The Proteus Effect

• Research on the phenomenon that people tend to act in ways that are consistent with their avatars' identity characteristics.

Virtual Meetings 

• Series of projects focused on virtual meeting platforms (e.g., in VR) and issues of well-being (e.g., zoom fatigue).

Teaching with VR 

• Research on experiences and outcomes of classes taught in VR 

Human-Agent Interaction

• Studies of how people's interactions with agents (e.g., AI, robots, cars, e-scooters) influence perceptions of technology and people.

Mixed Reality Effects

• Examinations of how passthrough in MR (vs. fully virtual experiences in VR) influences learning, social presence/absence, etc.