Advancing Research and Innovation: WKWSCI at ASIS&T 2025

WKWSCI showcased its research at the 2025 ASIS&T Annual Meeting, held from 14 to 18 November in Washington, DC, USA, connecting with scholars, researchers, and professionals from around the world. The conference, themed “Difficult Conversations: The Role of Information Science in the Age of Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence,” provided a platform for meaningful discussions on shaping ethical and human-focused AI systems. 

Across keynotes, panels, workshops, and poster sessions, participants shared cutting-edge research and emerging ideas shaping the future of information science. WKWSCI faculty and students contributed through a wide range of papers and posters covering topics from AI adoption and misinformation to generative AI and deepfake detection. Their outstanding work was recognised with several top honours, including Best Short Paper and Best Poster Award (2nd Place). 

The WKWSCI booth provided a vibrant space for attendees to connect with our team, exchange ideas, and learn more about our research, initiatives, and programmes, fostering collaboration with the international information science community. 

WKWSCI Contributions 

Long Paper 

• Think or Respond: Understanding the Impact of Cognitive Appraisals on Threat Detection and Phishing Susceptibility – Jiangwei Li, Alton Y.K. Chua 

Short Papers 

• Epistemological Beliefs as Predictors of Generative AI Familiarity, Perceived Issues Likelihood, and Usage – Sei-Ching Joanna Sin (Best Short Paper Award) 

• Generation Zs’ Fight Against Deepfake Videos: A Survey on Identification Strategies – Pauline Chen, Dion Hoe-Lian Goh, Haoran Qiu, Celene Neo 

• Learning with Generative AI: Evaluating Acceptability of Fact-Checking Digital Nudges – Chei Sian Lee, Tran Mai Chi Nguyen 

• Observers, Seekers, and Professionals in AI Adoption: An Investigation of AI Divide through Social Cognitive Perspective – Qian Wu, Benjamin Junting Li, Heng Zhang (Qian Wu & Heng Zhang are WKWSCI alumni) 

• The Potential of Generative AI in Supporting Neurodiversity in Higher Education: A Systematic Review – Jiaqi Liao, Chei Sian Lee 

• The Role of Self-Efficacy, Critical Thinking, and Media Literacy in Human Deepfake Video Detection – Pauline Chen, Dion Hoe-Lian Goh 

• Third-Person Perception of Deepfake Harms: Comparing Seniors and Young Adults – Shilan Huang, Liuyu Huang, Dion Hoe-Lian Goh 

Poster Presentations 

• Collaboration with GAI in Artistic Creation of Cultural Heritage: Approaches, Challenges and Mitigations – Ruoxi Liu, Haoran Qiu 

• Designing Educational Games for Deepfake Detection – Zhong Tang, Dion Hoe-Lian Goh, Chei Sian Lee

• Disinformation Recognition in Social Media: Effects of Multimodality, Comments and Virality Metrics – Haoran Qiu, Dion Hoe-Lian Goh (Best Poster Award, 2nd Place) 

• Effectiveness of GenAI-driven Personalised Nudges in Reducing Procrastination Among Students – Kok Khiang Lim, Chei Sian Lee 

• AI/Misinformation on Social Media: Users’ Appraisal and Emotional Outcomes of Their Response – Kyung-Sun Kim, Sei-Ching Joanna Sin 

• Exploring the Effects of Social Norms and Privacy Concerns on Online Sharing Behaviors – Nazira Banu 

• The Sweet Spot of Realism: Optimizing Avatar Human-Likeness for Persuasive Impact in Anti-Scam PSAs – Shilan Huang, Dion Hoe-Lian Goh, Chei Sian Lee, Xuan Wei, Qingling Xie, Siyuan Wang 

• Trustworthy AI: How Much Does the Public Care? – Sei-Ching Joanna Sin 

WKWSCI was also recognised during the pre-conference segment. Yin Xin and Dion Goh, together with Liu Zhengyuan and Nancy F. Chen from A*STAR, received the SIG-USE Elfreda A. Chatman Research Award for their study, ‘Investigating the Impact of LLM-based Kid-Friendly Search Engine on Students’ Science Information-Seeking Behavior and Knowledge Acquisition’.

Congratulations to all WKWSCI faculty and students for their outstanding contributions and recognitions!