Resume/CV

Education

2020 - 2025 (expected)
Doctor of Philosophy in Computational Media
University of California, Santa Cruz
Computational Media Department
Baskin School of Engineering
Advised by: Michael Mateas, Noah Wardrip-Fruin
2017 - 2019
Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University
College of Engineering
Biomedical Engineering Department
Advised by: Pulkit Grover
2013 - 2017
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
University of Delaware
College of Engineering
Computer Information Sciences Department

Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience
University of Delaware
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

Publications

YearTitleDownload
2023Toward Using ChatGPT to Generate Theme-relevant Simulated Storyworlds
2022Exploring the Design Space of Social Physics Engines in Games
2022Neighborly: A Sandbox for Simulation-based Emergent Narrative
2021Centrifuge: A Visual Tool for Authoring Sifting Patterns for Character-Based Simulationist Story Worlds
2020A novel approach towards computing global maps for multi-robotic operations in tactical environments
2018Head movements are correlated with other measures of visual attention at smaller spatial scales
2017Head movements during visual exploration of natural images in virtual reality

Recorded Talks

2021AIIDE 21, PLIE Workshop, "Centrifuge: A Visual Tool for Authoring Sifting Patterns for Character-Based Simulationist Story Worlds"
2018National Cyber Security Alliance: "Interview with Dr. Charles Johnson-Bey, Director of Cyber Innovations, Lockheed Martin and Shi Johnson-Bey, Graduate Student, Carnegie Mellon University"

Press

11/2021
05/2021
08/2020
06/2019
10/2011Thomson, C., "'Cyber Challenge' encourages teen hackers to seek security jobs". The Baltimore Sun

Software Engineering Positions

09/2023 - Present
Simulation Engineer / Grad Student Researcher (GSR)
University of California, Santa Cruz, Computational Media Dept.
NSF Grant: #2202521
07/2021 - 03/2023
Co-Founder & Lead Web Developer
Jyackl LLC
Baltimore MD
06/2021 - 08/2021
Part-time Research Staff
American University, Computer Science Dept.
Washington, D.C.
08/2019 - 06/2020
Full-time Research Software Engineer (Contractor)
US Army Research Lab, Computer Information Sciences Directorate
Adaptive Computing Lab
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
06/2016 - 08/2016
Summer Software Engineer Intern
SevOne
Newark, DE
06/2015 - 08/2015
VR Developer / Research Intern
Johns Hopkins University, Mind Brain Institute
Computational Neuroscience Lab
Baltimore, MD

Committees and Leadership Positions

2023
AIIDE-23 Workshop on Experimental AI in Games (EXAG) Track Chair
2023
Grad Student Researcher @ UC Santa Cruz Center for Monster Studies
2022
AIIDE-22 Workshop on Experimental AI in Games (EXAG) Track Chair
2022
International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling (ICIDS) Publicity Chair
2021
AIIDE-21 Artifact Evaluation Committee
2015 - 2016
University of Delaware Computer animation and Game Design Club President
2014 - 2016
University of Delaware Mascot Team Captain
2014 - 2017
University of Delaware RISE Program Student Advisory Council

Awards, Honors, and Fellowships

2018 - 2019
ORAU Journeyman Fellow @ US Army Research Lab, Human Research & Engineering Directorate
2018
Carnegie Mellon University Graduate Small Research Grant
2017
ORAU Summer Journeyman Fellow @ US Army Research Lab, Human Research & Engineering Directorate
2017
University of Delaware, Computer Information Sciences Department, Steven Geracimos Memorial Reward
2015 - 2016
Microsoft Student Partner @ University of Delaware
2015
University of Delaware, College of Engineering, Elbert C. Wisener RISE Corporate Friends Award

Classes Taught

Spring 2023, Winter 2022, Spring 2022
CMPM 80K: Foundations of Video Game Design
Teaching Assistant
University of California, Santa Cruz
Winter 2023
HCI202A: Introduction to Build
Teaching Assistant
University of California, Santa Cruz
Fall 2022
GAME 200: Game Design systems
Teaching Assistant
University of California, Santa Cruz
Fall 2021
CMPM 176: Game Systems
Teaching Assistant
University of California, Santa Cruz
Spring 2017
CISC 181: Intro to Computer Science II
Teaching Assistant
University of Delaware