Press Kit
BIO
Kelli Dunlap, PsyD is a clinical psychologist and game designer. In addition to working as a licensed therapist, she currently serves as the Community Director at Take This, a gaming and mental health non-profit. Her research for the past 10 years has focused on the intersection of games and mental health with a focus on the use of games in therapeutic settings as well as the portrayal of mental illness in games. Dr. Dunlap also teaches courses at American University's Game Center, including The Psychology of Games, Games Research Methods, and Games, History, and Society.
Pronouns: She/Her
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HEADSHOTS
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ACCOLADES
Game Developers Conference Top 50 Speaker
Knight Foundation Game Design Fellowship Award
International Game Developers Association Velocity Mentor
Xbox Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award
University Faculty Award Nominee - American University
Women in Games Global Award Nominee - Most Influential Gaming Community Manager
$10k Twitch Scholarship Award
TEAMWORK
Some of my favorite collaborations
National Institute of Mental Health
Smithsonian Institute
XBOX
Jane McGonigal
VOX Media
Educational Testing Services
McGraw Hill