Jessica Hammer is an assistant professor in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University and a game designer.
[12] She also spent time in Ethiopia, working with local partners to create game clubs that help girls acquire the social capital and the skills they need to solve their problems for themselves.
[17] Currently, Hammer works as an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University, jointly appointed between the HCI Institute and the Entertainment Technology Center.
The lab works at the intersection of culture, learning, play, and design in order to create brand new interactions and experiences.
Through games, educational technologies, and new frameworks of interaction, the lab pushes on the edges of learning, empathy, and social empowerment.