SPEAKER, WRITER, GAME INDUSTRY SPECIALIST

I am an Assistant Professor of Media Industries at New York University, specializing in historical, cultural, and economic analysis of the video game and computer industries.

My research has been featured in popular venues such as The Atlantic, Flash Forward Podcast, Motherboard, and NPR, as well as academic journals such as Game Studies, The American Journal of Play, and Journal of Visual Culture.

RECENT EVENTS + GOINGS ON

UNBOXING: Play & Profit for the Gaming Curious
I've teamed up with NYU Stern professor Joost van Dreunen to launch a UNBOXING, a weekly podcast for anyone curious about why games matter in today's economy. Together, we unlock the secrets of the games business we share with our students and cover the games news for insiders and newbies alike. Listen here.

How the Personal Computer Broke the Human Body
"Decades before 'Zoom fatigue' broke our spirits, the so-called computer revolution brought with it a world of pain previously unknown to humankind." Check out my latest long read, over at Motherboard.

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