Journal Articles

Behavior Matters: An Alternative Perspective on Promoting Responsible Data Science
Z. Dong, A. Patil, Y. Shoda, L. Battle, and E. Wall
Proceedings of the ACM Human Computer Interaction (CSCW), 2025.
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Unmasking Dunning-Kruger Effect in Visual Reasoning & Judgment
M. Chen, Y. Liu, and E. Wall
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. VIS'24), 2024.
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Belief Decay or Persistence? A Mixed-Method Study on Belief Movement Over Time
S. Gupta, A. Karduni, and E. Wall
Computer Graphics Forum (Proc. EuroVis'23), 2023.
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A Qualitative Interview Study of Distributed Tracing Visualisation: A Characterisation of Challenges and Opportunities
T. Davidson, E. Wall, and J. Mace
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. VIS'23), 2023.
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(Best Paper, runner up) VisHiker’s Guide to Evaluation: Competing Considerations in Study Design
E. Wall, C. Xiong, and Y-S. Kim
IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, 2022.
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VIBE: A Design Space for VIsual Belief Elicitation in Data Journalism
S. Mahajan, B. Chen, A. Karduni, Y-S. Kim, and E. Wall
Computer Graphics Forum (Proc. EuroVis'22), 2022.
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Left, Right, and Gender: Exploring Interaction Traces to Mitigate Human Biases
E. Wall, A. Narechania, A. Coscia, J. Paden, and A. Endert
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. VIS'21), 2021.
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Lumos: Increasing Awareness of Analytic Behavior during Visual Data Analysis
A. Narechania, A. Coscia, E. Wall, and A. Endert
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. VIS'21), 2021.
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VitaLITy: Promoting Serendipitous Discovery of Academic Literature with Transformers & Visual Analytics
A. Narechania, A. Karduni, R. Wesslen, and E. Wall
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. VIS'21), 2021.
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A Heuristic Approach to Value-Driven Evaluation of Visualizations
E. Wall, M. Agnihotri, L. Matzen, K. Divis, M. Haass, A. Endert, and J. Stasko
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. InfoVis'18), 2019.
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Podium: Ranking Data Using Mixed-Initiative Visual Analytics
E. Wall, S. Das, R. Chawla, B. Kalidindi, E. Brown, and A. Endert
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. VAST'17), 2018.
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AxiSketcher: Interactive Nonlinear Axis Mapping of Visualizations through User Drawings
B.C. Kwon, H. Kim, E. Wall, J. Choo, H. Park, and A. Endert
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. VAST'16), 2017.
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Conference Proceedings

Exploring the Capability of LLMs in Performing Low-Level Visual Analytic Tasks on SVG Data Visualizations
Z. Xu and E. Wall
IEEE Information Visualization (VIS) Short Papers, 2024.
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Trust Junk and Evil Knobs: Calibrating Trust in AI Visualization
E. Wall, L. Matzen, M. El-Assady, P. Masters, H. Hosseinpour, A. Endert, R. Borgo, P. Chau, A. Perer, H. Schupp, H. Strobelt, and L. Padilla
IEEE Pacific Visualization Conference, 2024.
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Let’s Get Vysical: Perceptual Accuracy in Visual & Tactile Encodings
Z. Xu, K. Williams, and E. Wall
IEEE Information Visualization (VIS) Short Papers, 2023.
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Toward a Design Space for Mitigating Cognitive Bias in Vis
E. Wall, J. Stasko, and A. Endert
IEEE Information Visualization (VIS) Short Papers, 2019.
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A Markov Model of Users’ Interactive Behavior in Scatterplots
E. Wall, A. Arcalgud, K. Gupta, and A. Jo
IEEE Information Visualization (VIS) Short Papers, 2019.
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A Formative Study of Interactive Bias Metrics in Visual Analytics Using Anchoring Bias
E. Wall, L. Blaha, C. Paul, and A. Endert
Proceedings of the 17th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (INTERACT'19), 2019.
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Using Expert Patterns in Assisted Interactive Machine Learning: A Study in Machine Teaching
E. Wall, S. Ghorashi, and G. Ramos
Proceedings of the 17th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (INTERACT'19), 2019.
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Warning, Bias May Occur: A Proposed Approach to Detecting Cognitive Bias in Interactive Visual Analytics
E. Wall, L. Blaha, L. Franklin, and A. Endert
IEEE Visual Analytics Science and Technology (VAST), 2017.
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Supporting Team-First Visual Analytics through Group Activity Representations
S.K. Badam, Z. Zeng, E. Wall, A. Endert, and N. Elmqvist
Graphics Interface, 2017.
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Refereed Workshop Papers

Visualization and Automation in Data Science: Exploring the Paradox of Humans-in-the-Loop
J. Rogers, M. Anastacio, J. Bernard, M. Chakhchoukh, R. Faust, A. Kerren, S. Koch, L. Kotthoff, C. Turkay, and E. Wall
Workshop on Visualization in Data Science (VDS, at VIS'24), 2024.
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VITALITY 2: Reviewing Academic Literature Using Large Language Models
H. An, A. Narechania, E. Wall, and K. Xu
Workshop on Natural Language and Visualization (NLVIZ, at VIS'24), 2024.
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Visual Salience to Mitigate Gender Bias in Recommendation Letters
Y. Da, M. Chen, B. Altschuler, Y. Bu, and E. Wall
Workshop on Visualization for Social Good (VIS4Good, at VIS'23), 2023.
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Perception of Skill in Visual Problem Solving: An Analysis of Interactive Behaviors, Personality Traits, and the Dunning-Kruger Effect
M. Chen and E. Wall
Workshop on TRust and EXpertise in Visual Analytics (TREX, at VIS'22), 2022.
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COVID-19 Health Equity Dashboard - Addressing Vulnerable Populations
S. Liu, E. Wall, S. Patel, and Y. Park
Visualization for Communication (VisComm, at VIS'20), 2020.
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Four Perspectives on Human Bias in Visual Analytics
E. Wall, L. Blaha, C. Paul, K. Cook, and A. Endert
DECISIVe: Workshop on Dealing with Cognitive Biases in Visualizations (at VIS'17), 2017.
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Book Chapters

Four Perspectives on Human Bias in Visual Analytics
E. Wall, L. Blaha, C. Paul, K. Cook, and A. Endert
Cognitive Biases in Visualizations, Ed. G. Ellis, Springer, 2018, Chapter 3, pp. 29-42.
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Theses

Detecting and Mitigating Human Bias in Visual Analytics
Emily Wall
Georgia Tech, School of Interactive Computing Ph.D. Thesis. April 2020.
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