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Casper Harteveld
Associate Professor of Art and Design
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Casper Harteveld in the Press

Casper Harteveld for Northeastern Global News

A person playing a video game on a tablet with a keyboard.

Representing yourself in court can be complicated. This video game aims to make it easier

Millions of people represent themselves in court. Created at Northeastern, “RePresent” provides an interactive step by step guide.
Three people's hands with their phones open to various pregnancy apps.

Helpful or hurtful? New research from Northeastern weighs pros and cons of pregnancy trackers

These apps can help pregnant people track their fetus’ growth and movement as well as guide them through the pregnancy. But is this enough?
A person wearing a virtual reality headset in a softly lit environment.

Is VR the future of physical therapy? Researchers and physical therapists say it has promise – and challenges

Researchers found that the technology has inherent mental and physical advantages, but it’s not a replacement for a physical therapist.

What will the world be like after the COVID-19 pandemic? These researchers are using game design to find out.

Casper Harteveld and Giovanni Troiano, two experts in game design at Northeastern, have created a study that uses elements of the discipline to gauge how the general public might view the world post-pandemic. Troiano ranks paranoia, anxiety, and visions of dystopia among the most common themes in the responses.

3Qs: Exploration and collaboration are taking gaming to the next level

Two of the most unique—and potentially revolutionary—games of all-time were released this summer, in “Pokémon Go” and “No Man’s Sky.” The seemingly very different games share a striking similarity that says a lot about the future of the gaming industry. Here, Casper Harteveld, assistant professor of game design, explains why.

Dean’s Medal recipient blends Pentagon experience with doctoral studies

Blurb: Through Northeastern’s Doctor of Law and Policy program, Hunter Hustus brought a critical real-world challenge from his workplace to his studies. That challenge involved nuclear deterrence decision-making, and his workplace is the Pentagon. At a hooding ceremony last week, Hustus received the Dean’s Medal for Outstanding Doctoral Work, the highest award presented by the College of Professional Studies to doctoral candidates.

A simulation game to help people prep for court

An interdisciplinary team at Northeastern University is developing an online simulation game that would provide self-represented litigants with advocacy experience before they appear in court for legal proceedings such as evictions, mortgage foreclosures, and debt collection cases.

From jam session to global phenomenon

This weekend, Northeastern will join nearly 500 other sites around the world in hosting the sixth annual Global Game Jam, a collaborative, interdisciplinary event in which participants have 48 hours to design new games from scratch.

Team skills through video games

Casper Harteveld, an assistant professor of game design and interactive media, led a workshop that used a video game to develop entrepreneurial skills.