About me
Craig holds a First Class BSci with Honours in Software Engineering from the University of Stirling. Based in Computer Science and Mathematics, he is currently working towards his PhD on Scoping the Potential Use of Serious Games for Public Engagement with Tree and Plant Health. He is supervised by:
Dr. Savi Maharaj, Computer Science, University of Stirling
Professor Alasdair Rutherford, Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology, University of Stirling
Dr Glyn Jones, Economist, FERA Ltd
His doctoral work is a joint funded studentship between the: Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), University of Stirling Research and Enterprise Office, and the Computer Science and Mathematics department.
Best Student Submission
https://gsgs.ch/gsgs2021/
I was awarded the "Best Student Submission" award at the 2021 Gamification and Serious Games Conference (GSGS'21).
This was based on my video submission, paper, and topic researched.
Both of which can be found in the proceedings at: https://gsgs.ch/gsgs2021/
Craig's current research interest is in Serious Games, specifically how more engaging and enjoyable education, outreach and engagement experiences can be created and used.
His current work involves:
- Comparing the effectiveness of Games v. Non-Games for Education in a public setting for tree and plant health
- Understanding what a visitor to a botanic garden/museum/etc would want from an interactive exhibit
Teaching
2017/18:
CSCU9A1: Introduction to Computing Science - Lecturing, Seminars, Lab Work
CSCU9A2: Programming and User Interface Design - Seminars, Lab Work
CSCU9A3: Data Structures, Objects, and Algorithms - Lab Work
2018/19:
CSCU9A1: Introduction to Computing Science - Lecturing, Seminars, Lab Work
Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy Computing Science
2016–2021
Scoping the Potential Use of Serious Games for Public Engagement with Tree and Plant Health.
