Scholar
Joel Wester
Google Scholar ID: vnDGrMsAAAAJ
University of Copenhagen
Citations & Impact
Citations
181
H-index
6
i10-index
4
Publications
20
Co-authors
11
list available
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Publications: 1. 'Using LLMs for self-care: User and counsellor perspectives', IJHCS 2. 'Challenging Futures: Using Chatbots to Reflect on Aging and Dementia', CHI’25 3. 'General Practitioners’ Perspectives on a Pre-Consultation Chatbot for Shared Decision-Making', DIS’25 4. 'Prompt Machine: A Tangible Generative AI Tool for Supporting Children’s Learning and Literacy', DIS’25 (Best Paper Award) etc.
- Awards: Best Paper Award for Prompt Machine
Research Experience
- Work Experience: Postdoctoral Researcher at the Human-Centred Computing group, University of Copenhagen; PhD Fellow at the Human-Centred Computing group, Aalborg University. Supervisors: Barry Brown, Niels van Berkel, Henning Pohl
Education
- Degrees: Cognitive Science (Umeå University), Psychology (Stockholm University), Philosophy (Södertörn University)
Background
- Research Interests: Human-AI interaction, particularly AI-powered conversational interfaces and how design shapes the interaction. Professional Fields: Cognitive science, psychology, philosophy. Bio: Postdoctoral researcher in the Human-Centred Computing group at the University of Copenhagen, previously a PhD Fellow in the Human-Centred Computing group at Aalborg University.
Miscellany
- Personal Interests: Interdisciplinary research, focusing on how human-AI interactions can better support users in daily tasks and emotional life
