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Spencer Striker
Field:
Artificial Intelligence, Communications, Education, History, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Visual Arts
Focus Areas:
Artificial Intelligence, Design Thinking, Digital Media, Educational Development, Entrepreneurship, Gaming, Innovation, Sound Design, Technology Companies, Wearable Technology
Contact:
Media Relations Contact:
Abrara Rageh
Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Northwestern University in Qatar, School of Communication, Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching, The Garage at Northwestern
Associate Professor of Digital Media Design
About
Areas of Focus
- Digital media design and production
- Mobile media and app development
- Virtual reality design and immersive environments
- Digital learning design and educational technology
- Video game design and narrative design
- Entrepreneurship in digital media and technology
Work/Research
- Development and impact of interactive, narrative-driven educational technologies
- Innovations in mobile media and app development for experiential learning
- Exploration of storytelling techniques in video games to enhance learning experiences
- Applied design research on the integration of AI and VR in educational content delivery
Career
Striker’s digital work centers on interaction design, mobile media, digital media and learning, video games and entrepreneurship.
He is the creator of "History Adventures: World of Characters," a fully interactive digital learning series that presents a fresh approach to history education, combining mobile entertainment technology with the power of narrative design.
Striker’s digital design awards include Anthem Awards for Education, Arts & Culture (2022), Responsible Technology (2023) and Best Literacy Platform (2024); Gold Medal for Best Educational App at the Reimagine Education Awards; and four Webby Awards.
His projects have received competitive funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities; the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; the National Science Foundation; the Oxford Research Institute; the HBKU Innovation Center; the Qatar National Research Foundation; Northwestern's Innovation & New Ventures Office; the Qatar Research Development and Innovation Council; and the Institute for Advanced Study of the Global South. In addition, he has been active in the digital media industry, having served as founding creative director of the Silicon Valley learning games startup, Galxyz, Inc.