Dr. Teena Coats

Office address
Hickory Campus, 1403A

Chen earned a Ph.D. in education from the University of Washington and a B.A. in art from Reed College. 

Prior to Appalachian, Chen was a lecturer at the University of Washington, the director of Gameful Design Lab at Pepperdine University, and the webmaster and game designer for the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. 

Chen’s research interests include games for learning, new literacies, and expertise development in informal contexts.