State of Play VI: Speakers' Bios

Profile

In the early years of the Internet, Jennifer Henderson fought in Washington D.C. for public access to government information. This experience shaped her beliefs regarding the importance of a truly inclusive virtual marketplace of ideas. An Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at Trinity University, Henderson's recent research explores youth identification with video-games and free-speech in virtual worlds. Recently, Henderson has consulted on projects involving virtual-world based diversity training and cross-media game design. She also co-authored one of the most comprehensive surveys of Second Life residents that has been conducted to date. Jennifer's teaching has received multiple awards, including Trinity University's Junior Faculty Distinguished Teaching and Research Award. Jennifer is also a co-founder of the agency Elastic Collision.