Video Games: 21st Century Culture and Controversy
Games have been an important component of human society for over 10,0000 years and continue to be a major force in today's culture. In this masterclass, participants examined games as cultural artifacts, with a focus on digital gaming as its own thriving, unique culture. It also featured discussion and research around some of gaming's biggest controversies.
About the Clinical Psychologist
Kelli Dunlap, MA, PsyD is a licensed clinical psychologist with a Masters in game design. She is an adjunct professor at American University where she teaches courses on the psychological, cultural, and social components of designing games.
She is an award-winning game designer and has collaborated on game design projects with organisations including the National Institute of Mental Health, VOX Media, and McGraw Hill. Dunlap is an internationally recognized researcher and speaker on the intersection of games and mental health. She currently serves as the Associate Director of Community Programming at Take This, a games and mental health non-profit.
