Playography

Forbes, L.K. (Mar 2026). Webinar: Bringing Play and Developmental Science Back Into the Classroom. The Society for Research in Child Development. Virtual webinar. 

Forbes, L.K. (Mar 2026). Keynote: The Power of Play in Learning: Inviting Belonging, Engagement, and Transformative Learning. Annual PACE Teaching & Learning Conference. Pellissippi State Community College. Knoxville, TN.

A Playposiumn event focused on teaching with AI! Organized by David Thoma and Kim Arnold.

https://events.educause.edu/symposiums/2025/the-power-of-play-reimagining-higher-education-in-the-age-of-ai

The Rocky Mountains of Colorado played host to the most epic Playposium yet! Talk about Rocky Mountain high!

https://professorsatplay.org/playposium-2025/

DeBay, D., Forbes, L., & Mahfouz, J. (April 2025). Conference Presentation: The Playful Teacher: Cultivating SEL Through Joyful Learning. Play Explore Research USA, Fondazione Reggio Children Centro Loris Malaguzzi. Denver, CO.

2025 Forbes, L. (April 2025). Play. Youth on Rewind Podcast, Youth on Record.

Darwich, L., DeBay, D., & Forbes, L.K. (2025). Playful Pathways: Innovative 

Forbes, L.K., & Thomas, D. (Feb 2025). Keynote: The Power of Playful Pedagogy: Igniting Belonging, Engagement, and Learning. University Forum, 2025, Southern Connecticut State University. New Haven, CT.

Darwich, L., DeBay, D., Forbes, L.K., & Mahfouz, J. (2025). Play, reflect, cultivate social and emotional learning: A pathway to pre-service teacher SEL through playful pedagogies. Frontiers in Education, 9:1478541, doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2024.1478541

Forbes, L.K. (2025). Playful pedagogy: An innovation in counselor education. Association for Counselor Education Teaching Briefs. Volume V, 69-79.

TPB Publication

Forbes, L.K. & Thomas, D. (2024). Book chapter: Playing with Human Change. In Beacher, 

Forbes, L., Thomas, D., Mathias, P. (Nov 2024). Play, Development, and Social Justice. Play, 

Forbes, L.K. (Oct, 2024). Playful Pedagogy: Igniting Inclusion, Belonging, and Engagement. 

Debay, D. J., Forbes, L. K., & Mahfouz, J. (2024, August). Cultivating Pre-Service Teachers’ 

A conversation about the value of play in and outside the classroom with hosts Rona Lewis and Jeffery Hansler.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1RtMNoOTaxVekDsaQNuBRd?si=GlSi4U9YS9itC7FsXkgm8g

Keynote and organizational support for our first franchised Playposium. Developed, hosted and run by the fine folks at University of Nebraska Lincoln.

Interviewed for an NBC News article. Adults Just Want to Have Fun: Why People Are Seeking Refuge in Toys and Experiences Again. NBC News, Feb 2nd, 2024.

 https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/adults-just-want-fun-people-are-seeking-refuge-toys-experiences-rcna135188 

Professors at Play’s first live Playposium featuring keynotes by Stuart Brown and Gary Ware. 

Lecture Hall A-Go Go: An icebreaker about icebreakers and the Power of Playful Pedagogy keynote for the University of the District of Columbia Spring Faculty Forum.

Inside Higher Ed takes a deep[ dive on Profesors at Play and the Playpsoium 2024

Forbes, L. K. & Craven, C., (2023) “15 play experts’ vision for a more playful future”, The Journal of Play in Adulthood 5(2), 20-32. doi: https://doi.org/10.5920/jpa.1326

Yellowdig Learner Engagement Summit: 2023, presentation by Lisa Forbes & David Thomas

A compendium of playful techniques and insight from 70+ professors across a variety of disciplines. 

Lisa and David join the Ludicast Podcast from the Ludic Pedagogy Lab to explain why being playful is important in higher education.

An eLearning Consortium of Colorado presentation on playful online techniques by Lisa Forbes & David Thomas.