Jesse
@JesseBodony1
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Executive Director at Voice of Intercollegiate Esports (VOICE)
New York, USA
Joined October 2020
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OUTโจGendered Toxicity in Competitive Gaming We establish that gendered toxicity has yet to be fully addressed by scholars and developers. pdf is accessible to public ๐ happy to answer any questions!
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Resharing some amazing esports research done by @GSEsportsorg! 1/2 "Over four years and 1,356 student surveys, Garden State Esports found that participation in scholastic esports keeps kids motivated, connected, and future-ready. Students reported stronger attendance motivation
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WINTHROP UNIVERSITY QUALIFIED FOR #VCTAmericas ASCENSION ๐ง๐ท They are the FIRST Collegiate Team in VALORANT History to do so.
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There so much data in this report, but we touched upon the stuff we thought was the most interesting. As reports go this really explains in painstaking details how the data was collected. Most reports on esports could learn a lot from these researchers.
School Spirit: A new study from @voicecollegiate led by @DrSethJenny and Statistician David P. Schary called "The Benefits of Collegiate Esports" highlight the triumphs and challenges of collegiate esports in the U.S. https://t.co/vgcu2P8Ozh
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School Spirit: A new study from @voicecollegiate led by @DrSethJenny and Statistician David P. Schary called "The Benefits of Collegiate Esports" highlight the triumphs and challenges of collegiate esports in the U.S. https://t.co/vgcu2P8Ozh
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Anyone interested in collegiate esports should familiarize themselves with the results of this study. Shoutout to @JesseBodony1, @DrSethJenny & all of the contributors on their work in completing this study. This is critical work during a critical time in our space. One of my
VOICE's Benefits of Collegiate Esports Study is here! Free to download on our website, youโll find two companion documents: (1) the Executive Summary: https://t.co/6AVlEA4CGh (2) the Full Methodology & Results: https://t.co/shPPFSmmRM Weโre grateful to our Principal
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Proud to see this research, which was conceived of at our Presidents meeting over a year and a half ago, cross the finish line. Iโll be the first to tell you that the study is not perfect, not without its limitations, not without its holes, but my two cents is that this research
VOICE's Benefits of Collegiate Esports Study is here! Free to download on our website, youโll find two companion documents: (1) the Executive Summary: https://t.co/6AVlEA4CGh (2) the Full Methodology & Results: https://t.co/shPPFSmmRM Weโre grateful to our Principal
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For additional context, the Esports Program Rubric is a forthcoming, conference-agnostic, free-to-use tool that is part of a broader VOICE standards initiative (more on that to come soon). Our Directors Advisory Council has been hard at work shaping and building the Rubric for
A little preview from a few months ago ๐ It will be better than this for launch. This is a competition that is tied to a @voicecollegiate rubric that the Presidentโs Advisory Council and Directorโs council have been working on. This is backed by college presidents. The
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This coming Monday, VOICE will release the results of the worldโs largest IRB-approved study on collegiate esports. Mixed-methods research spans 12 institutions, 598 players, plus directors & staff. Results will be available to download for free on the VOICE website.
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The Directors Advisory Council family is awesome. So many inspiring people with good ideas in our space.
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Massive W for collegiate esports. @stegerj1 has done an unreal job developing the WVU Esports program over the past several years into what it is today.
We are excited to officially welcome @WVUEsports and President @michaeltbenson to VOICE and our Presidents Advisory Council! WVU has set a standard of excellence in collegiate esports, leading the way for the Big 12. We look forward to benefiting from their continued leadership.
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๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ค๐ง๐ฉ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ผ๐ฉ๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐ฎ The winningest esports program in NCAA Division I FBS will move to Boise State Athletics beginning in Fall 2025! ๐ฐ https://t.co/2VoMWJdNVA
#BleedBlue | #WhatsNext
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This is the most optimistic I've felt about collegiate esports in the past 7 years. Right now I think it's really easy to feel negative. You take one look around and you see colleges are closing, esports programs that have been pillars of the space are shutting down, and amazing
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So, I have been working alongside friends and the amazing group at @voicecollegiate on a project very close to the heart. The purpose of this project is to gain a better understanding of the current collegiate live broadcasting space and how it can continue grow alongside our
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Didnโt have eat amazing Chinese food on my St. Louis / @TheNAECAD bingo card but here we are!
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Will be in STL for @TheNAECAD next week on behalf of @voicecollegiate. Drop me a line if you want to chat about standards, rubrics, or anything else ๐
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Been a crazy month (iykyk ๐ญ) but wanted to take the time to put some gratitude in my attitude! Meeting @JesseBodony1 has changed my life for the better. I am so lucky to have someone like him as a boss, mentor, and friend ๐ฅนโค๏ธ he is always in my corner, always uplifting me.
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๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ! Nominations are due by June 30th, 2025. โฌ๏ธ Link to Form Below!
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