Dr Rachel Kowert

Research Psychologist

Biography

Rachel Kowert, Ph.D is a research psychologist, award winning author, and globally recognized leader in facilitating global policy development with non-profit, governmental, and non-governmental agencies for more than 15 years through data-driven research focused on mental health and trust and safety in digital games.

She has spoken about her work to thousands of people across the globe, including the United States Congress, United Nations, and Department of Homeland Security. She also serves as the editor of the Routledge Debates in Media Studies series and the series from Play Story Press, The Psychgeist of Pop Culture. In 2020, she founded Psychgeist, a multimedia content production studio for the science of games and pop culture.

To learn more about Rachel and her work, visit www.rkowert.com. 

Examining Radicalisation in Gaming Spaces Through a Gender Lens

This project investigates the transnational, gendered community formation that occurs alongside gameplay and considers whether it has the potential to provide a socialising environment that is conducive to radicalisation to violent extremism.

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