Meet The Team

GAME STUDIES faculty and administrative staff oversee our education programs, research grants, and other campus and community initiatives, including the PbD Fall and Spring symposiums, speaking events, and student-led game initiatives.

“It is essential that game design programs are interdisciplinary.”

– Lisa Bievenue, Director of Informatics Programs

“Game design is not restricted to games courses. I incorporate it into every course I teach, no matter the subject.”

– Dr Judith Pintar, Director of Game Studies

“Games students need to be able to use the game technologies of tomorrow.”

– Dan Cermak, Game Design Instructor

“Games are great for teaching, training, and assessment. Designing games teaches students about themselves and the world.”

– Dr. Katryna Starks, Game Design Instructor

Contact Us

  • General Inquiries – game-studies@illinois.edu
  • Lisa Bievenue – bievenue@illinois.edu
  • Dr. Judith Pintar – jpintar@illinois.edu
  • Dan Cermak – dcermak@illinois.edu
  • Dr. Katryna Starks – kmstarks@illinois.edu