🎓 Guest Lectures

• Olfactory Displays
  WPI IMGD 3100: Novel Interfaces for Interactive Environments (2025)
• Brain-computer Interfaces and Games
  WPI CS 525 / NEU 505: Brain-Computer Interaction (Spring 2024)
• Arcade Games
  WPI IMGD 1001: The Game Development Process (2024)
• Integrating AI Tools into Life Science Workforce Development
  WPI CH 421X: AI in the Molecular Life Sciences (2024)
• Number Systems
  WPI Chapter Girls Talk Math (2023-24)

👩‍🏫 Undergraduate Mentoring

• Developing a Brain-Computer Interface for Storytelling
  Jagger Polvino, James Cao, Andrew Nguyen (2024-25)
• Sewn into Memory: Reliving Feelings through AR
  Amanda Jones, Megan Letendre, Elise Nerden (2023-24)

🔬 Research Mentorship

• Developing an Arcade Game
  Ian Tschida, Lana Acevedo (2024)
• Designing Interactive Virtual Tours for Education
  Dashiell Elliott, co-published at FDG ’24 (2024)
• Developing Fabric Interfaces
  Reilly Desai (2023)
• Developing HoloLens AR with Unity
  Amanda Jones (2022)
• Developing and Evaluating a Wheelchair Virtual Training Environment
  Yihong Xu, co-published at CoG ’23 (2022)

👩‍🔬 Women's Research and Mentorship Program (WRAMP)

• Co-designing an Augmented Reality Book with Educators and Students
  Rachel Foye, Ava Stockton, and Dinah Agyemang (2022)

🎮 Professional & Industry Mentorship

I also actively contribute to game development education and mentorship, bridging the gap between academia and industry. Through hands-on guidance, technical leadership, and creative direction, I help aspiring developers refine their skills, navigate the game development pipeline, and launch successful projects.

• Graduate Assistant @ Massachusetts Digital Games Institute (MassDigi)
  Cohort SIP & ESIP '24
  Provided high-level mentorship to 42 students across 7 interdisciplinary teams in the MassDigi Summer Innovation Program (SIP), a nationally recognized game development accelerator. Guided teams through the full game development lifecycle—from ideation to publishing—while advising on game design principles, agile workflows, market analysis, and publishing strategies. Fostered a studio-like production environment to prepare students for careers in the gaming industry by connecting them with industry professionals and ensuring hands-on, real-world development experience.
  
  💡 Published Game Titles from SIP & ESIP '24:
  • Uh Oh, AI! – iOS | Android
  • No Party In Paradise – iOS | Android
  • Hamster Ball Blitz – iOS | Android
  • Distant Desert – iOS | Android
  • Ninja Camel – iOS | Android
  • Camel vs Pirate – iOS | Android
  • Bedouin Ride – iOS | Android
• Senior Member & Research Mentor @ WPI Intentional Design Studio (IDeaS)
  September 2020 - Present
  I provide technical mentorship and creative guidance to students across VR/AR, educational games, and interactive media projects, fostering hands-on learning from concept to deployment. Through advanced workshops and training sessions, I equip students with expertise in HCI methodologies, UX research, and rapid prototyping, ensuring they develop industry-relevant skills.