Ashish Amresh

Ashish Amresh is an Associate Professor at Northern Arizona University's School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems. His research focuses on game-based learning, mHealth applications, and educational technology with an emphasis on underserved communities. He has pioneered interventions in serious games for public health, computing education for indigenous populations, and AI-driven adaptive systems.

His work spans over 55 scholarly publications since 2010, exploring topics like:

• Design of culturally responsive computing curricula for Native American educators
• Impact of gaze-tracking metrics on player performance analysis
• mHealth apps targeting pediatric anxiety and HPV vaccination adherence
• Human-autonomy teaming in crisis response scenarios

Key research areas include:

• Adaptive educational games and stealth assessment
• Technology integration in indigenous healthcare systems
• Artificial intelligence in personalized learning systems
• Community-based participatory research methodologies

Recent work highlights:

His 2025 studies demonstrate how serious games increase vaccine acceptance among youth and reveal mechanisms for measuring cognitive engagement through biometric data. He has also developed frameworks for implementing computing education in Navajo and Hopi communities, emphasizing culturally relevant pedagogy.

Collaborations focus on:

• Public health organizations
• Indigenous education institutions
• Human-robot interaction researchers
• Game development communities

His work bridges academic research with real-world applications through:

• Design of mHealth apps with clinical partners
• Development of open-source educational game engines
• Policy recommendations for STEM equity initiatives