Jessie Leigh Gagnon

Jessie Leigh Gagnon serves as Chair of the Game Studio and Assistant Professor at Champlain College's Stiller School of Business. With over eleven years in the game industry, she has contributed to AAA titles like League of Legends and supports organizations such as Women in Games. Her expertise includes crunch prevention, conflict resolution, and mentorship for developers from marginalized backgrounds.

Research Focus: Her work spans Agile methodologies, narrative design, and cultural anthropology in game development, with particular emphasis on transmedia storytelling and VR applications. She investigates how organizational leadership and diversity initiatives impact creative industries.

Publications: Her scholarship examines cosplay as cultural expression, analyzing Japanese youth subcultures and identity formation through performance art.

Honors:

• Lambda Alpha Anthropological Honors Society
• Global Citizenship Certificate