Featured Experts

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  Thomas Malaby

  Anthropology, College of Letters & Sciencemalaby@uwm.edu(414) 229-4175

  Thomas Malaby can talk about Dungeons & Dragons’ popularity 45 years after a Wisconsin man helped create the role-playing game.

  

  Thomas Malaby

  Anthropology, College of Letters & Sciencemalaby@uwm.edu(414) 229-4175

  The founding of Dungeons & Dragons nearly five decades ago in Lake Geneva cemented southeastern Wisconsin’s reputation as an epicenter for gaming. Thomas Malaby can discuss D&D’s lasting influence in the gaming industry, from board or tabletop, role-playing games to video games. In an era of mobile gaming apps, Malaby can talk about why he thinks this is a “golden age” of board gaming. He can also provide perspective on gaming and cultural or social issues, including recent criticism about the influence of video games on violent behavior.

   

  Making Virtual Worlds: Linden Lab and Second Life
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  Michael Mirer

  Journalism, Advertising and Media Studies, College of Letters & Sciencemirer@uwm.edu

  Michael Mirer can discuss the impact that the legalization of sports gambling might have on media coverage of professional and college sports.

  

  Michael Mirer

  Journalism, Advertising and Media Studies, College of Letters & Sciencemirer@uwm.edu

  Nearly a dozen states have legalized sports betting after a U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2018 lifted a federal ban, with betting either pending or under consideration in many other states. With a new football season here, Michael Mirer can talk about how the change might affect professional and college sports leagues from a media standpoint. He can also discuss how in-house league news sites have affected the sports media landscape and provide perspective about the future of sports sections and the newspaper industry in general.