The Games Institute was thrilled to welcome Dr. Lili Liu, Dean of Applied Health Sciences, and her research colleagues, Drs. Adriana Rios Rincon and Antonio Miguel Cruz, from the University of Alberta for a visit and tour of our facility.
Dr. Rincon delivered a presentation about the research team's (Drs. Liu, Rincon, Cruz, and Eleni Stroulia) ongoing work involving games that support the health and wellness of older adults.
Our members were very excited to connect with researchers outside of their direct networks and to find that the ideas they brought sparked promising opportunities for new research directions. The flurry of tweets following the visit (see below) speak volumes to the energetic enthusiasm.
Dr. Luke Potwarka, Associate Professor of Recreation and Leisure, came with the group and joined the GI based on his sheer enthusiasm from meeting the First Person Scholar editors and seeing how the GI community brings interdisciplinary perspectives together. Welcome to the community, Luke!
Thanks also to Eugenia Anderson, Katherine Marshall, and Sherri Sutherland of AHS for joining us, too. Great meeting you all - come back any time.