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The Bold PhD Podcast30: Academia is BROKEN. But here's why I chose to be a PROFESSOR. (with Dr. Lennart Nacke)In this episode, Dr. Nonterah chats with Dr. Lennart Nacke about thriving in academia in 2025 and beyond. If you've been thinking about working in academia, this episode is for you.
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2025-07-1738 min
Self-Compassionate Professor208. Creating a new academic way with Dr. Lennart NackeDr. Lennart Nacke describes his academic career as a continual journey toward creating something better: from dealing with depression in his Ph.D. program, to the exciting connections he built in his post-doc work, to the energizing and dynamic work he found on the tenure-track, and now as a full professor who is embarking on a solopreneur path for which he holds great passion. Lennart emphasizes the importance of resilience, building connections, and the process of realignment. Find him on X, LinkedIn, or on his website, https://lennartnacke.com/
2025-07-0959 min
Revise and Resubmit - The Mayukh ShowThe great AI witch hunt (Hadan et al., 2024)Welcome to Revise and Resubmit, the podcast where we explore the latest cutting-edge research from some of the world’s most prestigious journals. Today’s episode dives into a hot-button topic with The Great AI Witch Hunt: Reviewers’ Perception and (Mis)conception of Generative AI in Research Writing, published in Computers in Human Behavior: Artificial Humans, a new sister journal to the renowned Computers in Human Behavior journal, ranked on the elite ABDC A list. This groundbreaking work, brought to us by Hilda Hadan, Derrick M. Wang, Reza Hadi Mogavi, Joseph Tu, Leah Zhang-Kennedy, and Lennart E. Nacke, delves into t...
2024-11-0814 min
Spielsinn Podcast#61-2) "Surfing the World" | #CHI2024 - Teil 2 [mit Bastian Kordyaka, Jeanine Kirchner-Krath, Sofia Schöbel, Manuel Schmidt-Kraepelin, Johannes Pfau, Robin Neuhaus, Regan Mandryk, Lennart Nacke u. a.]Mit Verhaltenswissenschaftler Bastian Kordyaka sprechen Philip und Ben über diverse Beiträge mit Spielbezug von der ACM-Konferenz "Human Factors in Computing Systems" vom Mai 2024.
Dazu durften wir zahlreiche Stimmen von Autor:innen begrüßen zu einer bunten Themenauswahl:
- Nachhaltigkeit,
- Wohlbefinden & Gesundheit,
- Bildung,
- Games User Research, Spiel(erlebnisse) verstehen, Game Design, Spieleentwicklung,
- Neuartige Interaktionsformen,
- Bewegungsspiele (Exergames)
- und weiteres.
Hier geht's zur Shortlist der besprochenen & erwähnten Paper: bit.ly/SpielsinnCHI2024
2024-07-172h 23
The Struggling ScientistsEpisode 76: Academic Writing in the Time of AI, with Prof. Lennart NackeIn this episode of the Struggling Scientists podcast, we dive into the world of academic writing in the era of artificial intelligence. Join hosts Suzanne and Jayron as they talk to Prof. Lennart Nacke, a pioneering figure in user experience, human-computer interaction, and game design at the University of Waterloo.Lennart, with an impressive portfolio of over 200 papers and 30,000 citations, shares invaluable insights on the evolution of writing practices amidst the rapid integration of AI. From enhancing research methodologies to reshaping publication strategies, this conversation sheds light on how academics can harness AI tools...
2024-02-1947 min
Spielsinn Podcast#50) Mensch-Computer-Interaktion & Spiele [mit Lennart E. Nacke der HCI Games Group, Uni Waterloo]Seit nunmehr 3,5 Jahren besprechen wir Themen rund um Motivation, User Experience und Design im Kontext von Games & Gamification. Anlässlich der 50. (regulären) Folge feiern wir ein kleines Jubiläum mit Dr. Lennart Erik Nacke, der mit seinem Wirken nahezu perfekt die thematische Bandbreite des Podcasts widerspiegelt.
