Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
• Understanding and improving player experience of video games
• Developing and evaluating tools and methods for researching interactive experiences
• Designing and evaluating educational and persuasive interactive media, including video games
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Computer Science, University of York
1 Oct 2013 → 1 Nov 2016
Award Date: 6 Jun 2017
Masters, Human-Centred Interactive Technologies, University of York
Oct 2012 → Sept 2013
Award Date: 16 Sept 2013
BSc, Computer Science, University of York
Sept 2009 → Jun 2012
Award Date: 29 Jun 2012
External positions
Lecturer, City University London, School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering
14 Jan 2019 → 7 Jan 2022
Tutor, Swansea Univ, Swansea University
1 Nov 2016 → 31 Dec 2018
Research technician, University of York
1 Nov 2016 → 30 Aug 2017
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Measuring perceived challenge in digital games: Development & validation of the challenge originating from recent gameplay interaction scale (CORGIS)
Denisova, A., Cairns, P., Guckelsberger, C. & Zendle, D., May 2020, In: International Journal of Human Computer Studies. 137, 15 p., 102383.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Whatever the emotional experience, it's up to them: Insights from designers of emotionally impactful games
Denisova, A., Bopp, J. A., Nguyen, T. D. & Mekler, E. D., 6 May 2021, CHI 2021 - Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems: Making Waves, Combining Strengths. ACM, (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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The placebo effect in digital games: Phantom perception of adaptive artificial intelligence
Denisova, A. & Cairns, P., 5 Oct 2015, CHI PLAY 2015 - Proceedings of the 2015 Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play. ACM, p. 23-33 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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The ACM CHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Alena Denisova (Committee member)
11 May 2024 → 16 May 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference
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The Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play
Alena Denisova (Member of programme committee)
10 Oct 2023 → 13 Oct 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference participation
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INTERACT 2023
Alena Denisova (Committee member)
28 Aug 2023 → 1 Sept 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference
Datasets
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Alena Denisova: PhD 5 Adaptive Timer
Denisova, A. (Creator) & Cairns, P. A. (Creator), University of York, Mar 2018
DOI: 10.15124/4ae3e2fd-0729-4dc6-800f-a9f25d29c953
Dataset
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Alena Denisova: PhD 6 Dynamic Difficulty Adaptation and Instructions
Denisova, A. (Creator) & Cairns, P. A. (Creator), University of York, Mar 2018
DOI: 10.15124/b0812007-c611-42ad-9246-157aec2bfc9d
Dataset
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Alena Denisova: PhD 7 Dynamic difficulty adaptation and durability
Denisova, A. (Creator) & Cairns, P. A. (Creator), University of York, Mar 2018
DOI: 10.15124/8973aa50-4718-4937-bd93-ed546c4987b9
Dataset