Selected Publications

2019: Vacca, R. Exploring the Intersection of Emotional Literacy and Computational Modeling Using Scratch. Proceedings of the ACM SIGCHI Designing Interactive Systems International Conference. San Diego, California.

2019: Vacca, R. Examining Latina Teen Perspectives Through Co-Designing Technology to Support Communication with Parents. Proceedings of the ACM SIGCHI Interaction Design & Children Conference. Boise, Idaho.

2017: Vacca, R. Promises and Pitfalls of Computer-Supported Mindfulness: Exploring a Situated Mobile Approach. Computers, 7(1), 2. doi:10.3390/computers7010002

2017: Vacca, R. (2017). Biculturalism: Examining Adolescent Latinas’ Perspectives on Social Technologies for Emotional Support. Proceedings of the ACM SIGCHI Interaction Design & Children Conference. Stanford, California.

2017: Vacca, R. (2017). Reconciling Cognitive Reappraisal and Body Awareness in a Digital Mindfulness Experience. Proceedings of the HCI International 2017 Conference. Vancouver, Canada.

2016: Vacca, R. (2016). Designing for Interactive Loving and Kindness Meditation on Mobile. Proceedings of the CHI for Good 2016 Conference. San Jose, California.

2016: Vacca, R., Hoadley C. (2016). Self-Reflecting on Mental Events: Cultivating Curiosity and Decentering Situated in Everyday Life. Proceedings of the Persuasive Technology 2016 Conference. Salzburg, Austria.

2016: Vacca, R. (2016). Understanding the Experience of Situated Mindfulness Through a Mobile App that Prompts Self-Reflection and Directs Non-Reactivity. Proceedings of the HCI International 2016 Conference. Toronto, Canada.