Denn Lennart ist Professor für UX, Games & Gamification an der Universität Waterloo in Ontario, Kanada, wo er auch die HCI Games Group leitet, die zu diversen Themen rund um Mensch-Computer-Interaktion im Zusammenhang mit Spielen forscht. Mit knapp 30.000 Zitationen diverser wissenschaftlicher Publikationen ist er in Fachkreisen weithin bekannt, u. a. für seine...
2023-08-092h 14
The Gaming PersonaUX Research and the Acagamic Lens with Dr. Lennart NackeSend us a textThe Gaming Persona welcomes Dr. Lennart Nacke to talk about his work in UX Research and how it continues to help shape the design of games millions of players enjoy playing.Support our guest HERE.Support the showIf you would like to support the show and help us unlock additional possibilities for future episodes and projects, this can now be done through Patreon!You can watch us play games LIVE and join our communities to get more connection from every episode: DrGameology on...
2023-01-091h 04
How to write CHI papersEpisode 10 - Interview with Jacob WobbrockIn our tenth episode, I finally get to meet up with Jacob Wobbrock, a Professor of human-computer interaction (HCI) in The Information School and, by courtesy, in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington. He was one of the people that inspired me to teach the first version of this course. The interview is full of fantastic tips for writing CHI papers, Jake's personal writing process, what it takes to get cited, lots of great anecdotes, mentoring advice for junior students and faculty, and thoughts on why reviewers should be chasing value...
2021-08-3131 min
How to write CHI papersEpisode 9 - Interview with Munmun De ChoudhuryIn this episode, my guest is Munmun De Choudhury, an Associate Professor in the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech. Munmun has a fantastic track record and high impact in citations, worked countless service hours for the CHI community, and because of her work in the health field, she has many good tips that put the human first in any CHI paper project right from the first brainstorm.
2021-08-2822 minHow to write CHI papersEpisode 8 - Interview with Elisa MeklerElisa Mekler, Assistant Professor at Aalto University shares some profound paper writing strategies and tips about reviewing CHI papers. She dips into her wealth of experience of writing award-winning papers and chairing papers tracks. In addition, she talks about her mentoring approach to her own students for writing CHI papers.
2021-08-2626 minHow to write CHI papersEpisode 7 - Interview with Kathrin GerlingKathrin Gerling, Assistant Professor at KU Leuven, talks about her experiences as papers and subcommittee chair in the SIGCHI world. In our interview, we explore strategies for publishing papers at CHI and she gives some excellent tips for junior Ph.D. students looking to get published.
2021-08-2527 min
Darts and LettersBONUS: Solid Strunk (ft. Trevor Strunk of No Cartridge)
In this bonus episode, we talk more with Trevor Strunk of No Cartridge. Trevor has a forthcoming book called Story Mode: Video Games and the Interplay Between Consoles and Culture. It’s coming out this November.
The book looks at the shifting politics of major franchises, including Metal Gear. Metal Gear offered a trenchant critique of war, militarism, big data, surveillance, and the deep state. But for Trevor, Metal Gear eventually lost its way– the series ended up lionizing warriors. By the end of the series, its politics aren’t much better than a Marvel movie.
2021-05-1950 minHow to write CHI papersEpisode 6 - Interview with Kasper HornbækIn this interview from 2017 with Kasper Hornbæk, who has won on IJHCS’s most cited paper award 2006-2008, talks about his writing process in good detail. He answers the important questions about finding a good research direction and taking it from idea to manuscript. I hope you enjoy this interview.
2021-05-1425 minHow to write CHI papersEpisode 5 - Interview with Vero vanden AbeeleIn this interview with Vero Vanden Abeele, papers chair of CHI PLAY 2017 and 2018, we discuss the writing practices that have contributed to her success in writing research papers for CHI and other conferences. I hope you enjoy this interview.
2021-05-1427 minHow to write CHI papersEpisode 4 - Interview with Regan MandrykIn this interview with Regan Mandryk, chair of CHI 2018, we dive deep into the writing practices that have made her a successful author for the conference. Take away some tips and tricks from her prolific writing structure and learn how to bring the 'boom'. I hope you enjoy this interview.
