Profile

Biography

• B.A. in Psychology from the University of Texas at Dallas
• M.A. in Counselling from Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California

University roles

Welfare tutor for Goodricke College on campus

Research

Overview

An Investigation into the Population of Online Gamers: Stereotypes, Stereotype Threat, and Social Competence

Current projects

My research aims to answer the following questions: What is the stereotype of online gamers? Does the stereotype reflect how this population is actually being perceived? Do those who participate in online environments have deficits in the areas that the stereotype implies? More specifically, are online gamers more socially incompetent than those who do not play online games?  Additionally, are there repercussions to this stereotype?

Collaborators

Dr. Julian Oldmeadow

Teaching

Undergraduate

• Abnormal Psychology – Introduction to Neurotransmitters tutorial, ECT tutorial
• Social Psychology - Communication Skills Training tutorial, Persuasion in Advertising tutorial

Publications

Selected publications

Talks given: Presented Geek or Chic: Perceptions of Online Gamers and the June 2010 Under the Mask conference at the University of Bedfordshire