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2014
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UNIVERSITY OF YORK, PhD Psychology
Dissertation: Gaming in a Social World: Examining the
Relationship between Social Competence and Online Video
Game Involvement
2008
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY, MA Counseling Psychology
2005
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS, BA Psychology
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Data Analysis
40% SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
35% CLINICAL/COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
25% GAME STUDIES
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2012-14
UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER
Associate Researcher on “SOFOGA” (social foundations of
online gaming), which is the largest EU-funded games
research project to date. My work in the project primarily
focuses on examining the social impact of prolonged
online video game involvement
2009-13
UNIVERSITY OF YORK
PhD research focused along two branches of inquiry: the
cultural stereotype of online gamers and the relationship
between social competence and online video game
involvement
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EDUCATION'
The'University'of'York,*York,*England
PhD*Psychology,'2014'
Dissertation:*“Gaming*in*a*Social*World:*Examining*the*Relationship*between*Social*Competence*and*
Online*Video*Game*Involvement”,*supervised*by*Dr.*Julian*Oldmeadow.*
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M.A.'Counseling'Psychology,'2008*
Santa'Clara'University,*Santa*Clara,*California
Dissertation:* * “Existentialist* approach* to* Major* Depressive* Disorder,* a* Case* Study”,* supervised* by*
Susie*Herrick,*MFT.*(3.8/4.0*GPA)*
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B.A.'Psychology,'2005*
The'University'of'Texas'at'Dallas,*Dallas,*Texas
Supervised*by*Dr.*W.*J.*Dowling.**(3.9/4.0*GPA)*
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Research'Associate,'11.2012'–'10.2014''
'''''''The'University'of'Münster,'Münster,'Germany'
Was*a*primary*research*associate*for*the*ERC;funded*project*“SOFOGA”*(Social*Foundations*of*Online*
Gaming)* in* the* Department* of* Communication* led* by* Prof.* Dr.* Thorsten* Quandt.* * SOFOGA* was* the*
largest* EU;funded* games* research* project* to* date.* My* work* in* this* project* primarily* focused* on*
examining* the* social* impact* of* prolonged* online* video* game* involvement.* This* included* cross;
sectional* and* longitudinal* approaches* to* developing* and* analyzing* survey;based* and* experimental*
research*designs.*My*work*on*this*project*also*required*extensive*work*with*large*data*sets.*Through*
the* course* of* my* work* on* SOFOGA,* I* gained* experience* with* a* range* of* quantitative* data* analysis*
techniques,*including*moderated*and*mediated*regression*analyses*and*cross;lagged*path*analysis*via*
structural*equation*modeling.'
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PhD'Researcher,'2009'–'2013'' '
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'''''''''''The'University'of'York,'York'England'
This*research*focused*along*two*branches*of*inquiry:*the*cultural*stereotype*of*online*gamers*and*the*
relationship* between* social* competence* and* online* video* game* involvement.* While* the* first*
highlighted*the*centrality*of*the*negative*social*perceptions*of*online*video*game*players,*the*second*
examined* the* validity* of* this* perception* through* empirical* assessments* and* targeted* statistical*
analyses.* This* work* included* both* survey;based* and* experimental* research* designs.* Through* the*
course*of*this*research,*I*gained*a*high*level*of*proficiency*with*a*range*of*quantitative*data*analysis*
techniques,*including*ANOVA,*MANOVA,*and*hierarchical*regression*analyses.*I*successfully*defended*
my*PhD*thesis*in*August*2013.*
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Research'Assistant,'5.2005'–'12.2005''''''''''''''''''''''The'University'of'Texas'at'Dallas,'Dallas,'Texas*
Held*primary*responsibility*for*the*running*of*experiments*in*Dr.*Dowling’s*auditory*perception*lab.**
Daily* tasks* included* participant* recruitment,* briefing* and* debriefing* of* the* participants,* and* data*
management.**
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TEACHING'AND'SUPERVISION'
Utrecht'Summer'School,'8.2014'' '
'''''''''''''''''The'University'of'Utrecht,'Utrecht,'Netherlands'
