Welcome to the Digital Playground
The Science of Digital Games
Welcome to the little corner of the web for Dr. Rachel Kowert, PhD. She is a globally recognized researcher on the uses and effects of digital games, award winning author, and founder of Psychgeist®, a multimedia content production studio for the science of games and pop culture.
Welcome to the Digital Playground
The Science of Digital Games
Welcome to the little corner of the web for Dr. Rachel Kowert, PhD. She is a globally recognized researcher on the uses and effects of digital games, award winning author, and founder of Psychgeist®, a multimedia content production studio for the science of games and pop culture.
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Bridging The Gap Between Gamers & Game Makers
Meet Rachel
Rachel Kowert, Ph.D is a research psychologist with over 15 years of research, education, and advocacy experience around the uses and effects of games. An award-winning author, she has published a variety of books and scientific articles relating to the psychology of games and, more recently, the relationship between games and mental health specifically. She is deeply committed to advocacy efforts centered on digital citizenship, digital literacy, and public policy in and around games.
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Awards
- Global Community Award, University of York Alumni (finalist), 2024
- Video Game Awards, Future Class inductee, 2021
- The Game*HER Awards, Top Educator (finalist), 2021
- Hermes Awards, Best Communications Pandemic Response, 2021
- Telly Awards, Best Branded Campaign, 2021
- Golden TTRPGIFS Awards, Community Award, 2021
- Game Developers Conference, Top Presentation Award, 2020
- Austin Family Magazine, Austin Awesome Author, 2017
- INDIES Awards, Top Science Book (honorable mention), 2016