DrSophie Mckenzie

Senior Lecturer

Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Information Technology

  • Senior Lecturer
    Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Information Technology
  • +61 3 522 71263 (Work)
  • Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216

TEACHING EXPERTISE

Games Design and Development, Work Integrated Learning, Human Computer
Interaction

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

  • UNIT TAUGHT
    Teaching Philosophy: A key focus for me is developing professionalism and employability within the School of Information Technology by providing scaffolded and engaging learning experiences for students. I have experience in teaching across both undergraduate and postgraduate subjects.
  • UNIT TAUGHT
    SIT124 - Exploring IT
  • UNIT TAUGHT
    SIT151 - Game Fundamentals
  • UNIT TAUGHT
    SIT216 - User Centred Design
  • UNIT TAUGHT
    SIT253 - Audio and Visual Game Elements
  • UNIT TAUGHT
    SIT757 - Content Creation for Virtual Reality
  • UNIT TAUGHT
    SIT254 - Games Design
  • UNIT TAUGHT
    SIT306 - IT Placement
  • UNIT TAUGHT
    SIT709 - IT Placement
  • UNIT TAUGHT
    SIT791 - Professional Practice
  • UNIT TAUGHT
    Honours in IT Course Director
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Fostering the Process of Belonging Online: A Grounded Theory Study
    Karla Coutts - School of Information Technology
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Protection Motivation and Algorithmic Persuasion in Streaming Platforms
    Ronald Svondo Nyathi - School of Information Technology
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Cyberbullying and Multiplayer Online Gaming
    Yunhao (Houson) Hu - School of Psychology
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Exploring student learning with Generative AI in higher education: The impact of task characteristics, learner attributes, and technology alignment on Appropriate Reliance
    Nadeera Yatawara - School of Information Technology
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    On the Nature of Permadeath Experiences in Video Games
    Amra Taggart - School of Information Technology - 2022
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Side-Channel Sensing: Systematic Discovery of Side-Channels
    Aaron Michael Spence - School of Information Technology - 2023