Department of Media and Information
Graduate students in Media and Information use the latest tools and advanced learning spaces to gain a solid foundation for their future career, setting themselves apart from students of other media graduate programs. With cutting-edge technology at your fingertips, you'll learn how individuals, groups and organizations design, use and consume media and information.
In this three-course graduate certificate program, you'll gain insights into serious game theories, design, development and human-centered design. Take classes completely online or through hybrid courses and learn the current and future landscape of serious game design.
Dr. Hee Rin Lee is a researcher in the field of Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). Her work addresses problems beyond the efficiency and functionality that are often prioritized in the advancement of robotics. She designs and evaluates robots for social good with the aim of empowering socially marginalized groups, including people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, and older adults.
Dr. Rabindra (Robby) Ratan runs MSU's Social and Psychological Approaches to Research on Technology-Interaction Effects (SPARTIE) Lab: www.spartie.org. His research examines research on how media technologies (e.g., avatars, agents/AI, VR, online games) influence meaningful outcomes (e.g., equity, well-being, motivation) across societal contexts (e.g., education, health, industry).