CV
Education
M.A. Communication, University of Hawaii at Manoa 2006
- Thesis - Addiction and the Structural Characteristics of Massively Multiplayer Online Games. Published on gamasutra.com August 2006 [PDF Available Here]
B.A. Communication with Minor in Architecture, University of Washington 2003
Research Interests
Primary: Games and Addiction.
Secondary: The Juxtaposition of the Primative Human Body and the Contemporary Digital Mind, the Philosophy of Imagination and Religious Communication.
Publications
Gamasutra. Gaming Addiction: Clearing The Air, Moving Forward. Discussed at [Terra Nova]. April 3, 2008. [Available Here]
Gamasutra. The Academics Speak: Is There Life After World of Warcraft? Carried by [Slashdot.org]. Sept 12, 2007. [Available Here]
Gamasutra. Games and Addiction. Are we there yet? Neils Clark, January 5, 2007. [Available Here]
Gamasutra. Are Games Addictive? The State of the Science. Neils Clark, February 28, 2006. [Available Here]
[Full List of Papers and Articles]
Recent Professional History
For the most up-to-date professional info, check out [My Linkedin Page].
Production Assistant, Dark Cave Productions. Feb 2007-Mar 2007.
Manager, Virtual World Avatar, Fleishman-Hillard. Sept 2006-Dec 2007.
Digital Games Consultant, Black Sand Hawai’i, LLC. March 2006-Nov 2006
Speaking
University of Hawaii, Sel. Short Lectures
- World Religion, 2004
- Digital Games, 2005, 2006
Invited to Speak
-Games for Health 2008 [Covered Here | Notes/Slides Here].
Cited/quoted by Press
Straits-Times Singapore. The Lure of Gaming. Leung Wai-Leng, November 27, 2007. [Reprinted Here]
PC Gamer. The Truth About Game Addiction. John Walker, May 2007. [Re-Released Here]
BusinessWeek. It’s addictive! Or is it? Aaron Ruby, September 15, 2006. [Available Here]
Daedalus Project. The Trouble with Addiction. Nick Yee, November 30, 2006. [Available Here]
Next Generation. Playing Responsibly: Game Addiction. Kris Graft, March 8, 2007. [Available Here]
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