committee for ICWSM 2016

I will be on the program committee for the International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media (ICWSM) 2016.

Oct 13, 2015

Student Volunteer for CSCW 2016

I will be a CSCW 2016 student volunteer this year as well. Looking forward to it!

Oct 08, 2015

Organizing Committee for iConference 2016

I am honored and excited to be on the organizing committee for iConference 2016 as the Student Volunteer Co-chair with Oliver Haimson. I am committed to help create a fantastic experience for all the SVs and attendees :)

Sep 10, 2015

Blog post on revisiting the online/offline dichotomy

Aug 17, 2015

Paper accepted for CSCW 2016

Jun 01, 2015

A month at Georgia Tech for collaboration

I will be at the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech for collaboration for the month of June.

Mar 10, 2015

I am now a PhD candidate!

As of today, I am a PhD candidate. Many thanks to my advisor, Andrea Forte, and my candidacy committee members Denise Agosto and Gabriela Marcu. 

Jan 29, 2015

Workshop paper accepted for CHI 2015

I have a workshop paper accepted for the CHI 2015 Between the lines: Reevaluating the Offline/Online Binary workshop: ”Rethinking Self-disclosure:Online and Offline,” co-authored with Andrea Forte.

Jan 16, 2015

Travel grant and invitation to attend CRA-W 2015

I was invited and awarded a travel grant to attend the Graduate Cohort Workshop (CRA-W) held by the Computing Research Association in San Francisco, CA.

Dec 16, 2014

Workshop paper accepted for CSCW 2015

Oct 27, 2014

Student Volunteer for CSCW 2015

I will be a CSCW 2015 student volunteer! First time being a CSCW SV should be awesome! I will also be the official photographer for the conference! :)

Aug 28, 2014

Special recognition for CSCW 2015 reviews

Just learned that my work for doing CSCW2015 reviews received “Special Recognition” :)

Aug 01, 2014

Poster accepted for Social Media & Society Conference

My poster "Exploring Online Public Interactions Surrounding Mental Health: The Case of The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s Facebook Page" was accepted to the Conference on Social Media and Society. Also, my first time volunteering for a conference as the official photographer! 

Jun 15, 2014

Scholarship to attend Grace Hopper 2014

I was awarded a grant to attend the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference in Phoenix, Arizona!

Jan 21, 2014

Travel grant and invitation to attend CRA-W 2014

I was invited and awarded a travel grant to attend the Graduate Cohort Workshop (CRA-W) held by the Computing Research Association in Santa Clara, CA.

Dec 08, 2013

Paper accepted for CHI 2014

Our paper "Designing Information Savvy Societies: An Introduction to Assessability,” (Andrea Forte, Nazanin Andalibi, Heather Willever-Farr, Thomas Park) was accepted to CHI 2014. I will be presenting this work in Toronto! 

May 28, 2013

Phoebe W. Haas Fellowship

I am extremely honored to receive the Phoebe W. Haas Fellowship for the 2013-14 academic year.

Apr 05, 2013

Travel grant and invitation to attend CRA-W 2013

I was invited and awarded a travel grant to attend the Graduate Cohort Workshop (CRA-W) held by the Computing Research Association in Boston, MA.

Sep 28, 2012

Starting my PhD at Drexel iSchool

I am starting my PhD in Information Studies at Drexel University's iSchool. I am beyond happy that I am going to be doing what I am most passianate about for the next few years and be part of a wonderful community. Cheers! 

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