Speakers
Kelli Dunlap, Executive Director, Take This, Inc.
Kelli Dunlap, PsyD, MA is the executive director at Take This, the original mental health and games non-profit. She brings on over a decade of experience working at the intersection of mental health and games, including esports, community management, and game design, and uses this experience to inform and drive Take This' mission. In addition to her work at Take This, Dr. Dunlap is a licensed clinical psychologist, holds a Masters in Game Design, and serves as a researcher-in-residence at American University's Game Center. She is an award-winning game designer and has collaborated on game design projects with organizations including the National Institute of Mental Health, UNESCO, VOX Media, and U.S. Congressional staffers. Dr. Dunlap is an internationally recognized researcher and speaker on the intersection of games and mental health, especially pertaining to mental health representation in games and ethical game design.