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Lauren Cruikshank is an Associate Professor in the Department of Culture and Media Studies at the University of New Brunswick (UNB), specializing in media studies, digital culture, and game studies. She actively contributes to academic discourse through publications, presentations, and leadership as founder/director of UNB's Games and Culture Research Group.
- PhD (field unspecified)
Her research focuses on representations of reproduction and birth in digital games, embodiment, avatars, and gender dynamics in gaming culture. She has taught courses such as Digital Games Studies, Women and Media, and Television Studies, integrating interdisciplinary perspectives from cultural and gender studies.
Cruikshank's work bridges academic research with public engagement, exemplified by her selection as one of six speakers for New Brunswick’s inaugural TEDx event in 2012. She has developed innovative course offerings to advance game studies at UNB.
