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Andrew Phelps serves as a Visiting Professor within the Department of Game Design at Uppsala University's Campus Gotland in Visby, Sweden. His academic affiliation centers on digital media and interactive entertainment research at this specialized campus location.
His research investigates authenticity dynamics in digital performance spaces, with particular focus on microstreaming culture and audience-performer relationships. Current work examines how production techniques and perceived scriptedness impact viewer engagement in streaming environments, bridging game studies, media psychology, and human-computer interaction through empirical analysis of audience perception mechanisms.
Recent publications demonstrate concentrated exploration of streaming authenticity metrics, with his 2024 study in Technology, Mind, and Behavior establishing methodological frameworks for measuring production influences on viewer enjoyment. This work contributes significantly to understanding digital performance authenticity within emerging interactive media landscapes.
Professor Phelps maintains active research collaboration through Uppsala University's Campus Gotland infrastructure, though specific laboratory facilities or funded projects are not detailed in available documentation. His position facilitates ongoing scholarly exchange between international game design research communities and the university's digital media initiatives.
