Dr Ana Ciocarlan

Current student research projects

MSc

Sjoerd André de la Porte (February 2022 - Present, Human-Computer Interaction MSc, Utrecht University)

Research: Gamfication and leaderboard effect on learner motivation

Min Mino Chen (November 2021 - Present, Games and Media Technology MSc, Utrecht University)

Research: Increasing prosocial behaviours in multiplayer video games using persuasive technologies

Laura Cibulskyte (February 2022 - Present, Applied Cognitive Psychology Msc, Utrecht University)

Research: Trust in Gamified Persuasive Technology

Completed student research projects

MSc

Manouk Weavers (November 2021 - July 2022, Human-Computer Interaction MSc, Utrecht University)

Research: Supporting the well-being of early adolescents: a user-centred approach for designing and developing a digital educational tool

Jesse Hoekman (November 2021 - June 2022, Human-Computer Interaction MSc, Utrecht University)

Research: The influence of digital nudge-based interventions on problematic smartphone use, screentime, mental health, and sleep quality

Pepijn Thijssens (April 2021 - June 2022, Games and Media Technology MSc, Utrecht University)

Research: Towards Game-Based Personality Assessment

Evelien van Workum (November 2021 - June 2022, Human-Computer Interaction MSc, Utrecht University)

Research: Effectiveness of Kindness Intervention Studies: Integrating a Kindness Persuasive Technology into a Regular University Course

BSc

Michael Hilhorst (March 2022 - July 2022, Information Science, Utrecht University)

Research: The effect of gamification on increasing productivity in image annotation tasks

Dalin Bagiran (November 2021 - May 2022, Information Science, Utrecht University)

Research: Subliminal persuasion for reducing sugar consumption

Sander van Nifterik (November 2021 - April 2022, Information Science, Utrecht University)

Research: Investigating the effect of user characteristics on susceptibility to commitment to practice learning musical instruments

Renske Bootsma (September 2021 - February 2022, Information Science, Utrecht University)

Research: Gamified Persuasive Intervention: Changing the Behaviour, Attitude, and Knowledge of Primary School Children Towards Drinking Water

Yannick van Oord (September 2021 - February 2022, Information Science, Utrecht University)

Research: Persuasive Technologies in E-Commerce: The Use of Persuasive Strategies for Online Shopping

Samir van Rijn (September 2021 - February 2022, Information Science, Utrecht University)

Research: Using Virtual Learning Environments and Virtual Reality to improve cognitive abilities

Nizar Haroun (May 2021 - July 2021, Information Science, Utrecht University)

Research: Investigating trust in E-commerce