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Game schools for Ph.D.

Updated: Aug 22, 2019

American University – Ph.D. in Communication Game studies faculty: Benjamin Stokes In conjunction with the American University Game Lab




Carleton University – Ph.D. in Cultural Mediations Game studies faculty: Aubrey Anable


(Concordia’s INDI degree has also been included below in the section on interdisciplinary programs.) Game studies faculty: Mia Consalvo, Sandra Gabriele, Lynn Hughes, Rilla Khaled, Bart Simon


Florida State University – Ph.D. in Communication Game studies faculty: Arienne Ferchaud


Georgia Tech – Ph.D. in Digital Media Game studies faculty: Ian Bogost, Janet Murray



NC State University – Ph.D. in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media Game studies faculty: Grant Bollmer, Andrew Johnston, Adriana Souza e Silva, Nicholas Taylor



Old Dominion University – Ph.D. in English Game studies faculty: Kevin Moberly, Marc Ouellette


Ryerson University – Ph.D. in Communication and Culture (joint program with York University) Game studies faculty: Jason Boyd


Simon Frasier University – Ph.D. in Communication Game studies faculty: Milena Droumeva, Dal Yong Jin

Stanford University – Ph.D. in Art and Art History (specialization in Film & Media Studies), CommunicationModern Thought & Literature, or Theater & Performance Studies Game studies faculty: Shane Denson, Henry Lowood


Syracuse University – Ph.D. in English Game studies faculty: Chris Hanson


Temple University – Ph.D. in Media and Communication Game studies faculty: Hector Postigo, Adrienne Shaw


University of Arizona – Ph.D. in Literature Game studies faculty: Ken McAllister


UC Davis – Ph.D. in Literature, Performance Studies, Sociology, etc. Note: game studies faculty are primarily associated with Cinema and Digital Media, which does not grant Ph.D.s. However doctoral students in the departments mentioned are currently engaged in or have recently completed games-related Ph.D. work. Game studies faculty: Stephanie Boluk, Gina Bloom, Joshua McCoy, Patrick LeMieux, Timothy Lenior, Colin Milburn


UC Irvine – Ph.D. in Informatics Game studies faculty: Mimi Ito, Bonnie Ruberg, Katie Salen, Kurt Squire, Constance Steinkuehler, Josh Tanenbaum, Aaron Trammell


UC Irvine – Ph.D. in Visual Studies Game studies faculty: Peter Krapp, Braxton Soderman


UC Irvine – Ph.D. in Anthropology Game studies faculty: Tom Boellstorff


UCLA – Ph.D. in Cinema and Media Studies Game studies faculty: Stephen Mamber


UC Santa Barbara – Ph.D. in Film and Media Studies Game studies faculty: Alenda Chang


UC Santa Cruz – Ph.D. in Computational Media Game studies faculty: Nathan Altice, Katherine Isbister, Michael Mateas, Noah Wardrip-Fruin, Jim Whitehead


UC Santa Cruz – Ph.D. in Film and Digital Media Game studies faculty: Soraya Murray, Susana Ruiz (Faculty from UCSC’s Art & Design: Games + Playable Media Program also support game studies research: micha cárdenas, A. M. Darke, Robin Hunicke, Elizabeth Swensen)


University of Central Florida — Ph.D. in Texts and Technologies Game studies faculty: Emily K. Johnson, Eddie Lohmeyer, Eric Murnane, John Murray, Anastasia Salter, Mel Stanfill,


University of Chicago – Ph.D. in English Game studies faculty: Patrick Jagoda


University of Hawaii, Manoa – Ph.D. in Communication and Information Sciences Game studies faculty: Kelly Bergstrom, Jennifer Sunrise Winter

University of Michigan – Ph.D. in Screen Arts & Cultures or American Culture Game studies faculty: Sheila Murphy, Lisa Nakamura



University of Toronto – Ph.D. in Information Sciences Game studies faculty: Tero Karppi, David B. Nieborg, Sara Grimes



University of Waterloo – Ph.D. in English Language and Literature (in conjunction with the Games Institute)




York University – Ph.D. in Digital Media or  Education Game studies faculty: Sandra Danilovic, Yifat Shaik, Kurt Thumlert,



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