Jessica E. Tompkins
Principal UX Researcher, Digital Games @ Wizards | PhD, Media Psychology
- Role
- Principal Ux Researcher at Wizards of the Coast
- Location
- Durham, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jessica E. Tompkins
I\'m a social scientist with a background in social psychology, anthropology, user…
Experience
Principal Ux Researcher
Mar 2025 — Present · Durham, NC, US
Principal User Experience Researcher for the Digital Games Publishing group at Wizards of the Coast. Delivering UX research and player insights to first-party digital games studios: Archetype Entertainment, Atomic Arcade, Skeleton Key- Trusted player insights partner of studio leadership, creative/design directors, and digital publishing organization- Manages end-to-end research process for multiple digital game projects- Strategic planning for growth of games user research for digital games portfolio- Evangelist for accessible game design; leads accessible design workshops for studios and trusted partner for accessibility strategy. UX Research Lead for- Exodus (Archetype Entertainment)- Announced Snake Eyes game (Atomic Arcade)- Unannounced game (Skeleton Key)
Education
Indiana University Bloomington
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
2014 — 2021
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
2007 — 2011
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Master of Arts (M.A.)
2012 — 2014
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Program Evaluation
- Teaching
- Student Leadership
- Social Media
- Program Development
- Game Design
- Lecturing
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Qualitative Research
- Writing
- Higher Education
- Staff Development
- Public Speaking
- Research
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