
Adjunct Faculty at DigiPen Institute of Technology
Greater Seattle Area

Adjunct Faculty at DigiPen Institute of Technology
Greater Seattle Area
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.
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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
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
2000 — 2003
Independent study included game design work with Dr. Aaron Delwiche