Stephanie O’Dell Daugherity, MAE
Creative research to question the status quo
Academic Appointments
- Virginia State University
Department of Art + Design
Assistant Professor, 2019–present
Acting Department Chair, 2023
Department Chair, 2024–present - Virginia Commonwealth University
VCUarts Adjunct Faculty
Department of Art Education, 2015–2016, 2021–2022
Department of Graphic Design, 2024 - Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Adjunct Faculty
Youth + Family Studios Program, 2014–2024
Education
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Current PhD student in Media, Art and Text
Candidacy anticipated fall 2025 - MITx Pro
Professional Certificate in Game Design, 2023 - Virginia Commonwealth University
Master of Art Education, Virginia K–12 Teaching Certification, 2016 - Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, 2009
Research Publications
- Book Review in the Journal of Popular Culture: “Video game characters and transmedia storytelling: The dynamic game character By Joleen Blom, Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press. 2023. pp. 208. €104.00 (hardcover)”
- Short Paper in the Proceedings from the European Conference on Games Based Learning
Research Projects
- Interdisciplinary PhD studies in Media, Art and Text at Virginia Commonwealth University, candidacy anticipated fall 2025
- Divergent Design: Disrupting Systems through Video Game Simulations
- I’d Rather Be a Gnome: Analyzing Online Discourse on Virtual Gender Performance
