Faculty Members and Postdoctoral Fellows

Arts
Dr. Neil Randall

Neil Randall

Executive Director, English Language and Literature
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Adan Jerreat-Poole

Communication Arts

Brianna Wiens

English Language and Literature
Colin Ellard

Colin Ellard

Psychology

 

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Cayley MacArthur

Stratford School of Interaction Business and Design
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Daria Ho

History
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Daniel Harley

Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business
Ian Milligan

Ian Milligan

History

Gerald Voorhees

Communication Arts
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Jennifer Roberts-Smith

Digital Media/Multimedia Storytelling

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Igor Grossmann

Psychology
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Karen Cochrane

Stratford School of Interaction Business and Design

Jennifer R. Whitson

Jennifer R. Whitson

Stratford School of Interaction Business and Design
Ken Hirschkop

Ken Hirschkop

English Language and Literature

 Kristina Llewellyn

Kristina Llewellyn

Social Development Studies(SDS)
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Lai-Tze Fan

Sociology and Legal Studies
Leah Zhang-Kennedy, PhD

Leah Zhang-Kennedy

Stratford School of Interaction Business and Design
Lennart Nacke

Lennart Nacke

Stratford School of Interaction Business and Design
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Marcel O'Gorman

English Language and Literature
Mina Momeni

Mina Momeni

Communication Arts
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Randy Harris

English Language and Literature
Professor Shana MacDonald

Shana MacDonald

Communication Arts

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Steven Bednarski

History

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Susan Roy

History

 

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Ville Mäkelä

Stratford School of Interaction Business and Design
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Will Zhao

Stratford School of Interaction Business and Design

Engineering

Environment

Health

Math

The School of Optometry and Vision Science

Postdoctoral Fellows

Eugene Kukshinov

Psychology

Eugene is a Post-doctoral Fellow working with Dr. Lennart E. Nacke. He focuses on media psychology research, including areas of presence and immersion studies, media psychology issues (such as media identity, and representation), and analysis of Russian hegemonic discourses. You should talk to Eugene if you want help with the conceptualization/categorization or design parts of your research projects or of you like ping pong, tabletop/video games, sports, and movies. Learn more about Eugene - eugenekukshinov.com.

Reza Hadi Mogavi

Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business

Reza is a Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Waterloo, where he works closely with Professor Lennart Nacke at the HCI Games Group (HCIGG). His research interests include Human-Computer Interaction (HC), Game/Gamification, and Applied Computing. Reza holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the globally renowned Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). He is committed to using technology and motivational theories to bring about positive change in education, disability support, and the well-being of older adults, particularly through gameful and motivating design. His work has been recognized at numerous Human-Computer Interaction conferences, demonstrating his dedication to this multifaceted field. Reza is awarded the Lupina Fellowship at the University of Waterloo to support his ongoing research efforts, enabling him to delve further into the intersection of technology, motivational design, and societal impact. Check out Reza's work on his personal website.

Sebastian Cmentowski

Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business, Faculty of Art

Sebastian Cmentowski is a postdoctoral fellow in the HCI Games Group. His research, funded through the Provost's Program for Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Scholars, centers on using XR exergames to trigger behavioral change and fight sedentary lifestyles. Stay up to date with Sebastian's work by following him on X (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn.