{"id":82,"date":"2026-02-12T20:42:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/?page_id=82"},"modified":"2026-04-17T19:22:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:22:43","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/team\/","title":{"rendered":"Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c85a72e9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;background-color:#75414dc7;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\"><strong>Our Members<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1871\" height=\"1403\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Aurora-edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-240\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Aurora-edited-1.jpg 1871w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Aurora-edited-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Aurora-edited-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Aurora-edited-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Aurora-edited-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1871px) 100vw, 1871px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Aurora Liu <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-daaf18e48da1cee98deee16284a892e6 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-quote-is-layout-3d0d486e wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Artist<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Aurora is a 3D Character Artist specializing in creating expressive and production-ready characters for games. With a strong foundation in modeling and texturing, she also serves as an Animation TA focusing on rigging, ensuring characters are both visually compelling and technically functional. Her work bridges artistic vision and gameplay performance, supporting immersive and polished interactive experiences.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-chain  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/auroraaallworks.cargo.site\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M15.6,7.2H14v1.5h1.6c2,0,3.7,1.7,3.7,3.7s-1.7,3.7-3.7,3.7H14v1.5h1.6c2.8,0,5.2-2.3,5.2-5.2,0-2.9-2.3-5.2-5.2-5.2zM4.7,12.4c0-2,1.7-3.7,3.7-3.7H10V7.2H8.4c-2.9,0-5.2,2.3-5.2,5.2,0,2.9,2.3,5.2,5.2,5.2H10v-1.5H8.4c-2,0-3.7-1.7-3.7-3.7zm4.6.9h5.3v-1.5H9.3v1.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Link<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1230\" height=\"923\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Zhanqi-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Zhanqi-edited.jpg 1230w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Zhanqi-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Zhanqi-edited-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Zhanqi-edited-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1230px) 100vw, 1230px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Zhanqi Yang <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-daaf18e48da1cee98deee16284a892e6 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-quote-is-layout-3d0d486e wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Artist<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Zhanqi Yang is a 2D Illustrator graduate from the School of Visual Arts (SVA), and currently exploring more of 3D art, mainly focusing on environmental and still life modeling. In the project Hello Alice, she worked as the art lead and handled both 2D and 3D environment modeling and design. In the Ascent projecr, continuing to design stylized 3D environments.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/zhanqi-yang-a03b23250?utm_source=share_via&#038;utm_content=profile&#038;utm_medium=member_ios\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2291\" height=\"1718\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jiakun-edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-130\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jiakun-edited-1.jpg 2291w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jiakun-edited-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jiakun-edited-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jiakun-edited-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jiakun-edited-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jiakun-edited-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2291px) 100vw, 2291px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Jiakun Wu <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-f1501e411d16baa1a408886e13d47950 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-quote-is-layout-3d0d486e wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Designer \/ Co-Producer<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Jiakun is a game designer who fonds of level, puzzle, and narrative design. She earned her degree in both Duke University and Duke Kunshan University with an interdisciplinary background in psychology and behavioral science. She did neuroscience researches on nonhuman primates and made individual projects on various kinds of games, including platform, narrative, and desktop multiplayer games. Her main goal here is to design meaningful and engaging games that spark reflection while staying fun and accessible.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jiakun-wu-891526236?utm_source=share_via&#038;utm_content=profile&#038;utm_medium=member_ios\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Josh-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Josh-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Josh-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Josh-edited-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Josh-edited-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Josh-edited-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Josh-edited-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-text-display has-x-large-font-size is-style-text-display--1\"><strong>Joshua Kaplan<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-left is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-b692faa014c9b798c2e7f9b1d555f577 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-quote-is-layout-3d0d486e wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Programmer<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Josh Kaplan is a programmer, game designer, and experience designer with a background in Computer Science, Math, and Cognitive Science from Cornell University. Their goal is to create wonder and play through experiences that encourage people think in new ways and form deeper connections. They enjoy using their skills to create immersive, magical worlds. Josh&#8217;s past work at the ETC includes the Spelunx Cavern Toolkit and the Billy Jo Jive Escape Room Experience.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/joshua-gray-kaplan\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-chain  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/%20https:\/\/jkaplan.portfolio.site\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M15.6,7.2H14v1.5h1.6c2,0,3.7,1.7,3.7,3.7s-1.7,3.7-3.7,3.7H14v1.5h1.6c2.8,0,5.2-2.3,5.2-5.2,0-2.9-2.3-5.2-5.2-5.2zM4.7,12.4c0-2,1.7-3.7,3.7-3.7H10V7.2H8.4c-2.9,0-5.2,2.3-5.2,5.2,0,2.9,2.3,5.2,5.2,5.2H10v-1.5H8.4c-2,0-3.7-1.7-3.7-3.7zm4.6.9h5.3v-1.5H9.3v1.