Patrick Markey, PhD

Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University

Patrick Markey, PhD, is an expert on how violent video games affect behavior and relationship issues.

Video Games Violent Video Games Online Interactions Body Image Romantic Relationships

Zach Whalen

Associate Professor of Digital Studies · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Whalen's research focuses on computer-generated literature, video games, and graphic narrative.

Electronic Literature Video Games Digital Studies Computer-Generated Literature Digital Humanities

Jay Dill, Ph.D.

Associate Faculty - Psychology · Fielding Graduate University

Social Psychologist and Consciousness Studies Researcher

Research Methods and Statistics Neural Substrates of Mental States Consciousness Studies Social Psychology Philosophical Topics such as Self and Free Will

Constance Steinkuehler

Professor of Informatics · UC Irvine

Constance Steinkuehler researches the cognitive and social aspects of multiplayer online videogames and esports.

Teenage Boys and Gameplay eSports Computer Gaming Multiplayer Online Videogames Parenting and Videogames

Seyedahmad Rahimi

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Seyedahmad Rahimi specializes in assessing and fostering students’ 21st-century skills and STEM-related knowledge acquisition.

Brad Bushman

Rinehart Chair | Department of Mass Communication · The Ohio State University

Media and social psychology expert, focusing on the problem of human aggression and violence

Violence in Society and Media Social Psychology Advanced Research Methods in Communication Communication in Society

Vincent Olivieri

Professor of Sound Design · UC Irvine

Vincent Olivieri has designed sound and composed music for theatrical productions around the world.

Composition Sound Design Theatre

Kyle William Bishop

Chair and Professor of English Department · Southern Utah University

Specializing in British Gothic literature, film and television studies, cinematic adaptation, and pop culture

Video Games Visual Literacy Saxophone American Studies Music

Josh Morgan

Senior Lecturer of Computer Science · Loyola Marymount University

LMU Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Interactive Animation Game Design Mobile App Development Video Games Adobe Flash

Angela Washko

Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Angela Washko is committed to telling complex and unconventional stories about the media we consume from unusual perspectives.

Documentary Film Performance Art Digital Works Mainstream Media Video Games

Christopher Hansen, M.F.A.

Chairman and Professor for Film & Digital Media · Baylor University

Digital media expert and filmmaker, working on new feature and short projects

Mass Communication Screenwriting Postproduction Film & Video Directing Field Production

Mark Deppe

UCI Esports Director · UC Irvine

Mark Deppe's expertise is at the intersection of video games, esports, education, and industry

Public Relations Psychobiology eSports Video Games Operations Management

Dale Peeples, MD

Pediatric Psychiatrist / Associate Professor of Psychiatry · Augusta University

Peeples is a highly-regarded psychiatrist providing tips to maintain mental wellbeing throughout the COVID-19 outbreak.

Juvenile Corrections Psychiatry Telepsychiatry Pediatric Psychiatry Juvenile Delinquency

Sophie Lynch

Curator · Middlebrook Prize Winners

Sophie Lynch has worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, and the National Gallery of Canada.

Fine Art Art History Event Planning Media Relations Creative Writing

Erica Scharrer

Professor of Communication · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Erica Scharrer is an expert in the study of media content, opinions of media, media effects and media literacy.

Media and Children Media Literacy Media Effects Opinions of Media Media Content

Paolo Pedercini

Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Paolo Pedercini's artistic practice deals with the relationship between electronic entertainment and ideology.

Environmental Justice Internet Folk Art Social Issues Video Games Digital Art

Casey O'Donnell

Associate Professor of Media and Information · Michigan State University

Casey O'Donnell's research examines the creative collaborative work of video game design and development.

Software Engineering Computers and Society Science and technology studies Game Studies Anthropology

Catherine Warren

President · FanTrust

Veteran media, technology & entertainment strategist. C-level public company leadership. Board directorships & international publications.

Entertainment Leadership Media & Technology Strategy Board Governance Publicly-traded Company Management Fan Culture

Sudip Bhattacharjee, Ph.D.

Professor, University of Connecticut; Senior Research Fellow, US Census Bureau · University of Connecticut

Extensive research consulting experience with Fortune 100 and US govt on “Big Data” driven decision making in IT and operations.

Energy INformatics Operations Research Information Systems Economics Machine Learning Big Data

Tyler Stillman

Professor of Marketing / Director of Entrepreneurship · Southern Utah University

Specializing in judgment and decision making, social psychology, buyer behavior, and entrepreneurship

Decision and Risk Analysis Psychological Consequences of Social Exclusion Gender Differences in Consumer Behaviors Behavioral Psychology Buyer Behaviour