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Waseq Rahman is a Ph.D. student in the School of Journalism and Communication. Waseq’s research interests focus on psychological processes associated with playing video games. His work examines how game mechanics and gameful elements shape players’ motivation and behavior. His dissertation looks at how emergent narratives in games for social change influence player appreciation of complex subject matters.

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