Structured,* designed,* and* implemented* a* methods* workshop* entitled* “Empirical* Research* Methods*
and* Design”* in* conjunction* with* Malte* Elson* for* the* Utrecht* Summer* School* 2014* program.* This*
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workshop*focused*on*the*use*and*implementation*of*quantitative*research*methods*in*experimental*
and* survey* research* design.* Topics* included* sampling* strategies* and* biases,* sample* categorization*
biases,*and*best*practices*for*developing*and*controlling*experimental*manipulations.**
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Graduate'Seminar'for'SPICE,'7.2014'' '
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'''The'University'of'Erfurt,'Erfurt,'Germany*
Structured,* designed,* and* implemented* a* Masters* level* seminar* at* SPICE,* the* Summer* Program* in*
Communications*in*Erfurt,*Germany.*The*aim*of*this*entry*level*game*studies*seminar*was*to*provide*
a* theoretical* and* empirical* overview* of* the* links* between* online* video* game* play,* social* currency*
(e.g.,*social*relationships,*social*support),*and*social*ability*(e.g.,*social*skills).*Topics*included*social*
learning,*offline*and*online*relationships,*online*video*game*addiction,*and*online*identities.*
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Postgraduate'Teaching,'2009'–'2012'' '
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'''''''''The'University'of'York,'York,'England'
Helped* structure* and* design* the* content* for* several* introductory* tutorial* groups* within* the* Social,*
Personality,* and* Abnormal* research* strand.* This* included* courses* focused* on* persuasion* and*
advertising,*communication*skills,*neurochemistry,*and*electroconvulsive*therapy.*I*was*responsible*
for*the*instruction*of*15*groups*of*15*–*25*undergraduate*studies*in*the*associated*modules,*as*well*as*
the* assessment* of* the* associated* essays* and* practical* reports.* During* this* time,* I* also* served* as* the*
liaison*between*the*postgraduate*tutors*and*staff*for*this*module.***
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Undergraduate'Project'Supervision,'2010'–'2012'' ''''''''''The'University'of'York,'York,'England'
Supervised* first* year* undergraduate* research* projects* for* the* Social,* Personality* and* Abnormal*
strand.* * This* involved* overseeing* the* research* projects* of* six* research* groups* of* 5* –* 8* individuals*
each.***
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CLINICAL'WORK'
Case'Manager,'1.2008'–'6.'2008'' '''
''''''''''''Momentum'for'Mental'Health,'San'Jose,'California*
Supervised* by* Yvette* Duarte,* LMFT.* Co;facilitated* two* psycho;educational* groups,* Dialectical*
Behavior* Therapy* and* Money* Management,* and* assisted* in* creating* and* facilitating* a* Creative*
Expressions* therapy* group.* * Responsible* for* case* notes* for* individual* clients* and* group* therapy*
sessions.*
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PUBLICATIONS*
Books'
Kowert,*R.*(in#press).*Video*games*and*social*competence.*New*York:*Routledge.*
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Refereed'Journal'Articles'
Kowert,* R.,* Vogelgesang,* J.,* Festl.,* R.,* &* Quandt,* T.* (in#press).#Psychosocial* causes* and* consequences* of*
online*video*game*play.*Computers#in#Human#Behavior.#
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Kowert,*R.,*&*Oldmeadow,*J.*A.*(2014).*Playing*for*social*comfort:*Online*video*game*play*as*a*social*
accommodator*for*the*insecurely*attached.*Computers#in#Human#Behavior.*Advance*online*publication.*
doi:*10.1016/j.chb.2014.05.004*
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Kowert,*R.,*Domahidi,*E.,*Festl,*R.,*&*Quandt,*T.*(2014).*Social*gaming,*lonely*life?*The*impact*of*digital*
game* play* on* adolescents’* social* circles.* Computers# in# Human# Behavior,* 36,* 385* –* 390.* doi:*
10.1016/j.chb.2014.04.003*
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Kowert,* R.,* Domahidi,* E.,* &* Quandt,* T.* (2014).* The* Relationship* between* Online* Video* Game*
Involvement* and* Gaming;Related* Friendships* among* Emotionally* Sensitive* Individuals.*
Cyberpsychology,#Behavior,#and#Social#Networking,#17(7),#447*;*453.*doi:*10.1089/cyber.2013.0656*
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Kowert,*R.,*Festl,*R.,*&*Quandt,*T.**(2014).*Unpopular,*Overweight,*and*Socially*Inept:*Reconsidering*the*
