Personal profile
Summary
I am a Senior Lecturer teaching in the Game Design and Games Technology domains, with a focus on games programming, user experience design, and game design principles.
As a researcher, I am particularly interested in Game Design as a process and as a practice. My practice-based research involves creating games, many of which have educational or wellbeing benefits, such as my ARG Nomad and poly-pervasive game What We Take With Us.
I am particularly interested in pervasive, analogue, and other real-world games and continue to explore how they can facilitate personal, transformative player experiences.
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D., Defining, Refining, and Evaluating Values in the Design, Development, and Play of Pervasive Games, University of Portsmouth
1 Sept 2019 → 22 Mar 2024
Award Date: 22 Mar 2024
MSc, Using an alternate reality game to teach information literacy, University of Pretoria
1 Jan 2014 → 15 Jul 2016
Award Date: 15 Jul 2016
BSc (Hons), BIS (Hons) Multimedia (distinction), University of Pretoria
1 Jan 2013 → 31 Dec 2013
Award Date: 31 Dec 2013
BSc, BIS Multimedia (distinction), University of Pretoria
1 Jan 2010 → 31 Dec 2012
Award Date: 31 Dec 2012
External positions
External Examiner, University of Staffordshire
1 Aug 2021 → 1 Jul 2025
Senior Lecturer, The Independent Institute of Education
1 Apr 2019 → 1 Sept 2020
Lecturer, The Independent Institute of Education
1 Jan 2017 → 31 Mar 2019
External Examiner, University of Pretoria
1 Jan 2017 → 1 Jan 2025
Junior Research Officer, University of Pretoria
1 Jan 2014 → 31 Dec 2016
Assistant Lecturer, University of Pretoria
1 Jan 2013 → 31 Dec 2013
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Personal playlists and collective experiences: Findings from the pervasive game ‘What we take with us’
Jerrett, A., 1 Jun 2025, (Early online) In: Convergence. 21 p., 13548565251339988.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Designing player-conscious achievements
Howell, P., Limpens, A., Higgins, M., Jerrett, A. M. L. & Uddin, M. J., 10 Sept 2024, (Accepted for publication) Trophy Cases: The Theory, Design, and Cultural Politics of Video Game Trophies and Achievements. Scheiding, R., Staines, D. & Ganzon, S. (eds.). Lexington Academic BooksResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Discovering what we take with us from ideation to reportage in the research-through-design of a transformative personal game
Jerrett, A. M. L., 31 Dec 2024, In: GAME: The Italian Journal of Game Studies. 2024, 1, 21 p., 4.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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I created a ‘cosy game’ – and learned how they can change players’ lives
Jerrett, A. M. L., 13 Mar 2024, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Negotiating artefacts: student game creation for education and introspection
Jerrett, A. M. L., 23 Sept 2024, In: Frontiers in Computer Science. 6, 12 p., 1389563.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thesis
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Defining, Refining and Evaluating Values in the Design, Development, and Play of Pervasive Games
Jerrett, A. M. L. (Author), Howell, P. M. (Supervisor), Dansey, N. (Supervisor) & Higgins, M. J. (Supervisor), 21 Mar 2024Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Raw Data for 'Negotiating artefacts: student game creation for education and introspection'.
Jerrett, A. (Creator), Frontiers, 27 Sept 2024
DOI: 10.17029/e6843ddf-062a-4568-83f5-4a4507ce3445
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What We Take With Us
Jerrett, A. (PI), Howell, P. (Team Member), Higgins, M. (Team Member) & Dansey, N. (Team Member)
1/10/19 → 1/03/24
Project: Innovation
Activities
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Panellist on Pop Matters - Episode 13 "Video Games and Gaming Cultures"
Howell, P. (Invited speaker), Jerrett, A. (Invited speaker) & Kershaw, E. (Invited speaker)
11 Dec 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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CCI Research and Innovation Conference 2024
Jerrett, A. (Invited speaker)
11 Jul 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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DiGRA 2024: Playgrounds
Jerrett, A. (Presented paper)
1 Jul 2024 → 5 Jul 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Inclusive Gaming Conference 2024
Jerrett, A. (Invited speaker)
1 May 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Speaker at the Game Academy Podcast Episode 19: Games and the Academy May Be Crumbling, but Game Academy Lives On! (with William Mellamphy)
Jerrett, A. (Speaker), Farnsworth, S. (Speaker) & Mellamphy, W. (Invited speaker)
30 Mar 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Prizes
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Excellence in University / Industry Collaboration Award 2023
Limpens, A. (Recipient), Howell, P. (Recipient), Higgins, M. (Recipient), Uddin, M. (Recipient), Jerrett, A. (Recipient) & Dansey, N. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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TIGA Outstanding Postgraduate of the Year
Jerrett, A. (Recipient), 29 Sept 2023
Prize: National/international honour
Press/Media
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Leeds City College Games Course Achieves TIGA Accreditation
Howell, P., Turnbull, T. & Jerrett, A.
11/10/21 → 12/10/21
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research cited