Dr Bethany Thomas (she/her)

Dr Bethany Thomas (she/her) has been a member of Linktree for 5 years and joined in September 2021. The social media accounts linked to from Dr Bethany Thomas (she/her) are: • LinkedIn • Bluesky Besides social media accounts, brthomas has populated their site with: • Full Text Available | Feeling like I can make the real me: How trans and gender diverse adults use gaming avatars to explore gender in digital gaming • AI and Parasocial Relationships • Online Communication: Applications in Gaming • Governing Virtual Wonderland - Power, Rules, and Rebellion in the Metaverse • Expert researcher in 'I'm a female gamer. I have to hide my gender to escape the abuse.'. • Commenter in 'Swifties and academics debate Taylor Swift, from misogyny to millipedes'. • Women In Games (WIGJ) Ambassador • Women in AI (#WAI) Volunteer - Global Research Office • BPS Cyberpsychology Section Committee Member • BPS POWES Committee Member • Feminist Studies Association – UK & Ireland • ResearchGate • ORCiD • Open Science Framework • Edge Hill University - Researcher profile • bethany@womeninai.co • The Strong Female Protagonist: Stereotype activation in character design and the consequent psychological impacts • Sowing the Seeds of Friendship: How Stardew Valley builds community Pelican Town • Human-robot dynamics: a psychological insight into the ethics of social robotics • The Impact of Aphantasia on Mental Healthcare Experiences • The Science of the Swifties: fandom, friendship bracelets & easter eggs • Introduction to Video Game Ethics • Thesis: Investigating the construction, expression and salience of gamer identity for female single-player, narrative role-playing games gamers. • Doctoral Research: Full OSF Project & Components • The Gaming Language Dictionary (OSF Component) • TikTok • Journal Reviewer for the Psychology of Women & Equalities Review