CV
Education
PhD, Media Arts & Sciences (defending June 2026)
MIT Media Lab, Fluid Interfaces Group
Research and design: Impact of AI interactions on learning, social dynamics, and capability development.
MS, Media Arts & Sciences
MIT Media Lab, 2021
MFA, Design and Technology
Parsons The New School for Design, 2012
Dual BS, Psychology and Architectural Building Sciences
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Design & Engineering
Lead Design & Engineering
Hypersonic, 2015–2019
Design studio specializing in large-scale public installations and experiences.
Lead Creative Visualist
Fake Love, New York, 2014–2015
Interaction and experiential design studio building innovative creative technology systems from concept through deployment.
Creative Technologist (Interaction Design / Software Development)
Local Projects, New York, 2012–2014
Interactive experiences and tools for museums and cultural venues.
Interactivity Researcher in Residence
Fabrica (Arts and Research Residency), Italy, 2013–2014
Selected Publications
- Morris, C. & Maes, P. (2026). "Same Feedback, Different Source: How AI vs. Human Feedback Shapes Learner Engagement." IEEE FIE '26.
- Morris, C. & Maes, P. (2026). "When Peers Outperform AI (and When They Don't): Interaction Quality Over Modality." CSCL 2026.
- Morris, C. & Maes, P. (2025). "MoSaIC: Understanding Social Curiosity in Digital Learning Environments." Connected Learning Summit '25.
- "Combining Technology, Education, and Human Connection to Improve Online Learning," MIT News, June 2025
- Morris, C., Danry, V., & Maes, P. (2023). "Wearable systems without experiential disruptions: exploring the impact of device feedback changes on explicit awareness, physiological synchrony, sense of agency, and device-body ownership," Frontiers in Computer Science, 5.
- Morris, C., Liu, P., Riecke, B. E., & Maes, P. (2023). "InExChange: Fostering Genuine Social Connection through Embodied Breath Sharing in Mixed Reality," CHI '23: Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
- Morris, C., Danry, V., & Maes, P. (2022). "EmbER: A System for Transfer of Interoceptive Sensations to Improve Social Perception," DIS '22: Designing Interactive Systems Conference, 277–287.
Writing
Awards & Grants
Cosmos Institute Grantee
Morningside Academy for Design Fellow
LEGO Papert Fellow
Meta Research Fellow
Teaching
Teaching Fellow, Vibe Coding
Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2025
Co-Designer and Lead Organizer, Festival of Learning
MIT Media Lab, 2022–2025
Annual 200-person community event celebrating teaching and learning; coordinated 18–20 workshops taught in one day by students, faculty, and staff across all disciplines.
Teaching Assistant (Course Lead), Extended Cognition
MIT Media Lab, 2021
Explored approaches to augmenting cognition through sensory experience, social interaction, and environment design.
Adjunct Faculty, Creative Coding
NYU Integrated Digital Media, 2016–2019
Courses on creative coding and digital media for arts and computer science students.