He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan in 2006 and his B.S. in Cognitive Science from Carnegie Mellon University in 1999. Dr. Magerko has dedicated his research to understanding how to create more adaptive digital media experience that tailor themselves to fit the individual using them. He has published numerous articles and book chapters on interactive narrative, AI for serious games, and believable characters. Dr. Magerko is currently the lead organizer for the Creativity + Cognition + Computation group at Georgia Tech. His personal experiences in improvisation - from playing jazz trombone and guitar to performing in and directing an improv comedy troupe - have heavily influenced his interest and enthusiasm in the Digital Improv project.