Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment

School of Information Technology

Mrs Sophie McKenzie

   Phone   +61 3 522 71263
Email   sophie.mckenzie@deakin.edu.au
Position   Lecturer
Campus   Geelong
Publications   View entire list of audited publications
Research grouping   Information Technology for Future Education

Sophie joined the school of Information technology in 2004 as a tutor. In 2008 Sophie started a
lecturing position in games design. Sophie has passion and enthusiasm for teaching which is emphasised
by a interest in the area of Video Games.

Relevant qualifications include: Bch of Computer (Honours) (2004), Grad Cert in Higher Ed (2011) and a
Masters of Research (2012)

Research interests

  1. Human Computer Interaction: Creativity Support Systems
  2. Learning with Technologies
  3. Educational and Social Aspects in Computing and Gaming

Career

Tutor (Sessional) - 2004 - 2008
Associate Lecturer - 2008
Lecturer 2009 - Current

Professional activities

IEEE SSIT Australia Committee Member
Apple University Consortium Member
School of IT Marking Member
Honours Coordinator: School of IT
Unit Chair: SIT151, SIT254, SIT253

Related links

Linked In
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/so phie-mckenzie/18/734/215

 

PhD students

Student nameThesis title
Greg Bowtell Reflection on game design and development education in Australia Amra CopcicPerma death in video games  

 

Honours students

Student nameThesis title Greg BowtellGames+Education? A study of the relationship between the Australian Games Industry and Australian Tertiary Institutions Warwick P. GavaghanThe Video Game Addiction Label in Online Games Aaron SpenceAssessment of the Feasibility of Handheld Video Game Development in Tertiary Education Lee WarwickSimple Collision Detection: Comparing Computation on the CPU to the GPU Robert BarryUnderstanding player preferences of video game design: an application of the uses and gratifications paradigm to fundamentals of games design  

 

Teaching areas

Games Design and Development



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