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Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Phoebe Toups Dugas (she/her) is an Associate Professor of Human-Centred Computing in the Exertion Games Lab at Monash University and a Science & Technology Australia Superstar of STEM. Phoebe’s research centres designing for transgender gender euphoria in games and interactive systems. She continues to address the role of information technology in disaster response and has an ongoing interest in maps and cartography. Phoebe formerly hails from New Mexico State University, Disaster City, and Texas A&M University.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Computer Science, Ph.D., Non-Mimetic Simulation Games: Teaching Team Coordination from a Grounding in Practice, Texas A&M University
Sept 2004 → May 2010
Award Date: 13 May 2010
Computer Science, B.A., Southwestern University (United States of America)
Aug 1999 → May 2003
Award Date: 10 May 2003
External positions
Associate Professor, New Mexico State University
Aug 2018 → Aug 2023
Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University
Aug 2013 → Aug 2018
Research area keywords
- queer game design
- trans game design
- game design
- mixed reality
- team coordination
- disaster response
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Designed & Discovered Euphoria: Insights from Trans-Femme Players' Experiences of Gender Euphoria in Video Games
Liang, S., Cormier, M. V., Bohrer, R. & Toups Dugas, P. O., 2025, Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Lee, B., Chetty, M. & Toups-Dugas, P. (eds.). New York NY USA: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 21 p. 104Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
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General Chairs' Welcome
Yamashita, N., Evers, V., Yatani, K., Ding, X., Lee, B., Chetty, M. & Toups-Dugas, P., 2025, Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Lee, B., Chetty, M. & Toups-Dugas, P. (eds.). New York NY USA: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 1 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword / Postscript › Other
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Mobile Maps Continue to Fail Pedestrians: Synthesised Reflective Auto-Aggro-Ethnographies of Walking
Toups Dugas, P. O., Seetharaman, B., Fleming, R. J., Liang, S., Elvitigala, D. S., Rode, J. A. & LaLone, N., 2025, Extended Abstracts of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Yatani, K. & Ding, X. (eds.). New York NY USA: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 12 p. 638Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other
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Papers Chairs' Welcome
Lee, B., Chetty, M., Toups-Dugas, P., Arakawa, R., Chanenson, J. & Cormier, M., 2025, Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Sytems. Lee, B., Chetty, M. & Toups-Dugas, P. (eds.). New York NY USA: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 1 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other
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Reframing Diversity in Computing on the Basis of Genders
Rode, J. A., Toups Dugas, P. O. & Kerne, A., 11 Jun 2025, In: Computer Supported Cooperative Work: CSCW: An International Journal. 34, p. 785–833 49 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Prizes
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Papers Honourable Mention
Liang, S. (Recipient), Cormier, M. V. (Recipient), Bohrer, R. (Recipient) & Toups Dugas, P. (Recipient), May 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Papers Honourable Mention
LaLone, N. J. (Recipient), Toups Dugas, P. (Recipient) & Cormier, M. (Recipient), 12 Oct 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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X-Gender Experiences of Euphoria and Transgressive Play
Toups Dugas, P. (Performer)
3 Sept 2025Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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It Takes a Spark, STEM Conference 2025
Toups Dugas, P. (Keynote/plenary speaker)
23 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Mobile Maps Continue to Fail Pedestrians: Synthesised Reflective Auto-Aggro-Ethnographies of Walking
Toups Dugas, P. (Performer)
May 2025Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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How & Why to Design for (Trans)gender Euphoria
Toups Dugas, P. (Performer) & Cormier, M. V. (Performer)
7 Oct 2025Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Designing for Joy: Creating Gender Euphoria in Games
Toups Dugas, P. (Performer)
17 Oct 2025Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Press/Media
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Thousands of games have been censored from major platforms, with LGBTQIA+ creators caught in the crossfire
6/08/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Video games linked to gender euphoria
Toups Dugas, P., Cormier, M. V. & Richards, S.
26/06/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
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Video games can help trans players feel seen and safe. It all starts with design
Toups Dugas, P. & Cormier, M. V.
25/06/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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