Biography
Dr. Chen’s research interests include how technology brings changes in communication behaviors and facilitate both negative and positive individual and social outcomes, as well as the social and psychological impact of interactive digital media, which includes AI, video games, virtual reality, and social media. She investigates the ways in which individuals negotiate their identities and social relationships through interpersonal interaction both in real life and in virtual environments. Dr. Chen has worked on several interdisciplinary projects that look at specifically the design of interactive digital media, such as serious games, virtual reality and AI for positive social, psychological and learning outcomes.
Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication
Associate professor | Department of Media and Communication
- chen@eshcc.eur.nl
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Work
- Vivian Hsueh Hua Chen & Gabrielle C. Ibasco (2023) - All it takes is empathy: how virtual reality perspective-taking influences intergroup attitudes and stereotypes - Frontiers in Psychology, 14 - doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1265284 - [link]
- WJD Koek & VHH Chen (2023) - The Effects of Avatar Personalization and Human -Virtual Agent Interactions on Self -Esteem - doi: 10.1109/VRW58643.2023.00306 - [link]
- Rabindra Ratan, Chimobi Ucha, Yiming Lei, Chaeyun Lim, Whisnu Triwibowo, Stephen Yelon, Anna Sheahan, Bailey Lamb, Baxter Deni & Vivian Hsueh Hua Chen (2022) - How do social presence and active learning in synchronous and asynchronous online classes relate to students' perceived course gains? - Computers & Education, 191, 1-15 - doi: 10.1016/j.compedu.2022.104621 - [link]
- Maxwell Foxman, David Beyea, Alex Leith, Rabindra A. Ratan, Vivian Chen & Brian Klebig (2022) - Beyond Genre: Classifying Virtual Reality Experiences - IEEE Transactions on Games, 14 (3), 466-477 - doi: 10.1109/TG.2021.3119521 - [link]
- Vivian Hsueh Hua Chen, Gabrielle C. Ibasco, Vetra Jing Xuan Leow & Juline Yun Yee Lew (2021) - The Effect of VR Avatar Embodiment on Improving Attitudes and Closeness Toward Immigrants - Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 1-17 - doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.705574 - [link]
- Vivian Chen (27 October 2022) - Gaming preferences and habits in the population
- Vivian Chen (11 June 2022) - They've got game: How video gaming creates social networks
- Vivian Chen (8 May 2022) - How online games like The Sims and Coral Island are empowering Asia’s LGBT and queer folk
- Vivian Chen (4 December 2021) - Into the metaverse: Asia’s early adopters can’t get enough – but pitfalls remain in virtual future
- Vivian Chen (5 October 2021) - How gaming and technology can be a force for change
- Teresa De La Hera, Julia Kneer, Jeroen Jansz, Vivian Chen, Yixiang Que & Argyrios Emmanouloudis (2024) - Dutch DiGRA 2024 Symposium (Organiser)
Activity: Organising and contributing to an event › Academic - Vivian Chen (2023) - AI in Immersive Learning Experiences (Speaker)
Activity: Invited talk › Popular - Vivian Chen (2022) - Keynote Speech on "Immersive technology and prosocial tendencies" (Speaker)
Activity: Invited talk › Professional - Vivian Chen (2022) - Keynote Speech on "Virtual Reality for Positive Impact" (Speaker)
Activity: Invited talk › Professional - Vivian Chen (2022) - Gaming for positive social impact (Speaker)
Activity: Invited talk › Professional - Vivian Chen (2022) - Emerging Media: Technology, Industry and Society (Journal) (Editor)
Activity: Editorial work › Academic - Vivian Chen (2021) - Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications Pockrass Memorial Lecture on "Gamer’s behaviors and gaming for social good. (Speaker)
Activity: Invited talk › Academic - Vivian Chen (2021) - International Communication Association (ICA) (External organisation) (Chair)
Activity: Membership of committee › Academic - Vivian Chen (2021) - Journal of Media Psychology: Theories, Methods, and Applications (Journal) (Editor)
Activity: Editorial work › Academic
