BIOGRAPHY

Lisa Galarneau is a doctoral candidate in New Zealand's University of Waikato Screen and Media Studies department and a student researcher in the University's post-graduate games research lab. Leveraging her previous academic work in education and socio-cultural anthropology, as well as extensive professional experience in online learning design and development, her research is looking at spontaneous communities of learning in and around massively multiplayer online games. In addition, Lisa lectures in Mass Communication at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, as well as acting as consultant and advisor to various commercial and non-profit organisations.