Susan Rivers

Susan Rivers, Ph.D., is a psychologist, learning experience designer, and emotional intelligence expert. For over 10 years, she has co-designed responsive, immersive environments promoting deep learning, connection, social-emotional skill-building, and wellbeing in primary and secondary schools, as well as out-of-school-time spaces. As Executive Director and Chief Scientist of the nonprofit iThrive Games Foundation and now Co-Lead and Chief Scientist at the History CoLab, Susan designs games with and for young people, including award-winning tabletop and digital games, and those built on iThrive Sim, a digital role-playing platform that supports media literacy, responsible decision-making, collaboration, and more in young learners. She is also the proud mom of three teens.