Cameron Merrill

@cmerrill
PhD Candidate in Computer Science @ UIUC
Champaign, IL
he/him

Academic Research

Computer Scientist

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

EdTech

User Research

Virtual Reality

Game Developer

Teacher

Software Engineering

UX Design

Human-Centered Design

LGBT+

Note Taker

Game Enthusiast

Game Designer

Tool wizard

Video Game Design

GitHub user

Hi! I'm Cameron, but most people call me Cam!

I'm currently finishing my doctorate in Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign! My PhD research focuses on immersive virtual learning environments, including head-mounted display virtual reality.

I love building software for learning, education, and pedagogical contexts. Learning should be democratized and made accessible to all, and I love working on projects with those goals in mind.

I'm open to

guest lecturing

and open source contributions.

Contact Me

Resume

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Aug 2016 - Present

PhD Candidate, U of I / UIUC

Aug 2016 - Present

Unreal Engine Developer, U of I / UIUC

Aug 2014 - May 2016

Resident Assistant, Michigan State University

May 2015 - Sep 2015

Research Intern, Harvard University

Portfolio

The National Science Foundation posted a video about the Virtual Reality learning experiences I created with collaborators from Anthropology and Education. Check out the video here!

The News Gazette and Daily Illini covered the VR archaeology education software I developed for a National Science Foundation research project at UIUC.

The immersive virtual reality archaeology educational courseware I created has received an Epic Games MegaGrant to continue development! Grateful for this opportunity to keep building virtual reali...

My PhD dissertation project received a fellowship from the Technology Innovation in Educational Research and Design (TIER-ED) multi-disciplinary initiative at the University of Illinois at Urbana-C...