Design shapes the world, both physical and digital. To produce better products, services and communities, we need a deeper understanding of how and why prototyping practices affect design results. My research takes an empirical approach to examine the creative process and design outcomes. My dissertation work studied how immersive media affects player engagement.

BIO: Steven is an Assistant Professor at the HCI Institute at Carnegie Mellon University where he researches human-computer interaction, creative problem-solving, prototyping practices, and "crowdsourcing" methods. He is recipient of Stanford's Postdoctoral Research Award and co-recipient of a Hasso Plattner Design Thinking Research Grant. He received an MS and PhD in Human-Centered Computing from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a BS in Industrial Engineering from University of Iowa. FULL CV and PORTFOLIO.