Benjamin Stokes

Benjamin Stokes will join the faculty of American University this fall, leading research on real-world games and civic learning. He is a co-founder of Games for Change, and is currently at the UC Berkeley School of Information as a postdoctoral scholar. Previously at the MacArthur Foundation, Benjamin was a program officer in their portfolio on Digital Media and Learning. Benjamin received his Ph.D. at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, with a focus on civic media and participatory design.