Mathew A. Powers Lecturer

• Character, environment, creature, and narrative creation and analysis
• Creating beings and life forms never seen before for public engagement
• Experimental game design and implementation
• Immersive virtual reality and gaming experiences
• Incorporating traditional fine arts into the digital realm

Also:

• Developing new ways for high and middle schools to teach traditional subjects through gamification
• Development of augmented reality games (ARGs) for public consumption and education at venues such as Gen Con, PopCon, and local area schools
• Exploring the traditional analog game renaissance
• Being active in the games for good movement, which seeks to mentally and physically heal people through game creation and innovative therapies (such as using Tetris to assist PTSD patients)