Judy Perry is a research manager of the MIT Teacher Education Program. She currently oversees design, development, and research for several projects involving games and simulations for handheld devices, including location-based Augmented Reality projects, and Participatory Simulations, such as Palmagotchi. Prior to becoming a researcher at MIT, her work included television and web production, and content development for educational toys. She holds a B.A. in American Studies from Yale University, and an Ed.M. in Technology in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.