Phoebe O. Toups Dugas

Phoebe O. Toups Dugas is an Associate Professor in Human-Computer Interaction at Monash University, specializing in inclusive game design, mixed reality, and disaster response research. Actively contributing to the Exertion Games Lab, she aims to advance the future of digital entertainment and gaming through research and design. Her work focuses particularly on the practices of inclusive design, exploring how game design can support identity expression for marginalized groups and mitigate gender anxiety triggers within design. She has published extensively in the fields of game design, human-computer interaction, and collaboration mechanisms, contributing to the creation of more inclusive and welcoming digital environments.

• 2020–Present·Monash University·Associate Professor
  • Leads the Exertion Games Lab, researching inclusive game design and the future of digital gaming.
• 2011–2020·New Mexico State University·Assistant Professor
  • Conducted game design research on disaster response simulation and team coordination learning.

• 2007–2011·Texas A&M University·PhD
  • Research Focus: Human-Computer Interaction and disaster response simulation design.
• 2003–2007·New Mexico State University·Master’s Degree
  • Research Focus: Game design and collaboration mechanisms.