Carrie Straub, PhD

Dr. Carrie Straub, Executive Director of Education Programs and Research at Mursion, is responsible for leading the design and implementation of virtual reality immersive learning among Mursion’s 80+ educational partners. Dr. Straub provides guidance and consultation to leaders, researchers, and educators about how to best leverage virtual reality simulation to elevate communication skills for high-stakes professions. Previously, she was the Research Director for TeachLivE, the project at UCF that originally developed and tested the core technology utilized by Mursion. In that capacity, she planned, directed, and coordinated activities for a $1.5M national research project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation