Dr. Mitchell Mcewan

Biography

Mitchell McEwan is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Computing at Macquarie University, where he serves as Course Director for the Bachelor of Game Design and Development and Discipline Lead for the Game Design Development major. He is also the Deputy Director of the Games User Research Lab. Dr. McEwan is an active member of the CHI PLAY community and has received accolades, including a Paper Award in 2014 and an Honorable Mention in 2020. He regularly reviews for conferences and has held significant roles such as Proceedings Chair (2021-2023) and Technical Program Chair (2024-2025). His commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion extends to chairing the School of Computing's Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging committee and participating in the IDEATE program. Mitchell holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from Rutgers University and a Master of IT in Game Design from Queensland University of Technology, where he is also pursuing a Doctorate focusing on naturally mapped control interfaces in video games. His research interests include Virtual Reality, Natural User Interfaces, Player Experience, and Serious Games, with an emphasis on the ethical implications of gaming. He is open to supervising research students in related fields and encourages inquiries for collaborative research proposals.

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