Magy Seif El-Nasr, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Colleges of Computer and Information Sciences and Arts, Media and Design at Northeastern University. She is also the Director of the Game Educational Programs and Research at Northeastern and the Director of Game Design Program in the College of Arts, Media and Design. She also directs the Game User Experience and Design Research Lab. Dr. Seif El-Nasr earned her Ph.D. degree from Northwestern University in Computer Science. Magy's research focuses on interactive narrative, enhancing game designs by developing tools and methods for evaluating and adapting game experiences. Her work is internationally known and cited in several game industry books, including Programming Believable Characters for Computer Games (Game Development Series) and Real-time Cinematography for Games. In addition, she has received several best paper awards for her work. Magy worked collaboratively with teams at Electronic Arts, Bardel Entertainment, and Pixel Ante. She is also listed as an advisor for the Game for Health, Spa Play, in development by IgnitePlay.