Team

Lauren Buck is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Games at the University of Utah, where she directs the Spatial Perception and Cognitive Engineering (SPACE) Lab. She also holds Adjunct Assistant Professor appointments in the Kahlert School of Computing and the Department of Psychology. She earned a B.S. in Computer Science from Samford University (2015), followed by an M.S. (2020) and Ph.D. (2021) in Computer Science from Vanderbilt University. From 2022 to 2024, she was a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland.

You can access her curriculum vitae here.

Current and Co-Advised Students

  • Ryan Andersen

    Entertainment Arts and Engineering (MEAE, 2026)
    Website

  • Adhithya Narayanan

    Entertainment Arts and Engineering (MEAE, 2026)

  • Divith Reddy

    Entertainment Arts and Engineering (MEAE, 2026)
    Website

  • Keita Katanuma

    Computer Science
    (BS, 2026)
    Website

  • Kaylee Lai

    Entertainment Arts and Engineering (BS, 2026)
    Website

  • Nico Schembri

    Computer Science
    (BS, 2026)

  • Om Soni

    Entertainment Arts and Engineering (BS, 2026)

  • Hunter Finney

    Computer Science (PhD)
    Website

  • Maisha Orthy

    Psychology (PhD)

Collaborators

  • Sarah Creem-Regehr

    Professor of Psychology
    University of Utah

  • Jeanine Stefanucci

    Professor of Psychology
    University of Utah

Alumni

  • Yutong (Tom) Su

    Entertainment Arts and Engineering
    (MEAE, 2025)

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A note to prospective Ph.D. students:
I’m always excited to work with talented and passionate students. My openings can change frequently, so the best way to apply is directly through the Department of Psychology or the Kahlert School of Computing, mentioning my name in your application. Please do not email me your CV or profile directly.