Press

“Spencer Striker is using a new medium to bring history to life—a fully interactive, narrative-driven digital book series.”

— Script Magazine, May 7, 2020

“Spencer Striker's History Adventures has delivered us the history of the world, in an enticing and entertaining format.”

— Film Daily, March 24, 2020

History Adventures:
World of Characters

Faculty and Students Win Inaugural Anthem Award, NU-Q Stories, March 1, 2022

In his own words: Digitally dusting off the pages of history, Qatar Foundation, Feb 2, 2021

History Adventures Shortlisted for Reimagine Education Award for Best Educational App, Gulf Times, October 23, 2020

NU-Q Faculty, Students Win International Award, Gulf Times, March 1, 2022

NU-Q Professor Produces Digital Book about World History, The Peninsula, October 24, 2020

REVIEW: History Adventures, World of Characters (1750-1900), Skavansieur Book Review Blog, September 26, 2021

Northwestern Awards Research Grants to Faculty, NU-Q Stories, August 16, 2021

What Are The Best Apps for People With a Keen Interest in History? appPicker, May 3, 2021

Meet IBHA Member, Spencer Striker, PhD, with Jahnavi Pandya, International Big History Association, February 12, 2021

NU-Q Faculty Win Silver Medal at Anthem Awards, Qatar Tribune, March 2, 2022

The British Colonization of Botany Bay - History Adventure spotlight, History is Now Magazine, June 28, 2020

History Adventures - a new way to learn history for free!, Duffy the Writer Blog, May 17, 2020

Spencer Striker, PhD, on Turning History into Entertainment, Script Magazine, May 7, 2020

Life Edge 114: Spencer Striker’s History Adventures - Multimedia-Packed Historical Narratives, RELATECASTS, May 7, 2020

Finding the Voice of History, Casting Elite, April 28, 2020

Interview with Spencer Striker, History Adventures. Innovators in Education Series, E-Learning Queen, April 21, 2020

FilmCraft.club - Indie Film Spotlight, Daisy Franklin, April 19, 2020

#Scriptchat: Spencer Striker Creator of History Adventures, Discussing Igniting a Curiosity for History, scriptchat.blogspot.com, Jeanne Veillette Bowerman, April 5, 2020

Here’s How ‘History Adventures’ Makes History of the World Fun, Film Daily, March 24, 2020

Digital Media Experts Offer Innovative Courses at NU-Q, Gulf Times, October 21, 2019

New Indiegogo campaign introduces a revolutionary digital book app to make history learning inspiring and impactful, Digital Journal, May 1, 2019

Dubai Chamber Announces Winners of Dubai Smartpreneur Competition, DubaiChamber.com, May 18, 2017

Digital Doha Podcast

QatarPodcasts.com

NU-Q Podcasts Augment Research, Gulf Times, September 23, 2021

Northwestern Qatar students produce podcasts on Qatar, The Peninsula, November 19, 2020

Northwestern Students Produce ‘Qandid Qatar’ Podcast, The Doha Globe, November 19, 2020

Dubai Wave Podcast

Digital Dubai Audio Code to the World, Al Bayan News, Bayan Al Sutari, April 11, 2018

The Best Podcasts in the UAE, Culture Feature, What’s On Dubai (print magazine), August 2017

Perk Up Your Morning Commute With this Podcast by Dubai Students, DubaiWeek.ae, Jane O’Neill, May 14, 2017

Digital Dubai Podcast

AUD looks to next season of tech podcasts: Professor seeks to identify unique aspects of Dubai’s technology sector, Gulf News, Andrew Staples, Chief Business Reporter, June 17, 2016

Launch of podcast gets Dubai tech heads talking, The National - UAE, Emmanuel Samoglou, April 2, 2016 

GameZombie TV

Games journalism for college credit: GameZombie.tv, Polygon, Alexa Ray Corriea, August 17, 2013 

Student web series nominated for $200,000 grant, UWW University News, Jeff Angileri, December 15, 2011

UW-Whitewater students head to New York to accept Webby Awards, Wisconsin State Journal, Patricia Simms, June 11, 2010

GameZombie reviews come with a tech lesson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Stanley A. Miller II, April 24, 2010

Web series project offers real-life experience to UW-W students, GazetteXtra.com, Kayla Bunge, October 30, 2009

IU Office of Scholarships, GameZombie.tv honored with Webby Awards, IU News Room, Sarah Booher, April 19, 2010 

‘ButtonMashers’ Resets With Season 2, Lands Gaming Sponsor Tubefilter, July 27, 2009

Student-produced GameZombie.tv is a Webby Honoree for second straight year, IU News Room, May 14, 2009 

Zombies + Game News = 1.5M Views, GigaOm, Wagner James Au, August 31, 2008 

GameZombie.tv: Rolling with the last guys on the planet Destructoid, August 8, 2008

'Zombie' Gamers Among the Caps and Gowns: Creators of Web ‘Oscar’ Winner Among Those Getting Degrees Today, Herald Times, James Boyd, May 3, 2008

Student-produced GameZombie.tv Web site named a Webby Honoree IU News Room, April 23, 2008 

TechZombie TV

Social Media Class Skypes with Internet Celebs, Inside Higher Ed, Joshua Kim, February 21, 2011