Drew Davidson

Drew Davidson is a Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, where he serves as Director of the Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) and Founding Editor of ETC Press and its Well Played series and journal. His work bridges academic research and industry practice, focusing on transformational storytelling across texts, comics, games, and transmedia experiences.

Davidson's research explores the intersection of interactive media, serious games, and crossmedia communication, with a particular emphasis on games for impact and the academic study of makerspaces in public institutions like museums, libraries, and schools. He has written and edited extensively on narratives across media and gameplay analysis.

As an active academic leader, Davidson engages in grant projects, consults for industry and institutions, and contributes to advisory boards, editorial boards, and review panels. He is affiliated with Carnegie Mellon's Manufacturing Futures Institute, further connecting his work to broader academic and technological innovation initiatives.