Stereotype* of* Online* Gamers.* Cyberpsychology,# Behavior,# and# Social# Networking,# 17(3),* 141;146.* doi:*
10.1089/cyber.2013.0118.*
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Kowert,*R.*&*Oldmeadow,*J.*A.**(2013).*(A)Social*Reputation:*Exploring*the*Relationship*between*Online*
Video*Game*Involvement*and*Social*Competence.**Computers#in#Human#Behavior,*29(4),*1872;1878.*doi:*
10.1016/j.chb.2013.03.003.*
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Oldmeadow,* J.* A.,* Quinn,* S.,* &* Kowert,* R.* (2013).* Attachment* style,* social* skills* and* Facebook* usage*
amongst*adults.**Computers#in#Human#Behavior,#29#(3),#1142;1149.*doi:*10.1016/j.chb.2012.10.006.*
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Kowert,* R.,* Griffiths,* M.,* &* Oldmeadow,* J.* A.* (2012).* Geek* or* Chic?* Emerging* Stereotypes* of* Online*
Gamers.* Bulletin# of# Science,# Technology,# and# Society,* 32(6),* 471* –* 479.* doi:* 10.1177/0270467612469*
078.*
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Invited'Book'Chapters'
Kowert,*R.,*Domahidi,*E.,*&*Quandt,*T.*(2015).*Networking*and*Other*Social*Aspects*of*Technology*Use:*
Past,*Present,*and*Future*Considerations.*In*M.*Potenza,*K.*Faust,*&*D.*Faust*(Eds),*Oxford#Handbook#of#
Digital#Technologies#and#Mental#Health.*'
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Bowman,*N.D.,*Kowert,*R.,*&*Ferguson,*C.*J.**(2015).*The*impact*of*video*game*play*on*human*(and*orc)*
creativity.*In*G.*P.*Green*and*J.*C.*Kaufman*(Eds.),*Video#games#and#creativity*(pp.*XX*–*XX).*San*Diego,*
CA:*Academic*Press.*
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Kowert,* R.* &* Oldmeadow,* J.* A.* (2014).* “Party* Animal* or* Dinner* for* One:* Are* Online* Gamers* Socially*
inept?”.*In*T.*Quandt*and*S.*Kroeger,*(Eds.)*multi.playerKSocial#Aspects#of#Digital#Gaming#(p.*99*–*110).*
London:*Routledge.*
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Conference'Proceedings'
Kowert*R.*&*Oldmeadow,*J.*A.*(2012).*The#Stereotype#of#Online#Gamers:#New#Characterization#or#Recycled#
Prototype?#Nordic*DiGRA:*Games*in*Culture*and*Society*conference*proceedings.*Tampere*Finland*
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Kowert,*R.*&*Oldmeadow,*J.*A.*(2010).*Geek#or#Chic:#Perceptions#of#Online#Gamers.*Under*the*Mask*2010*
Conference*proceedings.*Bedfordshire,*England.**
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Manuscripts'in'Submission'
Bowman,* N.,* Kowert,* R.,* &* Cohen,* E.* When* the* ball* stops,* the* fun* stops* too:* The* impact* of* social*
inclusion*on*video*game*enjoyment.*New#Media#&#Society.#
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Kowert,* R.,* Breuer,* J.,* Festl.,* R.,* &* Quandt,* T.* Women* are* from* FarmVille,* Men* are* from* ViceCity:*
Exclusion*and*sexism*in*video*game*content*and*culture.*Communication#Theory.##
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Breuer, J., Kowert, R., Festl., R., & Quandt, T. Sexist games = sexist gamers? A longitudinal study on the
relationship between video game use and sexist attitudes. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking.
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Domahidi,*E.,*Kowert,*R.,*&*Quandt,*T.*Friends*with*benefits?*Assessing*the*relationship*between*social*
skills,*gaming;related*friendships,*and*social*capital*among*online*game*players.*Computers#in#Human#
Behavior.#
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Manuscripts'in'Preparation'
Kowert,*R.,*&*Quandt,*T.*(Eds.).*(in#prep).*The*video*game*debate:*Unraveling*the*physical,*social,*and*
psychological*effects*of*video*games.*New*York:*Routledge.*
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Kowert,*R.,*Breuer,*J.,*Elson,*M.,*Bowman,*N.,*&*Quandt.,*T.*(in#prep).*Perceptions*of*violent*and*sexual*
content*in*video*games*among*German*players.*
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Domahidi,*E.,*Kowert,*R.,*&*Quandt,*T.*(in#prep).*A*systematic*review*of*the*impact*of*online*video*game*
involvement*on*the*quality*and*quantity*of*offline*social*circles.*
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Grooten,*J.,*&*Kowert,*R.*(in#prep).*What*is*a*“gamer”?*An*integrated*model*of*gamer*identity.*
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Other'Publications'
Martson,*H.*R.,*&*Kowert,*R.*(2014).*Understanding*the*Anglo;German*use*of*digital*technologies*in*the*
21st*century.*Generations#Review,*24(3),*17*–*24.*
