Neils Clark

Current

• Adjunct Faculty at DigiPen Institute of Technology

Past

• Writer at 'Game Addiction: The Experience and the Effects'
• Contributor at Gamasutra/CMP Media
• Strategic Consultant, Contractor at Fleishman-Hillard

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Education

• University of Hawaii at Manoa
• University of Washington

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Computer Games

Websites

• My Website

Neils Clark’s Summary

Neils Clark is the author of Game Addiction: The Experience and the Effects. He has lectured on Media and Ethics at the DigiPen Institute of Technology. His work has been featured in publications ranging from BusinessWeek and PC Gamer, to Gamasutra and Slashdot.

Neils Clark’s Specialties:

Writing (scholarly, research, nonfiction, fiction, trade journal, children's), lecturing, instructional design, literary publishing and publicity, cartooning, qualitative research, interviewing, consultation (writing, market, research), graphic design.

Neils Clark’s Experience

• Adjunct Faculty

  DigiPen Institute of Technology

  (Educational Institution; Computer Games industry)

  January 2009 — Present (7 months)

  Taught an upper-division course on media and ethics. Currently in the planning phase for a social research course centered around games-industry research.

• Writer

  'Game Addiction: The Experience and the Effects'

  (Media Production industry)

  November 2006 — May 2009 (2 years 7 months)

  I wrote a research-based nonfiction book on media effects, specifically excess gaming. The first printing was in early May, 2009.

• Contributor

  Gamasutra/CMP Media

  (Media Production industry)

  February 2006 — February 2009 (3 years 1 month)

  I regularly write technology articles for the game developer trade magazine Gamasutra. My last couple of articles for them were carried by big sites like Slashdot.

• Strategic Consultant, Contractor

  Fleishman-Hillard

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; OMC; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  October 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 3 months)

  Provided strategic consulting for Fortune 500 companies' marketing initiatives in virtual worlds. Contracted to lead in-game execution of those strategies.

Neils Clark’s Education

• University of Hawaii at Manoa

  Masters , Communications , 2004 — 2006

  Thesis: Addiction and the Structural Characteristics of Massively Multiplayer Online Games.
  
  For additional papers and publications, see my website neilsclark.com

• University of Washington

  2000 — 2003

  Independent study included game design work with Dr. Aaron Delwiche

Additional Information

Neils Clark’s Websites:

• My Website

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