Mark DeLoura
| Mark DeLoura | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1970 (age 45–46)[1] |
| Citizenship | American |
| Fields |
Computer gaming Computer science Author |
| Institutions |
Nintendo of America Game Developer Magazine Sony Computer Entertainment of America Ubisoft THQ White House Office of Science and Technology Policy |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Known for | Author of Game Programming Gems book series |
Mark DeLoura is a leading figure in the global video game industry and has held positions of significant note at some of the largest game companies in the world. Currently serving as the Senior Advisor for Digital Media for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, DeLoura focuses on applying video games and related technologies to address societal challenges, promote education, encourage health and fitness, and explore citizen science.[2]
DeLoura has been a strong voice and advocate for the importance of video games in education and society and his work resulted in the formation of the first White House Education Game Jam.[3]
DeLoura is a Game Developer's Conference Advisory Board Emeritus member, after serving on the board for over ten years, and is originator/author/editor of the highly regarded "Game Programming Gems" series of books.[4][5]
DeLoura has held a variety of notable positions over the course of his career, including the Vice President of Technology at THQ, Technical Director of Ubisoft North America, Manager of Developer Relations at Sony Computer Entertainment America, Editor in Chief of Game Developer Magazine and Lead Engineer at Nintendo of America.
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
In 2013, DeLoura was appointed to the position of Senior Advisor for Digital Media at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Started by the current administration, the position was created to understand how video games and media can be applied to improve education and engagement around civics, healthcare, education and citizen science. DeLoura is one of only two people to have held this position.
On September 7, 2014, DeLoura hosted the first ever "Game Jam" to be held at the White House.[3] This groundbreaking event was attended by more than 100 game developers, divided into 23 teams, and created game prototypes that ranged from science and math to healthcare and politics. Attending developers included Playmatics, Red Storm Entertainment, Rovio, GlassLab (an Electronic Arts joint project with educational institutions), the Smithsonian Institution, BrainPOP, and game industry veteran Graeme Devine.[6]
References
- ↑ "Brett Piper, Author at Computer Science - Page 7 of 20". unc.edu. 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
- ↑ "Office of Science and Technology Policy - OSTP Leadership and Staff". The White House. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- 1 2 DeLoura, Mark (October 6, 2014). "The White House Education Game Jam". The White House. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ↑ "'GDC Advisory Board'".
- ↑ "Game Programming Gems - Volume 1". Amazon.com. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ↑ Toppo, Greg (September 16, 2014). "White House "game jam" lures top video game developers". USA Today. Retrieved November 19, 2014.