Over my career, my research has been driven by several interests: (1) developing new engaging experiences that can make meaningful contributions to users’ everyday lives and (2) understanding human behaviors as they interact with interactive artifacts that stimulate learning and problem solving, such as games, simulations, and interactive narratives. A central focus of my work is developing new tools and methods that push the boundaries of research in understanding and augmenting human experiences to make social impact in education, training, and health. I take a multidisciplinary approach to this area of focus, integrating several disciplines and fields, including AI, Games, Interactive Narrative, Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction, Graphics, and Data Science.
Please see my research statement for more on the projects I have done over my career or check out my lab to explore my current research projects.