My interest in studying the way people interact with media is primarily driven by my creative background and personal interest in gaming. Prior to starting graduate school, I spent years working as a musician, graphic designer, and visual artist. I completed my BA in music originally because I wanted to write the music for games – turned out getting a Ph.D. was easier!
Recently I have shifted gears to focus on research, but I still enjoy flexing my creative muscles and getting to play games any chance I get! Exploring my creative side is invaluable to me professionally and personally. Below are some samples of some of my creative work. I hope you enjoy!
Dead Christmas – Art Direction
Vanessa – Art Direction, Cast
The Stache – Music, Sprite Design
and some gaming details…
| currently playing
hades
| played
bioshock
bioshock 2
bioshock infinite
borderlands
borderlands: the presequel
call of duty: modern warfare 2
call of duty: modern warfare 3
call of duty: black ops
call of duty: black ops 2
castlecrashers
castlevania symphony of the night
civilization 5
chrono cross
chrono trigger
costume quest
costume quest 2
dead space
demon’s souls
dragon age: origins
eternal darkness: sanity’s requiem
fable
fable ii
fallout 3
fallout 3: new vegas
fallout 4
final fantasy vii, viii, ix, x, x-2, xii
grand theft auto iv
guacamelee
guitar hero
halo 2
halo 3
halo: combat evolved
halo: odst
heretic
hexen
ibb and obb
jade empire
journey
last of us
limbo
little big planet
little big planet 2
machinarium
mass effect
mass effect 2
mass effect 3
metroid prime
minecraft
mirror’s edge
mirror’s edge 2
morkredd
outland
perfect dark
plants vs. zombies
portal
portal 2
psychonauts
red dead redemption
resident evil 4
resident evil 5
rock band
rogue legacy
shadow complex
soul reaver 2: legacy of kain
star wars: knights of the old republic
super mario 64
super mario galaxy
super mario sunshine
super mario brothers 3
super smash brothers brawl
super smash brothers melee
tekken 6
the elder scrolls iii: morrowind
the elder scrolls iv: oblivion
the elder scrolls v: skyrim
the legend of zelda: breath of the wild
the legend of zelda: ocarina of time
the legend of zelda: phantom hourglass
the legend of zelda: the wind waker
the legend of zelda: twilight princess
tomb raider
uncharted: drake’s fortune
uncharted 2: among thieves