2021-05-1339 minHow to write CHI papersEpisode 3 - Interview with Jofish KayeIn this interview with Jofish Kaye, former co-chair of CHI 2016, he provides some hands-on tips about cutting through to the essence of paper writing and finding good research questions. I hope you enjoy this interview.
2021-05-1241 min
Games Institute Podcast032: The Origin Story of the HCI Games Group with Dr. Lennart NackeJoin us as we talk with Dr. Lennart Nacke, Associate Professor of HCI and Director of the HCI Games Group, about all things game design, gameful thinking, and user experience. Lennart shares his own origin story and the origin of the HCI Games group. He plants seeds for interested researchers to take up intriguing projects and even puts out a call (or two!) for students to find out how they can get involved with his lab.
2021-05-121h 03How to write CHI papersEpisode 2 - Interview with Carl GutwinThis is an older interview when I had the pleasure of interviewing Professor Carl Gutwin from the University of Saskatchewan in 2016 for the How to write CHI papers course (Carl has been papers chair of CHI in the past and has an incredible amount of experience in writing for SIGCHI conferences). Having worked with Carl at the University of Saskatchewan before, I knew that he was going to have some excellent advice for new CHI writers. In fact, it was Carl who taught me the first CHI writing course when I was...
2021-05-101h 02
Spielsinn Podcast#18) Gameful Design Heuristiken: ein Analysetool für Gamification [Paper von Tondello et al. 2019]Durch den Einsatz von spielerischen Elementen soll das Engagement von Nutzerinnen & Nutzern in spielifizierten Systemen verstärkt werden. Um solche spielerischen Ansätze für ein System auszuwählen und anzupassen, bedient man sich Gameful Design Methoden, von denen es mittlerweile einige gibt. Doch, wie die eingesetzten Designtechniken sich tatsächlich auf die Nutzermotivation auswirken, ist meist ungewiss. Ein Forscherteam der kanadischen University of Waterloo hat sich diesem Problem angenommen und ein Untersuchungstool für die Wirksamkeit von Gamification-Maßnahmen konzipiert.
In dieser Folge besprechen Philip & Ben das auf der HCI International 2019 veröffentlichte Paper "Game Design Heuristics: A Gamification Inspecti...
2021-01-272h 05How to write CHI papersEpisode 1 - Interviews from CHI 2019In this episode, Dr. Lennart Nacke introduces the podcast to listeners and conducts interviews with several people at CHI 2019 about what it takes to write CHI papers.
2019-08-1944 min
Professor Game Podcast045 Lennart Nacke the Acagamic and Games User ResearchLennart is an Associate Professor and Research Director of the HCI Games Group at the University of Waterloo in Canada. Before he worked as an Assistant Professor at UOIT and as a Postdoc in the interaction lab of the University of Saskatchewan. He has a Ph.D. in game development and loves to work in human-computer interaction and game design. You can find his latest research in his Google Scholar profile.
2018-09-0342 min
Psychology of Video Games Podcast018 - Biofeedback and Video GamesI talk to Lennart Nacke from the University of Waterloo about the research he has done around psychophysiology --the physiological basis of psychological phenomena. We discuss how various physiological processes like breathing, heart rate, eye movement, and more can be used by video games to create new experiences. And what we can expect from this kind of technology in the future. It's actually kind of surprising how far along this stuff is. About the podcast: Subscribe in iTunes herePodcast RSS FeedPrevious episodesAudio Credits "Robot Motivation" by The Polish Ambassador, licensed under Creative Commons: CC BY...
2016-07-1756 min
Built to PlayBuilt to Play 23: Winter StudiesDaniel and Arman talked to designer Christine Love about the ISS, Steve Engels about the University of Toronto's game design program, Lennart Nacke on psychology and design, David Craddock on the origins of Diablo and finally scifi author Peter Watts on narrative in games.
2013-12-261h 02