7 papers
Explore LLM-enabled Tools to Facilitate Imaginal Exposure Exercises for Social Anxiety
Yimeng Wang, Yinzhou Wang, Alicia Hong +1
Social anxiety (SA) is a prevalent mental health challenge that significantly impacts daily social interactions. Imaginal Exposure (IE), a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techni…
Designing AI Peers for Collaborative Mathematical Problem Solving with Middle School Students: A Participatory Design Study
Wenhan Lyu, Yimeng Wang, Murong Yue +5
Collaborative problem solving (CPS) is a fundamental practice in middle-school mathematics education; however, student groups frequently stall or struggle without ongoing teacher s…
Exploring Customizable Interactive Tools for Therapeutic Homework Support in Mental Health Counseling
Yimeng Wang, Liabette Escamilla, Yinzhou Wang +2
Therapeutic homework (i.e., tasks assigned by therapists for clients to complete between sessions) is essential for effective psychotherapy, yet therapists often interpret fragment…
From "Thinking" to "Justifying": Aligning High-Stakes Explainability with Professional Communication Standards
Chen Qian, Yimeng Wang, Yu Chen +2
Explainable AI (XAI) in high-stakes domains should help stakeholders trust and verify system outputs. Yet Chain-of-Thought methods reason before concluding, and logical gaps or hal…
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 +1
Generative AI (GenAI), especially Large Language Models (LLMs), is rapidly reshaping both programming workflows and computer science education. Many programmers now incorporate Gen…
Understanding Attitudes and Trust of Generative AI Chatbots for Social Anxiety Support
Yimeng Wang, Yinzhou Wang, Kelly Crace +1
Social anxiety (SA) has become increasingly prevalent. Traditional coping strategies often face accessibility challenges. Generative AI (GenAI), known for their knowledgeable and c…