Current and Past Members

Faculty

  • R. Michael Young, Ph.D., Professor of Computer Science, University Faculty Scholar and Director, NCSU Digital Games Research Initiative, Co-Director, NCSU Visual Narrative Initiative

Staff

  • Scott Carpenter, Senior Research Software Developer, Narrative Processing
  • Trey Overman, Project Manager, Narrative Processing

Current students

  • Doctoral students
    • Adam Amos-Binks (computer science), Narrative Processing
    • Bradley A. Cassell (computer science), IC-CRIME
    • Rogelio E. Cardona-Rivera (computer science)
    • Shengyen Tony Chen (computer science)
    • Markus Eger (computer science), Narrative Processing
    • Colin Potts (computer science), Narrative Processing
    • Justus Robertson (computer science)
    • Brandon R. Thorne (computer science), Narrative Processing
    • David Winer (School of Computing, University of Utah)

Alumni

Former staff

  • Camille Barot, Ph.D., Research Scientist, Narrative Processing
  • Jeffrey Ligon, Ph.D., Senior Research Software Developer, Narrative Processing
  • Donnie Wrights, Artist/Designer, Narrative Processing

Visiting Doctoral students

  • Hui-Yin Wu, INRIA Rennes

Former doctoral students

  • Julio Bahamón, Teaching Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
  • Stephen G. Ware, Assistant Professor, University of New Orleans
  • Matthew W. Fendt, Lecturer, Baylor University
  • Byung-Chul Bae, Assistant Professor, Hongik University
  • Yun-Gyung Cheong, Assistant Professor, Sungkyunkwan University
  • Arnav Jhala, Associate Professor, NC State University
  • Brad Mott (co-advised with James Lester), Senior Research Scientist, NC State University
  • James Niehaus, Charles River Associates
  • Jim Thomas, Chief Technical Officer, 3-C Institute for Social Development
  • Mark Riedl, Associate Professor, Georgia Tech
  • Wei Zhang (co-advised with James Lester), University of Nebraska

Former masters students

  • Nathan Brown
  • Byung-Chul Bae
  • Pat Cash
  • David Christian
  • Mike Dominguez
  • Shannon Garlick
  • Justin Harris
  • Arnav Jhala
  • Vikram Kumaran
  • Ashwin Ramachandran
  • C.J. Saretto
  • Sirish Somanchi
  • Thomas Vernieri

Former undergraduate students

  • Mark De Maria (Fall 2016)
  • Ethan Swartzentruber (Fall 2016)
  • Youssef Biaz (Summer 2015)
  • Kacey Eichen (Summer 2015)
  • Stephanie Yang (Summer 2014)
  • Mary Beth Kery (Summer 2013)
  • Christian Stith (Summer 2013)
  • Phillip Wright (Spring 2013)
  • Eric Lang (Spring, Fall 2012)
  • Zachary Litzsinger (Spring, Fall 2012)
  • Kathleen Graves (Spring, Fall 2011)
  • Bailey Hayes (Spring, Fall 2011)
  • Patrick Finegan (Spring 2011)
  • Rachel Lloyd (Spring 2011)
  • Ryan Hasian (Spring 2010)
  • Stephen Roller (Summer, 2009, 2010), Ph.D. Student, University of Texas, Austin
  • Milind Kulkarni, Assistant Professor, Purdue University
  • Yaphet Marlborough (Summer 2009)
  • Jack Snyder (Summer 2009)
  • Luke Downey (Summer, Fall 2008)
  • Adam Tramposh (Summer, 2008)
  • Rhys Harwell (Spring 2007)
  • Smith Newnam (Spring 2007)
  • Tim Bennet (Spring 2007)
  • Jeff Bailey (Spring 2007)
  • Joseph France (Spring 2007)
  • Ryan Gerleve (Fall 2007)
  • Sam Munilla (Summer 2006, Fall 2006)
  • David Tredwell (Fall 2005, Summer, Fall 2006, Spring 2007)
  • Ricky Patel (Fall 2006)
  • Tim Bennet (Fall 2006, Spring 2007)
  • Matt Baker (Summer, Fall 2005)
  • Nick Darnell (Summer, Fall 2005)
  • Michael K. Lee (Spring 2005)
  • Craig Allen (Fall 2004)
  • Eric Pelkey (Fall 2003, Spring 2004)
  • Brian Shiver (Fall 2003)
  • Joshua Stutts (Spring, Summer 2004)
  • Jamaal Wesley (Spring 2004)
  • Dan Amerson, Technical Director, Emergent Game Technologies
  • Mark Branly
  • Kevin Damm
  • Adrian Dunston
  • Shannon Garlick
  • Teresa Huels
  • Brian Hutcheson
  • Shawn Iwinski
  • Shaun Kime, Technical Director, Emergent Game Technologies
  • RJ Martin
  • Brian McFarlane
  • Clay Lehman
  • Eric Pelkey
  • Will Emigh
  • CJ Saretto, Microsoft Corporation
  • Doug Wilkinson