Christine Tomlinson, PhD 🎮📖

Incoming Assistant Professor of Games and Esports. Formerly UX/UI @ Activision. Studying video game content, eSports, video game players, and online culture.

[Christine Tomlinson, PhD 🎮📖 @SocStudyGames]

I am so excited that this book is now available. It includes my chapter expanding theory on player capital and covering how players engage with and use religion in Dragon Age!

https://t.co/0AseodrYo3

[Christine Tomlinson, PhD 🎮📖 @SocStudyGames]

I had a wonderful time listening to engaging approaches to teaching about antiquities and talking about God of War and Hades for the Pedagogy Potluck at #AIMS2024 this morning!

[Christine Tomlinson, PhD 🎮📖 @SocStudyGames]

Romance is a big deal for a lot of players. This article checks out some of these romantic dynamics in games like the new Dragon Age title The Veilguard (and I'm also briefly quoted in it)!

https://t.co/kcFX29tIuT

[Steven Weisberg @stevenmweisberg]

🚨I am recruiting PhD students!🚨
(Please re-post this!)

If you are interested in #spatialNavigation, #fMRI, #aging, #virtualReality, #AlzheimersDisease and more, please consider applying to work with me!

IMPORTANT: Please email me prior to applying!

[Dr. Akil Fletcher @ AAAs @AkilFletcher]

Good news, everyone! The 2025 BIPOC Game Studies conference is now accepting submissions for a showcase of papers, games, and related media to be featured at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York.

Deadline: January 15th.
https://t.co/1VjzAlBC6k

[Contexts Magazine @contextsmag]

It's National #VideoGame Day! Wonder what #sociologists have to say about games?
➡️@SocStudyGames "Gaming on Romance"(https://t.co/vBvFTg4ycn)
➡️Karen Sternheimer "Do Video Games Kill?" (https://t.co/wuyW5K62eF)
➡️Page & MacMillan "A Game You Can't Win" (https://t.co/4zKzlVUXXO)

[Psychgeist of Pop Culture @Psychgeist_]

The Psychgeist of Pop Culture has 20 books in production! The first four of which, are already available: The Witcher, The Mandalorian, The Umbrella Academy, and Bluey!

As always PDFs are free but the paperbacks sure are pretty 😍

https://t.co/aT1EjTYeB2

[Christine Tomlinson, PhD 🎮📖 @SocStudyGames]

This probably counts as decorating my office.

[Christine Tomlinson, PhD 🎮📖 @SocStudyGames]

I have a new article on using RPGs in the classroom to explore topics related to society, morality, and ethics available now in gamevironments!

https://t.co/8vmP6H0jdq

[Christine Tomlinson, PhD 🎮📖 @SocStudyGames]

@SocialVideoGame Thanks, Ian!!

[Christine Tomlinson, PhD 🎮📖 @SocStudyGames]

So I guess I should mention I'm starting a new position at ASU as an Assistant Professor of Games and Esports next month? 👀

[Christine Tomlinson, PhD 🎮📖 @SocStudyGames]

@thinksport Thank you!! ☺️

[Christine Tomlinson, PhD 🎮📖 @SocStudyGames]

@HamzahHameed1 Thank you so much, Hamzah! 😊

[Christine Tomlinson, PhD 🎮📖 @SocStudyGames]

@AkilFletcher Thank you, Akil!! 😁

[Christine Tomlinson, PhD 🎮📖 @SocStudyGames]

@gamingthepast Thank you!! 🥳

[Christine Tomlinson, PhD 🎮📖 @SocStudyGames]

@ThuyThiTweets Thank you!! 😁

[Christine Tomlinson, PhD 🎮📖 @SocStudyGames]

@jdawncarlson Ahhh thank you!!! 😊

[Christine Tomlinson, PhD 🎮📖 @SocStudyGames]

@AdityaDeshbandu Thank you!! 😁

[Christine Tomlinson, PhD 🎮📖 @SocStudyGames]

@robingnelson Thank you so much!

[Christine Tomlinson, PhD 🎮📖 @SocStudyGames]

@NYMG_saffista Thank you!! 💕

[nikita richardson @nikitarbk]

one day you’re a hot, fun 20-something and before you know it you’re a hot, fun 30-something with an interest in birds