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UX Researcher, academic-gone-rogue, and lifelong gamer.
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Parasocial relationships and streaming conversation with GMH
In case you missed it, my colleagues, Arienne Ferchaud (Florida State) and Emory S. Daniel (Appalachian State) had the immense pleasure...
Jul 1, 20211 min read
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That dang NYT article and the good of gaming
Last week, I talked with sports writer Bill Wagner about moral panics surrounding gaming, spurred most recently by a New York Times...
Jan 26, 20211 min read
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Talking esports with Emmanuel College
I was asked to write a piece on esports and its value to collegiate curriculum (something I get asked about a lot) for the Emmanuel...
Oct 1, 20201 min read
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Guest appearance on The Academy of Esports
Last week, I had the privilege of appearing as a guest on The Academy of Esports podcast, hosted by James O'Hagan. In this episode, we...
Oct 1, 20201 min read
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GamerDoc podcast: Gamer identity & stereotypes in gaming culture
TONIGHT, May 13, at 8:30 PM EST I'll be joining Dr. Drew Dixon on her podcast,The Gamer Doc, to discuss the contested nature of "gamer"...
May 13, 20201 min read
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Guest on the Psychology of Games podcast
My colleagues, Arienne Ferchaud and Emory Daniel Jr., and I had the pleasure of speaking with games psychology expert, Jamie Madigan, on...
Aug 6, 20191 min read
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PAX East Recap + Panel stream
Now that I'm finally recovered from PAXEast, I am happy to say that this was my best PAX yet. This year, I was asked to speak on two...
Apr 9, 20191 min read
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TEDxPSU 2018 talk is live!
The video of my talk “Reprogramming Diversity in DIY Game Design” for TEDxPSU’s 2018 Face to Face conference is now live! In it, I...
Mar 7, 20181 min read
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Penn State journalism students reflect on covering national conventions (NPR)
WPSU story on the trip I accompanied PSU journalis students to 2017 RNC and DNC conventions.
Jun 26, 20161 min read
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All geek to me: Penn State researcher celebrates and challenges geek culture (StateCollege.com)
Another feature on my research on geek culture, this time by Michael Garrett of StateCollege.com.
Aug 31, 20151 min read
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Communications researcher examines comic books, geek culture (PSU News)
I was interviewed by Trey Miller, strategic communication coordinator for the College of Communications, about my current work on adult...
Aug 17, 20151 min read
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