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Systems Design Engineering
Karina is a Ph.D. student pursuing a degree in Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo, under the supervision of Dr. Lennart Nacke. She holds an MSc in Information Technology with Business and Management from the University of Sussex in the UK, and a BSc in Information Technology from the University of Monterrey in Mexico. Her main interests include understanding player's behaviors and emotions by applying diverse games user research methodologies, specifically biometrics such as electromyography and galvanic skin response. She is also interested in the research of new methodologies and technologies that can help improve player's experience. Karina has also attended CHI 2018 in Montreal and the Games User Research (gamesUR) Summit 2018 in San Francisco.
If you would like to connect with karina, check out her LinkedIn.
Affiliation:
University of Waterloo