Academic Publications
Catherine Wieczorek, Heidi Biggs, Kamala Payyapilly Thiruvenkatanathan, Shaowen Bardzell. “Architecting Utopias: How AI in Healthcare Envisions Societal Ideals and Human Flourishing” In Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
MinYoung Yoo, Miss Sophia Ppali, William Odom, Yumeng Zhuang, Ms Kritika Kritika, Wyatt Olson, Catherine Wieczorek, Heidi Biggs, Arne Berger, Audrey Desjardins, Ron Wakkary, Kathryn E. Ringland. “Translating HCI Research to Broader Audiences: Motivation, Inspiration, and Critical Factors on Alternative Research Outcomes” In Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
Catherine Wieczorek, Cindy Lin, Shaowen Bardzell. “Trauma Across Time: Integrating Historical Perspectives in Trauma-Informed HCI and CSCW Design” Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact. CSCW. Forthcoming.
Catherine Wieczorek, Laura Forlano. “Reimagining Temporality: Exploring the Intersection of Time and Trauma in Design Research” 2024 Design Research Society
Zines
Catherine Wieczorek, “Echoes from the Deep: Legends of the Great Lakes” Self published.
Public Writing
As We Celebrate Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary, We Examine How Design can Reshape the Conversation Around Climate Change
Co-written with Emily Moss for AIGA Chicago on Medium
Co-designing adolescent sexual health care with young people and providers
Co-written with Amanda Geppert for “Forefront” of UChicago Medicine
Awards
Microgrid as a Civic Infrastructure
Honorable Mention in the Students category of Fast Company’s “World Changing Ideas”
Kissa Kahani
Core 77 Design Awards | Runner Up for the Design Education Initiative Award
Hello Greenlight: A Sexual Health Service Platform Designed with and for Young PeopleCore 77 Design Awards | Notable Strategy & Research Award
Press
Hello Options
Debbie Millman for America By Design
There are so many types of birth control. Here's how to choose what works for you
Mara Gordon and Audrey Nguyen for NPR