Alex Leith

Experience

• 2019–present
  Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
• 2012–2017
  Graduate Assistant, Michigan State University
• 2012–2012
  Lecturer, Mckendree University
• 2011–2012
  Adjunct Instructor, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
• 2010–2011
  Graduate Assistant, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
• 2011–2011
  Adjunct Instructor, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
• 2008–2009
  Marketing Manager, Brigham Young University Idaho

Education

• 2019 
  Michigan State University, PhD
• 2011 
  Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, MA
• 2009 
  Brigham Young University Idaho, BA

Publications

• 2023
  Virtual limited: Boundaries of play in virtual reality production, DiGRA 2023 Extended Abstract Proceedings
• 2023
  Mixed feelings and realities: Joyful to nauseating sentimenets about VR on Twitter, DiGRA 2023 Extended Abstract Proceedings
• 2022
  Beyond genre: Classifying virtual reality experiences, IEEE Transactions on Games
• 2022
  Twitch in the time of quarantine: The role of engagement in needs fulfillment, Psychology of Popular Media
• 2021
  Parasocial cues: The ubiquity of parasocial relationships on Twitch, Communication Monographs
• 2020
  Virtual reality genres: Comparing preferences in immersive experiences and games, CHI PLAY '20: Extended Abstracts of the 2020 Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play
• 2019
  Playing games for others: Constructing a gameplay livestreaming taxonomy, Proceedings of Meaningful Play 2018
• 2019
  Women keep it real: Avatar gender choice in League of Legends, Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking
• 2018
  R.I.P. Kutner: Parasocial grief following the death of a television character, OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying
• 2016
  The (de)evolution of evolution games: Analyzing the accuracy of evolution depiction in video games, Journal of Science Education and Technology

Grants and Contracts

• 2021
  FW-HTF-R: Collaborative Research: Virtual Meeting Support for Enhanced Well-Being and Equity for Game Developers

  Role:

  Principal Investigator

  Funding Source:

  National Science Foundation

Professional Memberships

• International Communication Association
• Digital Games Research Association