Episode 4 - Interview with Regan Mandryk

In this episode of "How to Write CHI Papers," Dr. Lennart Nacke interviews Regan Mandryk, an associate professor with extensive experience publishing at CHI. Mandryk shares insights on common mistakes made by newcomers, emphasizing the importance of situating work within the multidisciplinary context of CHI and clearly justifying all decisions. She advises using plain language, maintaining consistent terminology, and focusing on grammar to avoid alienating reviewers. Mandryk also discusses the structure of a CHI paper, highlighting the significance of the abstract and introduction, and shares her preferred writing process using Microsoft Word and Dropbox for collaboration. The conversation covers the types of research suitable for CHI, the balance between systems and evaluation papers, and the role of qualitative and quantitative analysis. Mandryk concludes by sharing personal writing habits and offering advice on crafting compelling introductions.