People
Principle Investigator
Caleb Vatral, Ph.D. (they/them)
Dr. Caleb Vatral is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Tennessee State University. Dr. Vatral leads the MIMIC Lab, conducting research on a range of topics related to interactive media and its intersections with AI. Prior to joining TSU, they recieved their Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University with a focus in applied intelligent systems. When they are not working, you can find them playing a variety of video games (especially indie games), watching anime with their wife, or taking their dog on adventures in the parks around Nashville.
Other Collaborators
- The Virtual Interaction Analysis Lab
- Deo Chima, Ph.D. from Tennessee State University
- Kate Brown Requist, Ph.D. from Tennessee State University
- Ali Sekmen, Ph.D. from Tennessee State University and Pangea Tech Consulting
- Gautam Biswas, Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University and the Open-Ended Learning Environments Lab
Student Alumni
- Egypt Garret - now pursuing a masters degree at University of Southern California
- Jada Anthony - now Chief Technology Officer at Quoin
- Aimee Rollins - now pursuing a masters degree at Tennessee State University