UNLV Faculty
Michael McCreery, Ph.D.
Director
michael.mccreery@unlv.edu
www.michaelpmccreery.com
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Dr. Michael McCreery joined the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as an Assistant Professor in 2014. Prior to that, he served three years as an Assistant Professor of Educational Foundations at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He holds a Ph.D. in Learning & Technology from the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, as well as an M.S. in Educational Policy, Foundations, and Administration, and B.S. in Information Systems from Portland State University. His background includes over twenty years of technology experience, including fours years as a programmer/analyst for the Intel Corporation. Michael is the Director of the Interaction & Media Sciences Lab and his current research focuses on how principles of human-computer interaction can be applied to the development of video game-based stealth assessments, particularly in the areas of proactive and reactive aggression.
Research Expertise
Video games as stealth assessments; behavioral sciences and technology; technology-based ecological models of learning and behavior; and technology-based psychoeducational assessment and intervention.
S. Kathleen Krach, Ph.D., NCSP
Associate Professor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
College of Education
kathleen.krach@unlv.edu
www.kathleenkrach.com
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Dr. S. Kathleen Krach is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems at Florida State University. She is licensed as a psychologist in the states of Florida, Nevada, and Alabama and holds the credential of Nationally Certified School Psychologist. Kathleen has close to 30 peer-reviewed publications and has published in the following notable journals: Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, Computers and Human Behavior, Journal of Special Education Technology, and The Clinical Neuropsychologist. Dr. Krach was a recipient of the Society for the Study of School Psychology early career conference scholarship as well as a recipient of a Certificate of Commendation from U.S. Senator Harry Reid for her research work.
Research Expertise
Psychometrics, aggression and behavior, multilingual, technology, multilingual computer-adapted aggression assessment
Affiliate Members
P.G. Schrader, Ph.D.
Department Chair & Professor
pg.schrader@unlv.edu
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Dr. P. G. Schrader is a professor of Interaction and Media Sciences in the department of Teaching and Learning. P. G. completed his degree in Educational Psychology with a focus on Cognition and Instruction. During that time, he instructed students of all ages in the areas of mathematics, educational psychology, and technology. He has received awards honoring his commitment to academics, the community, and higher education in general. His recent work involves learning in technology rich, immersive environments across the disciplines. Due to the nature of his interest in learning with technology, Dr. Schrader’s research has addressed a variety of contexts, methodologies, and content areas. He has presented his work more than 40 times to international, national, and regional audiences.
Research Expertise
Educational psychology, experimental design, educational technology, research methodology, immersive environments, learning with scientific simulations, and personality in virtual worlds
Sam Leif, Ph.D.
Sam Leif holds a Ph.D. in the Interaction and Media Sciences program in the Teaching & Learning Department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Sam received their Master of Library and Information Science from San José State University and their Bachelor of Social Work and B.S. in Human Services Counseling from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Research Interests
Expertise development in video games, psychometric assessment of expertise, virtual environments
UNLV Graduate Students
Le Quanda Cole, M.A.
Director, UNLV/CSN Transfer Office
Le Quanda Cole attended the University of West Florida where she obtained her bachelor’s in Communication and a minor in Leadership Skills. She acquired a masters in Interpersonal Communication from the University of Central Florida’s Nicholson School of Communication. She has served as an Adjunct Instructor, Career Specialist, and Program Coordinator of the CSN Community and Personal Enrichment Program.
Research Interests
Computer-mediated communication and online identity
Joseph Fiorentini, M.S.
fiorej2@unlv.nevada.edu
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Joey is a doctoral candidate in the Interaction & Media Sciences program in the department of Teaching & Learning at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He received his B.A. in English Writing from the University of Nevada and his M.S. in Business Leadership from Argosy University. His research examines the efficacy of video games as psychometrically sound assessments through a literacy lens.
Research Interests
Literacy, cognitive functions, virtual environments, emergent readers’ attitudes, video games
Danielle Head, M.Ed.
Lab Manager
Research Assistant
danielle.head@unlv.edu
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Danielle is a Ph.D. student in the Interaction & Media Sciences program in the Teaching & Learning Department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She received her M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction: Educational Technology and her B.A. in Secondary Education (Mathematics) at UNLV. She has been a graduate assistant at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, since 2017.
Research Interests
Psychometric assessment, virtual environments, quantitative methodology, video games as stealth assessments
Julie Acheson, M.Ed.
Graduate Researcher
Julie is a Ph.D student in the Interaction & Media Sciences program in the Teaching & Learning Department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She received her M.Ed in Curriculum & Instruction: Educational Technology and her B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies, Multidisciplinary Studies at UNLV.
Research Interests
Emotion regulation, human-computer interaction, affective computing, psychometric assessment, psychoeducational interventions
Samantha Wells, B.S.
Graduate Research Assistant
Samantha is a Ph.D student in the Interaction & Media Sciences program in the Teaching & Learning Department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She received her B.S in Psychology & Statistics at Florida State University.
Research Interests
Human-computer interactions, virtual environments, cognitive functions, video games as stealth assessments.
