Elizabeth Matthews

Elizabeth Matthews serves as Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Washington and Lee University within The College division, specializing in game development and entertainment technologies.

Her research focuses on procedural content generation for interactive entertainment, particularly developing systems that create meaningful world maps integrated with narrative elements for story-driven games. Dr. Matthews' work bridges computer science with creative game design, addressing technical challenges in automated content creation while maintaining narrative coherence.

Dr. Matthews received significant recognition for her research with an Outstanding Paper Award at the 13th International Conference on Game and Entertainment Technologies in March 2021. This international conference brings together researchers and practitioners focused on the design, development, and evaluation of games and entertainment systems.

• Outstanding Paper Award at the 13th International Conference on Game and Entertainment Technologies (2021)