Alex Damarjian

Serious games, virtual and augmented reality, human-computer interaction, and the use of interactive technologies to improve education and healthcare, especially to solve real-world problems and make complex concepts more engaging and accessible.

A technical artist, educator, and researcher, Damarjian is the program developer for the new MS in game development at the University of Illinois and previously served as a specialized faculty member in Informatics. His work bridges game development, immersive technologies, and interactive media and spans both the video game industry and higher education. He has worked with organizations including Netflix Games, Amazon Game Tech, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, and High Voltage Software, while also teaching courses in game design, animation, video production, and digital media. His research focuses on serious games, virtual and augmented reality, human-computer interaction, and the use of interactive technologies to improve education and healthcare, especially to solve real-world problems and make complex concepts more engaging and accessible.

His published research includes the use of advanced augmented reality technologies in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder; he continues to explore how game technologies can improve learning, rehabilitation, and patient outcomes.

Damarjian has a BA and MAT from Columbia College Chicago, an MS in computing and digital media from DePaul University, an MFA in game and interactive media design from Savannah College of Art and Design, and a alex.