About me

Hello! I’m Dr. Steve Wilcox, I am an associate professor of game design and development at Wilfrid Laurier University. My research focuses on mobilizing knowledge through play. More specifically, I combine cognitive science, learning science, and game studies to explore and articulate ways of understanding ourselves, each other, and the worlds around.

My scholarship appears in the Journal of Play, the Journal of Gaming & Virtual Worlds, & Routledge’s Handbook of Language and Persuasion. Meanwhile, my learning games are accredited learning activities for continuing professional development by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.