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Cohen,*E.L.,*&*Kowert,*R.*(2014,*May,*16).*Look#Up*Exaggerates*Damages*of*Social*Media.*Scientific#
American.*Retrieved*from*http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest;blog/2014/05/16/look;up;
exaggerates;damages;of;social;media/*
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Kowert,*R.*(2014,*February*27).*The*Gamer*Identity*Crisis:*Towards*a*Reclamation.*First#Person#Scholar.**
Retrieved*from*http://www.firstpersonscholar.com/the;gamer;identity;crisis/*
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GRANTS'AND'FELLOWSHIPS'
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Travel*bursary*(€1650)*from*the*German*Academic*Exchange*Service*(DAAD),*2014*
International*Student*Bursary*(£500)*from*the*Department*of*Psychology*(York),*2012*
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INVITED'TALKS*
Kowert,* R.,* &* Elson,* M.* (2014,* August).* All* that* glitters:* Gold* standards* for* quantitative* methods* in*
digital*games*research.*Keynote#presented#at#the#Utrecht#Summer#School.*Utrecht,*Netherlands.*
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CONFERENCE'PRESENTATIONS*
Bowman,*N.*D.,*Kowert,*R.,*Cohen,*E.*L.*(2014,*November).*When*the*ball*stops,*the*fun*stops*too:*The*
impact*of*social*inclusion*on*video*game*enjoyment.*Paper#presented#at#NCA#2014.#Chicago,*USA.*
Kowert,* R.,* Breuer,* J.,* Festl,* R.,* &* Quandt,* T.* (2014,* August).* Sexism* and* the* gender* divide* within* the*
video*game*playing*community.#Paper#presented#at#multi.player#2#conference.#Münster,*Germany.*
Kowert,* R.,* Domahidi,* E.,* Festl,* R.,* &* Quandt,* T.* (2014,* August).* Socially* displacing* or* augmenting?*
Evaluating*the*impact*of*social*video*game*play*on*adolescent*players.*Paper#presented#at#multi.player#2#
conference.#Münster,*Germany.*
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Kowert,*R.*(chair),*Brown,*A.,*Domahidi,*E.,*Kuss,*D.,*&*Z.*Hussain*(2014,*July).*Evaluating*the*Impact*of*
Online* Video* Game* Play* on* Inter;* and* Intra;Personal* Sociability.* Symposium# presented# at# the# 28th#
International#Congress#of#Applied#Psychology#Conference.*Paris,*France.*
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Kowert,*R.,*Vogelgesang,*J.,*Festl,*R.,*&*Quandt,*T.*(2014,*May).*Psychosocial*Causes*and*Consequences*of*
Increased*Online*Video*Game*Involvement.*Paper#presented#at#ICA#2014:#Communication#and#the#‘Good#
Life’.#Seattle,#USA.#
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Kowert,* R.,* &* Domahidi,* E.* (2014,* May).* Examining* the* Relationship* between* Online* Video* Game*
Involvement* and* Gaming;Related* Friendships* among* Emotionally* Sensitive* Individuals.* Paper#
presented#at#ICA#2014:#Communication#and#the#‘Good#Life’.#Seattle,#USA.*
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Domahidi,*E.,*&*Kowert,*R.*(2014,*May).*Examining*the*Impact*of*Gaming;Related*Friendships*on*Social*
Capital*among*Social*Online*Game*Players.*Paper#presented#at#ICA#2014:#Communication#and#the#‘Good#
Life’.#Seattle,#USA.#
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Kowert,*R.,*&*Brown,*A.*(chairs),*Bowman,*N.,*Holopainen,*J.,*&*Pearce,*C.*(2013,*August).*Defragging*the*
Methodology* of* Games* Studies.* Panel# presented# at# DiGRA# 2013:# * DeFragging# Game# Studies.* Atlanta,*
Georgia.**
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Kowert,* R.* (2013,* July).* Video* Game* Involvement* and* Social* Skills:* A* Systematic* Review* of* the*
Literature.*Paper#presented#at#ICA#2013:*Challenging#Communication#Research.*London,*England.*
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Kowert,* R.,* &* Oldmeadow,* J.* A.* (2013,* July).* Seeking* Social* Comfort:* The* Social* and* Emotional*
Motivations*Underlying*Online*Video*Game*Involvement.*Paper#presented#at#ICA#2013#preconference#The#
Power#of#Play:#Motivational#Uses#and#Applications.*London,*England.**
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Kowert,* R.,* &* Oldmeadow,* J.* A.* (2012,* October).* (A)social* Reputation:* Exploring* the* Relationship*
Between* Game* Involvement* and* Social* Competence.* * Paper* presented* at* ECREA#2012#PreKConference,#
Experiencing#Digital#Games:#Use,#Effects,#&#Culture#of#Gaming.*Istanbul,*Turkey.*
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Kowert,* R.,* &* Oldmeadow,* J.* A.* (2011,* July).* “Party* Animal* or* Dinner* for* One:* Are* Online* Gamers*
Socially*Inept?”**Paper*presented*at*the*multi.player*conference.*Hohenheim,*Germany.'
