The research team includes experienced, award-winning scientists, artists, designers, and educators with a unique blend of academic and industry experience.

Project leaders:

Ken Perlin, NYU

Mary Flanagan, Hunter College

Jan Plass, NYU

Andrea Hollingshead, University of Southern California

 

 

 

 


PIs Ken Perlin and Mary Flanagan have years of experience designing influential software. PI Andrea Hollingshead, a social psychologist who studies the socio-cognitive and motivational processes involved in effective collaborations, designed initial measures. Jan Plass and his team from NYU Steinhardt's School of Education is leading the project's large scale assessment aims. Industry-related consultants on the project include Will Wright, the founder of Maxis Entertainment and creator of The Sims games, and Lindsay Gupton, Executive Studio Director of Know Wonder, maker of the Harry Potter, American Girl, and Magic Schoolbus games. Educators serving as consultants from local schools are involved in the project. Special thanks go to The School of the Future in Manhattan, Trevor Day School, The School (Columbia University),


NYU - HUNTER All Star Researchers and Staff!

john klima, technical project manager
john_klima at cityarts.com

mary flanagan - Tiltfactor laboratory, Hunter College
mary at maryflanagan.com

ken perlin - NYU Computer Science
perlin at mrl.nyu.edu

jan plass - NYU Steinhardt School of Education

ricki goldman - NYU Steinhardt School of Education

mary ann benedetto - fantabulous graphics and tutorial system

andrey kolesnick - game engine development

phillip davidson - game engine wrangling, implementation

cindy u. dishmay - user status and logging

chris pennock - game engine wrangling, implementation

silje nilsen - 3D modelling

suyin looui - design partner liason

doris cacoilo - organizational support and mangement

james p. diamond - assessment and outcomes assessment

hyuk sun song - assessment and outcomes

chaoyen dong - assessment and outcomes

 

Past Researchers:
hyehun ahn - 3D Modeling and Character Design
birgit rathsmann - interaction design
todd scott -implementation
nilufar behrouz - character design
jarah moesch - organizational support
chris robbins - early prototype and java implementation
david kaplan - manical stystems design
melissa rodriguez- design partner liasion
daniel howe - early prototype and java implementation
andrea hollingshead- initial assessemnt instruments
nicholas larimer - Concept Art, Character Design
veronica skoberg - 3D Modeling and Character Design
douglas summers stay
Jeremi Sudol

 

Project Advisors/'Inspirators':

Helen Nissenbaum
Katie Salen
Alex Koppelman
Mitchel Resnick
Will Wright
Greg Johnson
Lindsay Gupton
Robin Stern
Andy Gerngross
Carolyn Maedas
Ouida Washington
Shawn Chin-Chance
Lemaine Fisher
Yuet Chu
Ms. Eleanor!

Jenny Vogel
Mike Rettberg
Intel Computer Clubhouses
Lower East Side Girls Club
Bronx Science High School
Hunter College High School

and so many generous others, including our Design Partners at Computer Clubhouse participants in the New York area!


Lemaine Fisher runs the Brooklyn Computer Clubhouse!