Team
Who we are
Our research team is uniquely situated, drawing upon the expertise of and dedication from individuals working and studying at North Carolina (NC) State University and Penn State University.
We utilize a full-team and sub-team approach. Working as a full team, we meet regularly every week. Our members work in sub-teams, game design and/or science literacy, and meet weekly.
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Our project team also holds regular retreats, which span several days. These retreats are a beneficial space, whether in-person or virtual, for work flow and brainstorming project challenges.
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Meet the current Wildlife University team
John
Nietfeld, PhD
Professor of Educational Psychology, NC State, Project PI
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Simon
Hooper, PhD
Professor of Learning, Design, & Technology, Penn State,
Senior Personnel
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Michael
Cattell
Undergraduate Scholar, Education & Public Policy, Penn State
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Margaret (Maggie)
Day
Undergraduate Scholar, Education & Public Policy, Penn State
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Richae’
Smith
Undergraduate Scholar, Media Arts, Design, & Technology, NC State
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Caroline
Leder
Undergraduate Scholar, Psychology, NC State
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Rayne
Sperling, PhD
Professor of Educational Psychology, Penn State, Project Co-PI
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Jian
Liao, PhD
Lecturer of Educational Technology, Southwest University, China
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Riley
Kapusta
Undergraduate Scholar, Elementary & Early Childhood Education, Penn State
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Sophia
Sabatini
Undergraduate Scholar, Secondary Education Mathematics & Psychology, Penn State
Stella
Park
Undergraduate Scholar, Media Arts, Design, & Technology, NC State
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Willow
Alston-Socha
Doctoral Student, Educational Psychology, NC State
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Daniell
DiFrancesca, PhD
Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology, Penn State Behrend, Senior Personnel
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Taylor Marie
Young
Doctoral Student, Educational Psychology, Penn State
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Julian
Fernandez
Undergraduate Scholar, Art & Design, NC State
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Mollie
Fuerst
Undergraduate Scholar, Media Arts, Design, & Technology, NC State
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Liza
Park
Undergraduate Scholar, Media & Journalism with a Specialization in Graphic Design, UNC Chapel Hill
Meet the Alumni of the Wildlife University Team
Huiqing
Hu
Doctoral Student, Penn State
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Isabel
Bo-Linn
Master of Graphic Design, NC State
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Ying
Wang
Doctoral Student, Penn State
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Samira
Syal
Doctoral Student, Educational Psychology, NC State
Rob
Monahan
Doctoral Student, Educational Psychology, NC State
T. Fulya
Eyupoglu
Doctoral Student, NC State
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Marcie
Laird
Master of Graphic Design, NC State
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Mike
Lewis
Master's Student, NC State
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Jacob
Williams
Master of Graphic Design,
NC State
Ameya V. Tathavadkar
Masters in Computer Science, NC State
Isabel
Hennes
Master's Student, NC State
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Joseph
Tise
Doctoral Student, Penn State
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Stephanie
Sosa
Undergraduate Student, NC State
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Amanda
MacCormac
Doctoral Student, Educational Psychology, NC State