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.
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.
Meet the current Wildlife University team
John
Nietfeld, PhD
Professor of Educational Psychology, NC State, Project PI
Simon
Hooper, PhD
Professor of Learning, Design, & Technology, Penn State,
Senior Personnel
Taylor Marie
Young
Doctoral Student, Educational Psychology, Penn State
Rob
Monahan
Doctoral Student, Educational Psychology, NC State
Rayne
Sperling, PhD
Professor of Educational Psychology, Penn State, Project Co-PI
Jian
Liao, PhD
Lecturer of Educational Technology, Southwest University, China
Jacob
Williams
Master of Graphic Design,
NC State
Daniell
DiFrancesca, PhD
Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology, Penn State Behrend, Senior Personnel
Samira
Syal
Doctoral Student, Educational Psychology, NC State
Amanda
MacCormac
Doctoral Student, Educational Psychology, NC State
Meet the Alumni of the Wildlife University Team
Huiqing
Hu
Doctoral Student, Penn State
Isabel
Bo-Linn
Master of Graphic Design, NC State
Ying
Wang
Doctoral Student, Penn State
T. Fulya
Eyupoglu
Doctoral Student, NC State
Marcie
Laird
Master of Graphic Design, NC State
Mike
Lewis
Master's Student, NC State
Isabel
Hennes
Master's Student, NC State
Joseph
Tise
Doctoral Student, Penn State
Stephanie
Sosa
Undergraduate Student, NC State