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Kowert,* R.,* &* Oldmeadow,* J.* A.* (2010,* June).* Geek* or* Chic:* Perceptions* of* Online* Gamers.* Paper*
presented*at*Under#the#Mask#2010.*Bedfordshire,*England.**
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Other'Conference'Participation'
Session* chair* for* “Identification,* Friends,* and* Perception”* panel* at* multi.player# 2# conference# (2014).#
Münster,*Germany.*
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Session*chair*for*“Industry*and*Design”*panel*at*multi.player#2#conference*(2014).#Münster,*Germany.*
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Session* chair* for* “Tools* for* a* Good* (Research)* Life:* Advances* in* Game* Studies* Theory* and* Method”*
panel*at*ICA#2014:#Communication#and#the#‘Good#Life’.#Seattle,*USA.#
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Session*respondent*for*“Gender*and*Motivation”*panel*at*ICA#2013#preconference#The#Power#of#Play:#
Motivational#Uses#and#Applications.*London,*England.*
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PRESS'AND'MEDIA'
Good Games Writing. (2014, November 21). Featured Scholar: Rachel Kowert. Retrieved from
http://www.goodgameswriting.com/2014/11/rachel-kowert/
Klébis, D. (Interviewer) & Kowert, R. (Interviewee). (2014, July 30). To Real To The Virtual: Positive and
negative aspects of role playing games. Revista pré univesp. Retrieved from http://pre.univesp.br/do-real-parao-virtual#.VARPaPmSx8G
Kowert,*R.*(2014,*Janurary*18).*Geek*Culture:*Inside*Gamer*Stereotypes*[Radio*Broadcast].*In*P.*Phillips*
(Producer),* Pop# Culture# Live.* Phoenix,* AZ:* 1100* KNFX.* Podcast* retrieved* from*
http://popculturetonight.com/geek;culture;guest;rachel;kowert;perceive;online;gamers/*
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CURRENT'BOARD'POSITIONS'
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Secretary,*International*Communication*Association*(ICA)*Game**Studies*SIG,*2014*–*present*
Open*seat,*Digital*Games*Research*Association*(DiGRA),*2014*–*present*
Editorial*board*member,*Journal#of#Gaming#and#Virtual#Worlds,*2012*;*present*
Scientific*board*member,*Communication*and*Media*Research*Center*(CCMRC),*2014*–*present*
Advisory*board*member,*The#Computer#Games#Journal,*2014*–*present*
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Co;founder*of*DiGRA*Students*(www.digrastudents.org)*
Co;chair*of*multi.player#2*conference*(Münster),*August*2014*
Student*representative,*Digital*Games*Research*Association*(DiGRA),*2011*–*2014*
Strand*representative*for*Social,*Personality,*and*Abnormal*teaching*strand*for*the*Department*
of*Psychology*at*the*University*of*York,*2011*;*2012*
PhD*Representative,*Early*Career*Researchers*Forum,*2010*–*2012*
Welfare*Tutor*for*Goodricke*College*at*The*University*of*York,*2010*–*2011*
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LEADERSHIP'ROLES'
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Cyberpsychology,#Behavior,#and#Social#Networking,*2014*;*present*
Cyberpsychology:#Journal#of#Psychosocial#Research#on#Cyberspace,##2014*;*present*
Sex#Roles,*2013*–*present**
Journal#of#Gaming#and#Virtual#Worlds,*2012*;*present*
International*Communication*Association*(ICA)*annual*conference,*2013*;*present*
ICA*annual*pre;conference*(Game*Studies*SIG),*2013*;*present**
Digital*Games*Research*Association*(DiGRA)*annual*conference,*2013*;*present#
European*Communication*Research*and*Education*Association*(ECREA)*annual*pre;conference,*
(Game*Studies*SIG),*2012*;*present#
Nordic*DiGRA:*Games#in#Culture#and#Society,*2012*
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Digital*Games*Research*Association*(DiGRA)*
International*Communication*Association*(ICA;*Game*Studies*SIG)*
European*Communication*Research*and*Education*Association*(ECREA)'
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