We are excited to welcome Dr. Geneva Smith, who joined our HCI Games Group on July 1st, 2024, as a postdoctoral scholar. Dr. Smith completed her PhD in Software Engineering from McMaster University in 2023, where her research in the G-ScalE Lab focused on developing methods to acknowledge and limit subjectivity in the development of Computational Models of Emotion (CMEs) to improve their reusability, maintainability, and verifiability.
Currently, her research—funded by the University of Waterloo Provost's Program for Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Scholars—explores the relationship between programmed systems, user interaction, and the user’s perception of Interactive Digital Narratives (IDNs). This interdisciplinary work is conducted in collaboration with both the Games Institute and TouchLab (led by Dr. Mark Hancock), aiming to guide the development of IDN tools for fostering pro-social learning experiences.
We are thrilled to have Geneva as part of our team and look forward to her contributions to our ongoing research.