ROGELIO CARDONA-RIVERA

Rogelio and the Laboratory for Quantitative Experience Design teach courses around computational psychology, artificial intelligence, game design, and interactive narrative.  To date, Dr. Cardona-Rivera has introduced or significantly revised the following courses:

• CS 5360/6360 - Virtual Reality (Kahlert School of Computing, significantly revised), a course that examines the hardware, software, and cognitive foundations involved in creating state-of-the-art virtual reality (VR), in which student assignments culminate in a custom-built head-mounted virtual reality display.
• GAMES 6610 - Artificial Intelligence for Games (Division of Games, significantly revised), a course that examines both traditional and modern artificial intelligence (AI) techniques used in the design of computer games.
• GAMES 3050 - Psychology of Games (Division of Games, introduced), a course that offers an in-depth look at human perception, attention, and motivation and how we, as game designers, can apply cognitive science principles to create the engaging games we intend.
• GAMES 4900 - Game Structures (Division of Games, introduced), a course that formally examines games from a structural perspective to understand how game elements define the form and function of playful virtual worlds.

Prof. Cardona-Rivera has been recognized as a "New and Future Educator in AI" in 2017 by the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI). In 2024, Rogelio earned the Bob Kessler Excellence in Teaching Award in 2024, which recognizes outstanding performance in the area of teaching within the Division of Games.