Harley Ogier

Harley Ogier is a Lecturer at Lincoln University's School of Landscape Architecture since 2025, with an adjunct appointment at Auckland University of Technology's Software Engineering Research Centre since 2017. His academic foundation includes a PhD and BCIS (Honours) from Auckland University of Technology.

His educational background comprises:

• PhD, Auckland University of Technology
• BCIS (Honours), Auckland University of Technology
• BCIS, Auckland University of Technology

Ogier pioneers research in machine behaviour through an anthropological lens, investigating embodied autonomous agents from non-player characters in digital games to physically embodied AI systems. His work critically examines the lived experiences of artificial agents to anticipate existential threats and opportunities in AI development.

His research spans artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction, and ethical technology use, with explicit focus on gaming environments and computing education. He aims to transfer methodologies from virtual worlds to real-world agent studies, bridging theoretical and practical AI challenges.

His publications (2017-2024) reveal dual trajectories: computer science education (capstone projects, creativity assessment, graduate transitions) and game AI (NPC ethnography, diegetic interfaces). Collectively, they demonstrate interdisciplinary rigor connecting computing, behavioral science, and educational theory.

As an examiner for Master's courses including Studio Project (COMP 639) and User Experience (COMP 640), Ogier mentors postgraduate students in landscape architecture contexts. His industry experience includes editorial roles at PC World Magazine (2010-2013).

He operates within Lincoln University's Centre for Geospatial and Computing Technologies, leveraging this infrastructure for his cross-disciplinary investigations into AI's societal integration.