Contributors

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Host

Daniel Kaufmann

Dr. Kaufmann, PHD is an Associate Professor, researcher, and licensed counselor who went online and remade himself as @DrGameology, a Twitch Partner and podcaster who focuses on using insights from video games and other fandom properties to aid our mental health journey and discover our strengths. His book - The Gamer's Journey - explains how gaming has become the modern mythology, and how this allows us to grow in our journey through life as game players. 


His research on the psychology of player types has been presented internationally, and continues to evolve with each new world players can inhabit across PC’s and consoles. He also continues to share a never-ending analysis on who we become when we play games at fan conventions, in published books, and through collaborations with other professional who share a passion for video games and the messages they offer each of us who play!

https://drgameology.com/
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Co-host

MarcusB814

MarcusB814 is a streamer and creator of the "Working Class Nerds" podcast before joining The Gaming Persona. He is a longtime friend of Dr. Gameology, and gets excited to talk about games of all kinds. He currently runs his YouTube channel, and is best known for streaming games like Destiny 2, Souls games, and Star Wars: The Old Republic, and has also been a part of the SWTOR Content Creator program. 

https://www.youtube.com/c/MarcusB814