Jadyn Cearnal

Bio

Jadyn Cearnal is a current graduate student at University of Arkansas pursuing a masters in cultural anthropology. He received his Bachelor of Arts in anthropology at Missouri State University. Born on an air base in Incirlik, Turkey, he is a lifelong gamer and writer. Combining the two, Jadyn focuses his research on the connections that individuals create with the methods, ideas, and subcultures they engage with while gaming, as well as the games themselves. His main sites of study include board games, roleplaying games, and video games. These are also some of his personal hobbies, alongside trekking, cooking, playing tennis, and attending fan conventions.