I am an Associate Professor in Computer Science and a Human-Computer Interaction researcher. My research focuses on enabling people to work and play together in new ways, so that we can learn from each other and lead healthier, happier lives. My group’s work has included research into mixed reality, game design, novel interactions, computer supported cooperative work, visualization, and serious games for learning and health. My work is highly collaborative and we work with researchers from other institutions, and look for opportunities to collaborate with industry and health clinicians whenever possible to deepen our work and to share our experience.

I am the Scientific Director of RIDSAI (the Research Institute for Data Science and AI), the Director of SPECTRAL (the Spatial Computing Research Centre, the Director of the Human-Computer Interaction Lab, and an Affiliate Member of the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, at the University of New Brunswick, in Fredericton, Canada.

Recently, I have been a Visiting Professor at the School of Computing and Information Systems, Singapore Management University, and the Loki Group with INRIA and the Université de Lille.

I joined UNB in 2015, after 2.5 years as an Assistant Professor at the University of Prince Edward Island. I received a PhD and Master’s in Computer Science from the University of Saskatchewan, and have worked as a researcher with Microsoft Research, IBM Watson Research, the University of Calgary and the National College of Ireland.

Research Interest

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Mixed Reality/Spatial Computing
• Games and Play
• Computer Supported Cooperative Work
• Serious Games

Work with me

I am interested in working with students from a wide range of backgrounds, who share interests with me, and are highly motivated to learn about research. If you are interested in working with me or finding out more, then please see the instructions on the HCI Lab’s site.