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Colleen Macklin

Associate Professor of Media Design in the School of Art, Media, and Technology

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colleen@newschool.edu

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Colleen Macklin is an associate professor teaching in the Design and Technology and Transdisciplinary Design programs at Parsons The New School for Design and the director of PETLab (Prototyping Evaluation, Teaching and Learning lab), a joint project of Games for Change and Parsons, supported by funding from the MacArthur Foundation, focused on developing new games, simulations, and play experiences which encourage experimental learning and investigation into social and global issues. Projects range from a curriculum in game design for the Boys and Girls Club to big games such as Re:Activism and the sport Budgetball. In addition to work in social games and interactive media, her research focuses on the social aspects of design and prototyping process. In this vein, she is working with the Social Science Research Council on a prototyping approach to creating innovative learning spaces with youth, public schools and cultural institutions, with funding through the MacArthur Foundation's Digital Media and Learning Initiative. University Forum member, Nokia and India China Institute Fellow (2006-2007). Member of the game design collectives Local No. 12 (see backchattergame.com) and The Leisure Society. Interactive work shown at Come Out and Play, SoundLab, The Whitney Museum for American Art and Creative Time. BFA, Media Arts Pratt Institute, graduate studies in Computer Science, CUNY and International Affairs, The New School.

Research Interests

data visualization,game design,mobile media,programming,social media

Portfolio

www.colleenmacklin.com

Current Courses

Collab
PSAM 5550, Fall 2021

Gaming the System
ULEC 2940, Fall 2021

Independent Study
PGTE 5900, Fall 2021

Thesis Studio 1
PGTE 5300, Fall 2021

Future Courses

Collab
PSAM 5550, Spring 2022

Independent Study
PGTE 5900, Spring 2022

Perc/VirtWorl:Exper/DesigPsy
GPSY 6456, Spring 2022

Past Courses

Core Studio Collaboration
PUDT 3200, Spring 2021

Major Studio 2
PGTE 5201, Spring 2021

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