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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Master’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

High School

The best indie record store ever. Music finishing school.

Record Store Clerk

Part of partner group that built and ran "The Vatican, Inc." The Vatican was a three story bottle club near University of Florida with a dance floor, live music, and a performance art space.

Co-Founder & Music Coordinator

88.3 - Left of the Dial, Right at your Heart. Had a variety of different shows in the indie/alternative genre. Holds record for longest continuous show (24 hours.)

The International Digital Media and Arts Association (iDMAa) was founded in early 2004 by a group of 15 universities. iDMAa is dedicated to serving educators, practitioners, scholars, and organizations with interests in digital media. Served on the board before and after Presidency.

President

Professor of Marketing
Past Assistant and Associate Professor of Economics

▪ Founder of first Interactive Media program in the USA (1996)
▪ Led Program and Department Chair of Emerging Technology in Business & Design (1996-2020)
▪ 1000 Students presently enrolled
▪ Developed three degrees
      ▫ B.S. in Games + Simulation
      ▫ B.A. in Emerging Technology in Business & Design
      ▫ Master’s in Entrepreneurship & Emerging Technology
      ▫ Master’s in Esports Management
▪ Game Program/Degree presently ranked third in the world (among public universities and eleventh overall) by Princeton Review
▪ Past students work in leadership roles at major digital and interactive corporations too numerous to list, but range from Amazon to Google
▪ Created or taught in over ten international academic programs, from Borneo to China to the UK
▪ Created first web-based course and first e-commerce course for Miami University
▪ Brought the first 3D printers, virtual reality lab (including immersive

Past Department Chair and C. Michael Armstrong Chair in Emerging Technology & Marketing

Founder and leader of university student “digital agency”, working directly with over 50 clients including P&G, Bank of America, Hulu, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Google, Coca-Cola, Home Depot, Tesco, The U.S. State Department, Cardinal Health, Cintas, Convergys, Pringles, HP, Lenscrafters, and many others to build functioning digital solutions to business problems. Recently consulted with Softbank Robotics on game-related topics. 

▪ Part of founding team for conferences in Omnichannel Marketing, Health Tech, Digital Media, Technology & Music (brought Laurie Anderson as keynote event)
▪ SXSW Presenter (Twice)
      ▫ Topic: Higher Education Disruption
      ▫ Topic: Building Brands Based on API Principles
▪ TEDx Presenter (Twice)
      ▫ Topic: New Education Models Based on Mesh Network Principles
      ▫ Topic: The Future of Esports
▪ Developed & Led Design Thinking Workshops for Corporate and Academic Clients
▪ Speaker at Hundreds of Events Ranging from Corporate (e.g., Brandemoniu

Consultant

Founder of Miami University's Digital Innovation Centers. This experiential learning program is a semester-long apprenticeship program where students work with startups and innovation-driven companies four days a week and spend the fifth day of the week meeting with executives, founders, VCs, and other experts who tour the students through their companies and spend time sharing insight. The program began in San Francisco in January of 2012 and now runs in three cohorts all year-long. Expanded to two other locations: Cincinnati and Luxembourg. Planning to expand to Austin and Chicago soon. Success metrics: nearly all seniors had a job offer by the end of the semester and many juniors did as well. Visits with execs at Twitter, Google, Uber, Facebook, etc. and internships across the Bay Area from small startups to large tech companies. 

▪ San Francisco Program recognized as #3 Technology Entrepreneurship Program by Entrepreneur Magazine

Director of Digital Innovation Centers

▪ Founder & Co-Director of Miami University Esports (The first Division I varsity team in USA)
▪ Created graduate program in Esports Management
▪ Varsity Team won 2017 NACE National Championship in Overwatch
▪ Esports Program one of the top handful of university programs (including a #1 ranking by ValueGamer)

Co-Director of Esports

JukeStrat is a boutique consulting group focused on:

▪ Venture Building
▪ Transformational Consulting
▪ Social Justice & Impact Consulting
▪ Communications & Media Strategy
▪ Brand & Market Positioning

Gameful Strategist

Petal is the world's first freezer disposal that naturally stops rot, eliminates odors and prevents the spread of germs before they start. Uniquely designed to fit into any room of your home, Petal freezes everything from diapers to food and pet waste, leaving you with a home that feels fresh and clean. 

As the Digital Marketing & Innovation Advisor, I provide Petal industry intelligence around best practices in strategically leveraging digital innovations as a business differentiator.

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Glenn Platt

Gameful Strategist ▪ Professor 🎓