About Carrie Heeter Carrie Heeter is Professor of Serious Game Design in the Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media, and Creative Director for Virtual University Design and Technology at Michigan State University. Books by Carrie Heeter Beyond Barbie and Mortal Kombat New Perspectives on Gender and Gaming edited by Yasmin B. Kafai, Carrie Heeter, Jill Denner & Jennifer Y. Sun