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Curriculum Vitae

Education

• S.M. Comparative Media Studies. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA, 2010
• Master's Thesis: Interpreting Abstract Games: The Metaphorical Potential of Formal Game Elements
• Master of Professional Writing and Information Design. Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA, 2008
• B.A. English. Canisius College, Buffalo, NY, USA, 2005

Peer-Reviewed Articles and Conference Presentations

• "Experiential Metaphors in Abstract Games." Paper presentation at DiGRA 2011 Conference, Utrecht School of the Arts. September 2011. .pdf
• "Achievements, Motivations and Rewards in Faunasphere." With Mia Consalvo. Game Studies, Volume 11, Issue 1, February 2011. Read online.
• "The History and Significance of Jumping In Games." In "GAME//PLAY//SOCIETY: Contributions to Contemporary Computer Game Studies." Proceedings of the 4th Annual Vienna Games Conference. Kopaed: Munich, Germany, 2010. .pdf
• "The Bad Games Panel." Panel discussion with Jesper Juul and Matthew Weise. DiGRA 2009 Conference, Brunel University. September 2009.

Invited Talks and Presentations

• "Game Design and Research." Panel discussion with Konstantin Mitgutsch and Doris Rusch. FROG Conference, Vienna, Austria 2010. Video under "Sunday" column.

Book Chapters

• "The Design and Speculative Technology of MST3K: Joel Hodgson and Trace Beaulieu at MIT." With Generoso Fierro. In "In The Peanut Gallery with Mystery Science Theater 3000." McFarland & Company: Jefferson, 2011.
• "Fighting Games," "SNK (Shin Nihon Kikaku)," "Street Fighter II," and "Treasure." In The Video Game Encyclopedia. Edited by Mark J.P. Wolf. Forthcoming.
• "Played Experience as Tour in Half-Life 2" in Ludic Cartography with Nick Seaver. Forthcoming.

Teaching Experience

• Fall 2011: Co-Instructor, CMS.608 Game Design. Comparative Media Studies, MIT.
• Fall 2010: Co-Instructor, CMS.608 Game Design. Comparative Media Studies, MIT.
• Fall 2009: Teaching Assistant, CMS.608 Game Design. Comparative Media Studies, MIT.
• Spring 2009: Teaching Assistant, CMS.600 Casual Games and Casual Players. Comparative Media Studies, MIT. With Jesper Juul.

Consulting Experience

• Content consultant for Nintendo: The Company and its Founders, by Mary Firestone. Edina: ABDO Publishing, 2011.

Organizational Experience

• Co-Organizer, "Science Theater 3000 and Cinematic Titanic." Part of the Comparative Media Studies colloquium series. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, October 2010. Video.
• Co-Organizer, "The Design and Speculative Technology of Mystery Science Theater 3000." Panel discussion. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, January 2009.
• Founding member, Canisius FUSION Gaming Society. Canisius College, 2003.