Michigan State University Department of Media and Information
East Lansing, Michigan
Joined April 2010
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Congratulations to undergraduate students Chris Currier and Faith Fischer, who were selected as Game Audio Network Guild Scholars and will attend GameSoundCon 2026 this October!
Our own Jean Hardy was interviewed by WLNS News, where he discusses the legal limitations and concerns faced by those with incoming data centers.
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Congratulations to three of our faculty for their promotions!
Dr. Susan Wyche was promoted to Full Professor, Dr. Jean Hardy to Associate Professor with Tenure, and Dr. Ryan Thompson to Associate Professor!
Dr. Jean Hardy, who studies rural computing & tech development, was quoted in a recent Detroit News story about the effect data centers have on rural areas. Dr. Hardy discussed the pros & cons a data center that size can have on the surrounding areas.
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As chatbots become a growing source for emotional support, ComArtSci faculty member Celeste Campos-Castillo (@MediaInfoMSU) examines whether reminders that users aren’t interacting with real people may actually be harmful.
Read more: spr.ly/6014BB4T4o
Please join us in welcoming our newest game development faculty member, Peter Guenther! His background includes programming, user experience, Unity, tabletop games, and alternative/accessible controllers for gaming devices.
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Celeste Campos-Castillo and Susan Bonner are working to improve how mental health is assessed among autistic adolescents by redesigning screening tools to be more accessible, precise and inclusive.
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Congratulations to Professor Brian Winn, who won the 2026 IndieCade Horizons Excellence Award for Teaching!
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The Michigan State University GameDev Showcase returns for spring, 2026! Join us Thursday, April 30 from 4:30-6:30pm first in Studio D (room 134D), then in room 154 ComArtSci. Learn about and play games the students made during the semester!
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@MediaInfoMSU researchers are rethinking mental health screening for autistic adolescents. Using clear language, visual and audio supports this new tool aims to improve accuracy and access to care.
Learn more: spr.ly/6011BBDkT1
ALT Storyboard worksheet projected on a wall as a presenter points to it with participants seated in front.\n
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Ryan Thompson, faculty member in the Deparment of @MediaInfoMSU, developed MI 334: Esports Broadcasting at MSU, where students gain practical experience producing live streams. Learn more about the hands-on experience Ryan brings to the classroom here: spr.ly/6012B6F7cI
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Dr. Ryan Thompson, our resident musicologist, discusses his Twitch stream, “Ludomusicology Thursdays,” his role at MSU, and the nomination for a Game Audio Network Guild Award for Best Game Audio Presentation, Podcast or Broadcast.
msutoday.msu.edu/news/2026/0…
Meaningful Play, the international conference for designing and studying games that matter, is back for 2026! The conference will take place October 13-15, 2026 at Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh, PA.
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#meaningfulplay #gamedesign #seriousgames
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Congratulations to Dr. Jean Hardy, a recipient of the MSU Teacher-Scholar Award! The awards are given to faculty who earned the respect of their students & colleagues for their devotion to & skill in teaching, & whose instruction is linked to their research & creative activities.
We are pleased to announce that Ph.D. student Angie Nam was awarded the James H. Quello Scholarship! This well‑deserved recognition reflects Angie’s outstanding research and dedication to advancing knowledge in her field.
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Dr. Jean Hardy was quoted in The Detroit News about a potential data center project in Detroit.
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Play the next generation of games created by MSU student developers and regional game studios! At this interactive playtest event, teams will showcase beta versions of their games.
Thursday, April 9, 5:00-6:30PM, MSU Museum Auditorium. RSVP:
luma.com/dodepqxi
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We're seeking to hire an in-person, full-time Professor of Practice in Games & Interactive Media. We envision an experienced game developer/programmer with a compelling portfolio and vision of the contributions creative work can make. #GameDevJob
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Dr. Susan Wyche was awarded $35k through the U.S. Department of State’s IDEAS Program, a capacity-building initiative that supports international education partnerships, to support a project between MSU & Kenya’s Egerton University focused on human-centered technology development
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Dr. Susan Wyche will give an invited talk at Georgia Tech's Institute for People and Technology (IPaT). She'll discuss "Accompaniment in Human-Centered Design: From Digital Interventions to Community and Dialogue."
For more information, see: research.gatech.edu/ipat/lun…
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