Name: Douglas Maynard
Academic Rank: Professor
Department: Psychology
Expertise Keywords: board games, cooperative board games, game design, game studies, play, playfulness, Positive psychology
Available For: interviews, essays, speaking
Expertise: My main expertise revolves around the intersection between positive psychology and game studies, and in particular the importance of play and playfulness in well-being for adults.
Currrent Research: I am currently examining the short-term emotional benefits of board game play, as well as player experiences and strategies associated with particular genres of digital games (e.g., "point-and-click" adventure games").
Contact Information
Office Phone: 845-257-3426
E-mail Address: maynardd@newpaltz.edu
Personal Web Site: http://www.newpaltz.edu/~maynardd
Education
| Colleges/ Universities Attended |
Dates Attended |
Degree Conferred |
Year Conferred |
Major Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Connecticut | 8/1989 - 5/1993 | BA | 1993 | Psychology |
| Bowling Green State University | 8/1996 - 8/1998 | Ph.D. | 1998 | Industrial/Organizational Psycho |
| Bowling Green State University | 8/1993 - 8/1996 | MA | 1996 | Industrial/Organizational Psycho |
Other professional activities
Game designer, "Snow Mercy!" card game (playtesting and development in progress)
Organizational Memberships
Association for Psychological Science (APS)
Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA)
Global Organisation for Humanitarian Work Psychology (GOHWP)
International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA)
Psi Chi, International Honor Society in Psychology
Society for the Teaching of Psychology (Division 2 of APA)
