KC Collins

KC Collins is an Associate Professor at Carleton University in the School of Information Technology. Her research focuses on the intersection of sound, music, and technology, exploring how auditory experiences are shaped by new technologies such as smart tables, mobile devices, video games, virtual reality, and slot machines.

Her primary research areas include Sound Human-Computer Interaction, Games, VR/AR, Multimodal Interaction and Perception, and User Experience. She has published extensively on the impact of sound in gaming and gambling contexts, particularly in slot machines and virtual environments, as well as on the design of interactive audio systems. Her work bridges technical audio engineering with psychological and perceptual aspects of user experience.

An analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent theme: the critical role of sound in shaping user perception and behavior in interactive systems. Her research spans from fundamental studies on sound localization and audio-visual integration to applied work in gaming and gambling machines, contributing to both academic knowledge and industry practices.

Dr. Collins has been recognized for her scholarly contributions, most notably by being elected to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars. This prestigious honor highlights her as an emerging leader in her field.

• Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars

She is actively involved in the academic community, serving on editorial boards for key journals in her field including Sonic Scope, Music, Sound and Moving Image, and Journal of Music and Sound in Video Games. Additionally, she has held leadership roles in program committees for major conferences such as GameSoundCon (Research Track Chair, 2016), IEEE Conference on Games (Sound and Music track Chair, 2019), and ISEA International Symposium on Electronic Arts (2016, 2019).

While specific details about her current graduate students and research grants are not provided in the source material, her extensive publication record and community involvement suggest active mentorship and research funding. Similarly, no specific research laboratory or team structure is mentioned, though her work appears to be conducted within the interdisciplinary context of the School of Information Technology.