I'm a research scientist at the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC). My research background is in online games and immersive virtual reality. I am interested in social interaction and self-representation in virtual environments. You can find out more about my work and what I do for fun with the links on the right.

And feel free to email me if you have questions or comments.

News & Interesting Links

2010.01.23 - Been doing some aerial photography around the Bay Area with a good friend who just got his flight license: Half Moon Bay, Mendicino, Monterey, River Delta.

2009.12.16 - MMO gender paper with Dmitri, Mia, and Scott now in print.

2009.9.21 - New amber set. Before and after images.

2009.09.07 - Two new papers. One on assumptions of embodiment in virtual worlds. And another on problematic internet usage.

2009.08.30 - Some photos from a family cruise in Alaska.

2009.06.30 - A new amber set. Photos of before and after.

2009.06.26 - Our paper comparing LA urban gangs to World of Warcraft guilds just came out.