Brian McKernan Pace University, USA, The Sage Colleges, USA
Brian McKernan is an assistant professor of sociology in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at Sage College of Albany. He received his PhD in sociology from the University at Albany, SUNY. His research adopts a cultural sociology framework to examine the roles of media, technology, and popular culture in civil society. In particular, he is interested in how different groups use entertainment media such as video games to promote social solidarity and explore sociopolitical issues. He also applies insights from these research areas to help develop innovative game-based learning software and other applications. His work has been published in American Journal of Cultural Sociology, Games and Culture, Sociology Compass, Technology, Knowledge, & Learning, and Computers in Human Behavior.