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Link<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1620\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ethan-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-233\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ethan-edited.jpg 2160w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ethan-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ethan-edited-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ethan-edited-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ethan-edited-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ethan-edited-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2160px) 100vw, 2160px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-text-display has-x-large-font-size is-style-text-display--2\"><strong>Yicheng (Ethan) Zhu<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-left is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-074cba6617db6313cb71a7a0dfeb0218 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-quote-is-layout-3d0d486e wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default has-medium-font-size\"><em><strong>Programmer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Ethan Zhu brings to the ETC his lifelong passion for both playing and modifying video games. His hobby was turned into a dream after his first encounter with the ETC at the NHSGA program in 2017, where he got his first taste of game development. After his graduation from Purdue University and two years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, he made his return to the ETC as a student once more, and wishes to leverage his technical capabilities and modding experience to excel as a game designer in the video game industry.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/yichengzhu8\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Steve-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-132\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Steve-edited.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Steve-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Steve-edited-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Steve-edited-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-text-display has-x-large-font-size is-style-text-display--3\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/haoyi-wang-628727389\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.linkedin.com\/in\/haoyi-wang-628727389\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Haoyi (Steve) Wang<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-left is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-0511101ada2e1d7c567d009a1cee67c8 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-quote-is-layout-3d0d486e wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Producer<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Steve Wang is a current student and designer\u2013producer at CMU\u2019s Entertainment Technology Center with a B.A. in Digital Narrative &amp; Interactive Design from Pitt. His background sits at the intersection of games, storytelling, and interdisciplinary education. At the ETC, he\u2019s focused on rapid prototyping, systems balance, and team production that ships. Steve\u2019s goal is to create accessible, systems-driven games that turn complex ideas into intuitive play.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/haoyi-wang-628727389\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1875\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Liam-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-280\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Liam-edited.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Liam-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Liam-edited-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Liam-edited-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Liam-edited-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Liam-edited-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-text-display has-x-large-font-size is-style-text-display--4\"><strong>Liam Neely<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-left is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-510841eb076b5a621695ef024f28975d is-layout-flow wp-container-core-quote-is-layout-3d0d486e wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default has-medium-font-size\"><em><strong>External Sound Designer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Liam Neely is a Pittsburgh-based interactive musician studying Electronic Music at Carnegie Mellon University and also doing work with CMU\u2019s Entertainment Technology Center. They strive to combine their passions of music composition and creative coding by creating interactive media such as musical installations and electronic instruments. Additionally, they have backgrounds in sound design for video games and film.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/liam-neely-307933271\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-chain  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/Liamneely.com\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M15.6,7.2H14v1.5h1.6c2,0,3.7,1.7,3.7,3.7s-1.7,3.7-3.7,3.7H14v1.5h1.6c2.8,0,5.2-2.3,5.2-5.2,0-2.9-2.3-5.2-5.2-5.2zM4.7,12.4c0-2,1.7-3.7,3.7-3.7H10V7.2H8.4c-2.9,0-5.2,2.3-5.2,5.2,0,2.9,2.3,5.2,5.2,5.2H10v-1.5H8.4c-2,0-3.7-1.7-3.7-3.7zm4.6.9h5.3v-1.5H9.3v1.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Link<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c85a72e9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#75414dc7;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-right\">Our Instructors<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ruth-Comley.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-133\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ruth-Comley.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ruth-Comley.jpg-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ruth-Comley.jpg-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fc9f69e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-right is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-63efebabbed840db587db895bf792609 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-quote-is-layout-3d0d486e wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.098), 15px);\">Instructor<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.588), 20px);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/etc.cmu.edu\/about\/our-people\/faculty-staff\/ruth-comley\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/etc.cmu.edu\/about\/our-people\/faculty-staff\/ruth-comley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ruth Comley<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Chris-Klug.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-135\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Chris-Klug.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Chris-Klug.jpg-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questweavers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Chris-Klug.jpg-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fc9f69e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-right is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-63efebabbed840db587db895bf792609 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-quote-is-layout-3d0d486e wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 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