{"id":800,"date":"2019-07-18T14:17:14","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T18:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playfulcity.net\/go\/?page_id=800"},"modified":"2025-11-02T11:03:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T15:03:55","slug":"team-and-partners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/playfulcity.net\/go\/team-and-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"Partners and Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our lab is led by Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/benjaminstokes.net\/\">Benjamin Stokes<\/a>, an associate professor at American University. Previously, Benjamin co-founded Games for Change, the movement hub for games in the public interest. His recent book from MIT Press is: &#8220;<strong>Locally Played<\/strong>: Real-World Games for Stronger Places and Communities.&#8221; Benjamin is based in the AU School of Communication and is on the core faculty of the AU <a href=\"https:\/\/www.american.edu\/centers\/gamecenter\/\">Game Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent funding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Institute of Museum and Library Services (<strong>IMLS<\/strong>), for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hivemechanic.org\/workshops-for-libraries\/\">$250k grant<\/a> to reach 25+ cities with Hive Mechanic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The John S. and James L. <strong>Knight Foundation<\/strong> with <strong>Niantic<\/strong>, Inc., in support of our research on cities appropriating <em>Pok\u00e9mon GO<\/em> (see the report &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/playfulcity.net\/go\/pokemon-report\/\">Cities Remix a Playful Platform<\/a>&#8220;)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Packard<\/strong> Foundation and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/GamesForChange.org\"><strong>Games for Change<\/strong><\/a>, in support of our work on the <a href=\"http:\/\/gameimpact.net\/reports\/fragmented-field\/\">Game Impact Project<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Smithsonian<\/strong> Women&#8217;s Committee for their support of our DC <a href=\"https:\/\/dc.storytelling.city\/\">storytelling system<\/a> for the &#8220;Right to the City&#8221; exhibit at the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Henry <strong>Luce<\/strong> Foundation and Andrew W. <strong>Mellon<\/strong> Foundation, in support of the <a href=\"http:\/\/humanitiestruck.com\/about\/\">Humanities Truck<\/a>, which includes our interactive systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>DC Office of Planning<\/strong>, in support of research on playful activities to gather public input, including around equity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Affiliations at AU and Beyond<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our work takes place within the AU <a href=\"https:\/\/www.american.edu\/centers\/gamecenter\/\">Game Center<\/a>, often using the <a href=\"http:\/\/humanitiestruck.com\/\">Humanities Truck<\/a>, with research based at the <a href=\"https:\/\/cmsimpact.org\/\">Center for Media and Social Impact<\/a> (CMSI) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.american.edu\/spa\/metro-policy\/\">Metropolitan Policy Center<\/a> (MCP), and in design collaboration with the <a href=\"http:\/\/leimertphonecompany.net\/\">Leimert Phone Company<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Staff, designers and associated researchers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eric Schoenborn, PhD candidate at American University and independent artist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michael-j-barletta-186bab1a3\/\">Michael Barletta<\/a>, game design MA student at AU<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/meagan-couture-7a2154198\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meagan Couture<\/a>, game designer and graduate of our MFA in Games and Interactive Media <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hazelmichelle.com\/about\" target=\"_blank\">Hazel Arroyo<\/a>, game designer and graduate of our MA in Game Design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tambraraye.weebly.com\/about.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tambra Raye Stevenson<\/a>, PhD Student and Founder\/CEO of <a href=\"http:\/\/iamwanda.org\/\">Wanda<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alumni<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/eva-wallis-a9829b222\/\">Eva Wallis<\/a>, computer science and communication BA from AU<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelmrizek.com\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Michael (Mig) Mrizek<\/a>, MFA, game designer and graduate of Games and Interactive Media program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tristan-sallin-b40834202\/\">Tristan Sallin<\/a>, game designer and former student in our MA in game design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/mwlite\/in\/veronica-e-rubinsztain-3980b795\" target=\"_blank\">Veronica Rubinsztain<\/a>, former PhD Student at SOC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudfallstudios.com\/mitchell\">Mitchell Loewen<\/a>, game designer and graduate of our MA in Game Design and co-founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudfallstudios.com\/mitchell\">Cloudfall Studios<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aubrey-hill-ma-62719593\/\">Aubrey Hill<\/a>, game designer and consultant at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialfabric.games\/aubrey\/about-me\/\">Social Fabric Games<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/samanthadols\/\">Samantha Dols<\/a>, PhD, is an entrepreneur and researcher interested in the intersection of creativity and social change; she founded and leads&nbsp;the <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=http-3A__www.worldlensfoundation.org&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=U0G0XJAMhEk_X0GAGzCL7Q&amp;r=CTHvGYlM3FOurP5XuPfKnew5v3amtCg6QUQUKcPUpxY&amp;m=skwuAwq-Q-NNobGQ60mOT-46HJAP0VjLQftm7WmMLZs&amp;s=ySkSW7z5Q4A1LyP1U0JuvOHEHdBeR0WfyTgwoDZr3PY&amp;e=\">World Lens Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karaandrade.com\/about\/\">Kara Andrade<\/a>, researcher, journalist and entrepreneur who focuses on Latin America, media, technology and society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eleanor Wright, BS in Computer Science (alumni); see AU news <a href=\"https:\/\/www.american.edu\/ucm\/news\/20160608-payphone-games.cfm\">profile on her work<\/a> with our team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our lab is led by Dr. Benjamin Stokes, an associate professor at American University. 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