Speaker's Name
Matthew Farber

Bio

Matthew Farber, Ed.D. is an associate professor of educational technology at the University of Northern Colorado and the co-director of the Gaming SEL Lab. His research is at the intersection of game-based learning (GBL) and social and emotional learning (SEL). He studies how playing and making games can foster empathy, perspective-taking, and ethical decision-making. He has been invited to the White House, to keynote for UNESCO, and he has been interviewed about games and learning by NPR, The Washington Post, Fox News Radio, APA Monitor on Psychology, EdSurge, The Denver Post, The74, Fast Company, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal. He also frequently collaborates with UNESCO MGIEP, iThrive Games Foundation, and Games for Change. His latest book is Gaming SEL: Games as Transformational to Social and Emotional Learning. To learn more, please visit http://MatthewFarber.com

Session List

Family and Consumer Sciences Division Opening Session - Leveling Up in Life: Navigating Games, Well-Being, and Imposter Syndrome
Thursday, November 30th 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM Room: 124 A/B