
Dr. Sa Liu is an Assistant Professor in the Interactive Media program at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. She received her Ph.D. in Learning Technologies at the University of Texas at Austin in the summer of 2018. She is currently a member of an editorial review board for the Journal of Online Learning Research and the International Journal on E-Learning. She is a big fan of various indoor and outdoor games, including but not limiting to board games, video games, snow skiing, fishing and hiking.
Teaching & Research Interests:
Dr.Liu teaches Information Design and Data Visualization, Unreal and Unity Game Engines, Front-end Web Design and Development, and Mobile Experience Design and Development at HU. Her research interests include educational uses of interactive media, serious games, learning analytics and interactive media design and development.

SpacEscape is a problem-solving mobile game created by students and faculty at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. The game provides middle school students an opportunity to learn about space science while practicing their problem-solving skills.
Education
Ph.D. in Learning Technologies., The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX.
B.S. in Computer Science, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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