Scott Nicholson is an Associate Professor at the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University and the director of the Because Play Matters game lab. He has written research papers on meaningful gamification, games in libraries, online education, and data mining. He is the author of Everyone Plays at the Library: Creating Great Gaming Experiences for All Ages and the designer of Tulipmania 1637, a board game published by JKLM games. He lives in Syracuse, NY with his partner Ken, and enjoys Walt Disney World, games, face painting, travel and other ways to Play! Contact Scott Nicholson at scott@scottnicholson.com