Joe Lasley, founder of Gamenamic Leadership Consulting, earned his PhD in Leadership Studies at the University of San Diego where he researched group dynamics and leadership development in role-playing games. He teaches leadership and organizational studies at the University of Southern Maine. He is a dynamic presenter, facilitator, coach, researcher and writer. His experience includes over a decade facilitating organizational leadership development while working in Student Affairs/Higher Education including residential life, student leadership programs, personnel selection, training, and military & veteran programs. Joe has a B.S. in Organizational Communication and Psychology, a M.S. in Higher Education Administration, a graduate certificate in Organizational Psychology and a Ph.D. in Leadership Studies. His interests and research involve group dynamics, experiential learning, creativity, and leadership development. Specifically, how adults play and can leverage the power of gaming for leadership, learning, and development. He enjoys consulting in diverse sectors to help organizations succeed in changing the world with specific interest in how organizations can inspire leadership development that enhances social well-being. His dissertation, An Examination of Gaming Environments in Dungeons & Dragons Groups, can be found here: https://digital.sandiego.edu/dissertations/170.

Joe can be reached on Twitter at: @thejoeshow13 or @gamenamic

gamenamic.org is his consulting website.

His most recent chapter in the geek therapy book: Integrating Geek Culture into Therapeutic Practice: The Clinician's Guide to Geek Therapy on amazon: tinyurl.com/ycxveu54.

Jon can be reached at joncassie@gmail.com. Tracy can be reached at tlwazenegger@gmail.com

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