War Games: Simulation-based Training for the HSE

Host Blake Ursch sits down with Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Ph.D. and Eleanor Ross (no relation) to discuss their contributions to an NCITE project examining the efficacy of simulation-based training for HSE workforce development. The project involves the implementation of a course at Duke University in which students represent various actors and entities (Germany, Google, etc.) while navigating global crises and advancing pre-determined agendas. Gartenstein-Ross is a co-PI on the project and is the founder and CEO of Valens Games. Eleanor Ross is the director of game design at Valens Games and graduated from Duke University in May with her bachelor’s degree in international comparative studies and Arabic.