Education
Master's of Science in Computational Media
University of California, Santa Cruz
October 2020 - June 2022
Under the research advisement of Katherine Isbister, PhD
Research Area: Social Emotional Technology
My Master's thesis research specifically investigated what matters to users when picking an avatar to embody in social virtual reality environments. And, how the avatars users choose affect creative and collaborative prowess as a result. You can read my final thesis by clicking the link below.
Bachelor's of Science in Cognitive Science
University of California, Santa Cruz
October 2014 - March 2018
With emphasis in Human-Computer Interaction and Artificial Intelligence
Research Areas: High-Level Perception, Psycholinguistics, and Developmental Psychology
Pictured below: me speaking at my undergraduate commencement ceremony
Nestled into the coastal redwoods of California, I received both my undergraduate and graduate education at University of California, Santa Cruz. Go slugs!
