The Collective

The Beyond Meet Space team.

Principal investigators at six universities, faculty collaborators around the world, doctoral alumni now leading their own research, and current doctoral researchers driving the work forward.

Principal Investigators

The leadership team.

Robby Ratan
Robby Ratan
Michigan State University Maxwell Foxman
Maxwell Foxman
University of Oregon Alex P. Leith
Alex P. Leith
SIU Edwardsville David Beyea
David Beyea
UW-Whitewater Brian Winn
Brian Winn
Michigan State University Brian Klebig
Brian Klebig
Bethany Lutheran College
Faculty Collaborators

Senior researchers across the field.

Faculty collaborators who have been integral to specific Beyond Meet Space research products, special-issue editing, and ongoing intellectual exchange.

Dar Meshi
Dar Meshi
 Michigan State University · ComArtSci Co-author, avatar & play research profile
Doctoral Alumni

From the collective into the field.

Researchers who completed their doctoral training while contributing to Beyond Meet Space, now leading their own work as postdocs and faculty.

Chaeyun Lim
Chaeyun Lim
 Northwestern University · Kellogg School of Management Postdoctoral Research Fellow scholar
Doctoral Researchers

The current PhD cohort.

Doctoral researchers actively contributing to Beyond Meet Space publications and platform development.

Other personnel

Members & alumni.

Additional researchers who have contributed to Beyond Meet Space across the project's lifespan.

Current Members

  • Daniele Gyekye University of Oregon
  • Megan Denneny University of Oregon
  • Jack Waier Michigan State University

Former Members

  • Faria Shaikh University of Oregon
  • Luis Graciano Michigan State University
  • Gabriel Hales Michigan State University
  • Olivia JuYoung Lee Michigan State University
  • Mary Onuche SIU Edwardsville