Editorial Board

The Board Game Academics team consists of working professionals, scholars, and researchers in a variety of fields.

Anthony Chatfield
MFA, Creative Writing

Christopher Carbone
Masters, PhD, Developmental and Child Psychology

William Nation
PhD, Counseling Psychology

Poe Johnson
PhD, Critical Media Studies, Visual Representations of Race and Gender, Fandom

Jennifer DeValue,
Master’s of Divinity, Religion/Religious Studies

Dr. Josh Littleton
Ph.D, LMHC, Clinical Sexology

Kathleen Mercury
M.A.T., M.E.T., Educational Technology

Ruby Zaidi
Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Derek Chung
M.A., Existential Phenomenological Pscyhology

Chris Rodriguez
CEO, Founder, Board Games for the Better

Erin Johnston
Ph.D, ABD, Music Theory and Analysis

David VanderWerf “Game Master Dave”
Veteran, Conventions, Library and Local Events