Ira Fay

Biography
Ira Fay, an Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Game Design, holds a Master of Entertainment Technology and a Master of Information Systems Management, both from Carnegie Mellon University. His B.S., in Computer Science, is also from Carnegie Mellon University. His primary research interests are in educational games, best practices in game design and development, and interdisciplinary collaboration. He is the CEO of Fay Games, a game development studio primarily focused on games for educational impact. He was previously an Assistant Professor of Game Design and Development at Quinnipiac University, where he co-founded that program. Before beginning his academic career, Ira was a Senior Game Designer at Electronic Arts (Pogo.com) for half a decade, where he led Pogo iPhone game development and released several top web games. Prior to Pogo, Ira worked at Z-Axis (Activision) on X-Men 3, at Maxis on The Sims 2, and at Walt Disney Imagineering on ToonTown Online. He is also a published board game designer.

Please see his home page for more information.

Education
MET, MISM, and BS (computer science) all from Carnegie Mellon University.

Office Hours
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Contact Information
E-mail is the most reliable way to get in touch with me. Otherwise, feel free to call me or stop by office.

Additional Information
I'm new to Hampshire as of Fall 2013, and I'm excited to be a part of the Hampshire and Five Colleges community!

Courses
Fall 2013 CS-0144 Introduction to Game Design CS-0192 Introduction to Game Programming

Spring 2014 CS-227 Interdisciplinary Game Project CS-319 Designing Treasure Hunts