Name
Edward Ruppar, PhD in Critical Game Design
Pronouns
he/him/his
RPI Email
ruppae@rpi.edu
Hometown, State, and/or Country
Oak Park, Illinois
Undergraduate Degree
Undergraduate Institution
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Undergraduate Major
Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences & Science, Technology, and Society (dual major)
RPI Degree Program Information
Current Degree Program
Critical Game Design, Ph.D.
Faculty Advisor
Kathleen Ruiz
Biography and Research
Area of Research/Interest:
• Play & Public Health
• Community-Engaged Research
• Playful Spaces
Biography
I completed my undergraduate degree at RPI and I was able to start working in research with our GEM faculty early in the program, participating in community-engaged research on play and games.
Now I am developing my own research practice on the effects play and fun in communities, including social cohesion and health.
Outside of research and courses I’m an avid supporter of the Chicago Fire and Liverpool soccer teams, I delay my work by baking cookies, pies, and other treats as often as I can, and enjoy rock climbing!