On August 8th, Dr. Emma Vossen was featured on the Continuing Studies Podcast series in the episode entitled “Game On: How the Games Institute Uses Podcasting to Expand Research and Diversity.”
The podcast introduced Dr. Vossen’s vital role within the Games Institute’s (GI) ecosystem as a Knowledge Mobilization and Research Impact Officer and how she translates knowledge produced by GI members to be understood by the general public. The conversation pivoted to the impact of the GI itself and its mission in providing a space and network for interdisciplinary researchers working in the areas of games and immersive, interactive technologies.
An important part of Dr. Vossen’s role within knowledge mobilization and translation has been identifying the right tools and methods to use when delivering academic research to different audiences. She touched upon her role as an Editor in Chief of First Person Scholar during her time as a graduate student, and the importance of open access journals. She used the knowledge gained through that experience when managing the GI Podcast as another avenue to demonstrate research impact that is accessible to external audiences.
The GI Podcast has since been included in the HigherEdPods platform, which brings together podcasts produced by post-secondary institutions. The GI Podcast is available on all major streaming platforms and features many researchers from the GI including graduate students, established scholars and faculty; and more recently, external researchers interested in the field of games and immersive, interactive technologies.