More About Hawke Robinson

I strive in the hopes that during my limited time existing I will have helped contribute to improving the overall human condition.

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Recommendations for Hawke

[Hawke Robinson] "...demonstrated a deep understanding of the latest technological trends and is always ahead of the curve when it comes to implementing new technologies and processes. ...ability to manage a team of technology professionals is remarkable. ...always approachable and available to his team, providing clear guidance and support to help them succeed in their roles. His leadership style is collaborative, encouraging open communication and transparency at all times. One of the key strengths Hawke has brought to his role as CTO is his strategic thinking. He is able to identify opportunities for innovation and growth within the company and has been instrumental in developing and implementing successful technology strategies with a direct impact on the company's bottom line..." Mike Franz, Founder & CEO ManufacturingPower and iNSUPPLi. May 15, 2023

[Hawke Robinson's] "...tenacity to balance the need for innovation with the need for quality control. The ability to drive documentation, accountability, along with the persistence to do the right steps are spot on! He is able to effectively manage complex projects while maintaining a high level of attention to detail, and is able to adapt quickly to changing business needs." Scott Heilman, COO at ManufacturingPower and iNSUPPLi. May 11th, 2023.

"There are very few CTOs who possess not only the ability to execute complex technical tasks, but the high-level soft knowledge that maintains team cohesion, communication with non-technical partners, and essential support in investor pitch meetings. Mr. Robinson is one of them." --Ben Dobyns, COO TFN Corp., CEO ZOE Inc. 2020 - See the full Letter of Recommendation from Ben Dobyns at The Fantasy.Network and Zombie Orpheus Entertainment: https://www.hawkenterprising.com/archives/resumes/web/recommendation-testimonial-2020-zoe-tfn

[Hawke Robinson] "...the Grandfather of Therapeutic Gaming. He has been tracking and involved in the therapeutic and educational application of role-playing games longer than anyone else. He runs the websites rpgresearch.com and rpgtherapeutics.com, and has a unique perspective on applied roleplaying games with a background in recreational therapy... ” –Adam Johns, Game to Grow, Executive Director, Lead Facilitator. (February 23rd, 2018).

"I am doing many things. I do not state this lightly. I mean many, many, many things, and thrive when doing so. This is all too often unfortunately on a bare bones, shoestring budget, but fortunately with significant impact far beyond the normal reach of the meager monetary resources I have available. Can you imagine how much more could be accomplished if any of these endeavors ever received any significant funding? Technology can be an impact multiplier, so I have many websites elated to these many endeavors to help improve the reach of these projects. My overall goal: do what I can in my brief existence to help improve the overall human condition." --Hawke Robinson, excerpt (not included in final publication) from an Interview by Michael Tresca, September 20th, 2015

"...One of the brightest and most dedicated individuals I have ever met, Hawke is a highly skilled technician as well as a uniquely talented individual. He demonstrates outstanding leadership abilities, an unparalleled work ethic and enjoys tremendous success in all efforts he undertakes. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, he is an extremely pleasant person to work around. ..." -- Phillip Hillian, April 7th, 2011, Director of IT, Devon Energy

"Hawke is largely responsible for the developer I am today. ...took me under his wing and gave me the room to expand my knowledge and make a massive impact on the technical operations of the company while providing opportunity after opportunity to let me learn, grow and put my new-found knowledge to work. His knowledge is amazingly broad and deep and he is able to see the big picture for any project and get the right people in the right places at the right time to make it all come together. On a personal level, he is one of the most generous and friendly people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. This engendered a loyalty to him that I still haven't shaken. I consider him a natural leader for all of these reasons." Rob Zazueta, Developer, August 29th, 2009.

"Hawke is an outstanding leader with the highest level of integrity. He took a rag tag team of developers and built an amazing department through coaching and leading by example. ... a perfect blend of business man meets technical maven. ... a stand-up leader, with great people skills and a broad understanding of technology." --Brian Scardina, Director of Information Security at Global Payments Inc." Brian Scardina, Sr. Director Information Security at Global Payments Inc. October 4th, 2008.

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Current Employment

Innovator, Entrepreneur, Blue Ocean Leader in the Role-Playing Game Professional Services Fledgling Industry, and Philanthropist. Innovator in Technology, Education, Healthcare, Role-Playing Games, Recreation Therapy, Neuropsychology, Neurosciences, and Neurotech. Musician and Recreational Therapist. Chief Technology Officer. Ethical Technology and Game Design Advisor. Accessibility Advocate. Adventurer, Broadcaster, Consultant, Developer, Educator, Executive, Explorer, Gamer, Innovator, Mechanic, Mentor, Musician, Outdoorsman, Parent, Performer, Photographer, Researcher, Spouse, Teacher, World Builder, Physical and Information Security, and Technologist. Multi-industry innovator with decades of ground-breaking experience. Open to blue ocean investments. Excels at being the person who helps bring to life from the conceptualization of a business leader’s ideas and turning them into successful technology implementations. Excellent bridge in communication between the business people and technologists.

If interested in paid engagement, please see my RATES PAGE.

While still believing it is perfectly okay to make money from your ideas, Hawke's life long philosophy on open science, open source, and sharing is:

..."the rising tide of shared knowledge raising all boats, and to the betterment of the overall human condition."

https://www2.techtalkhawke.com/news/my-productive-use-of-open-source

Associated Publications

Essays Not Included in the Above:

Amazon Author's Profile:

Technology innovator with decades of ground-breaking experience. Excels at being the person who helps bring to life from the conceptualization of a business leader’s ideas and turning them into successful technology implementations. Excellent bridge in communication between the business people and technologists.

Known in the healthcare, education, and RPG industries as “The Grandfather of Therapeutic Gaming”. Innovator in therapeutic, educational, business, games, training, and therapeutic technologies architecture. Extensive experience as a leader, mentor, educator, therapist, and public speaker. An extended background in information technology and computer sciences, music and recreational therapy, neurosciences and research psychology, education and cognitive neuropsychology of learning, role-playing games, physical and information security.

A results-oriented, high integrity, compassionate, creative and energetic professional, who is open-minded, adaptable, flexible, & resilient. Encouraging open dialog, adept at building communities and inspiring team members and organizations to enthusiastically achieve greatness. Simultaneously excelling at enterprise and SMB executive leadership, community engagement, architectural design, program-specific implementation, project management, as well as extensive hands-on execution experience building organizations and technology solutions from the ground up.

In reference to questions about Hawke Robinson's earlier work in the 1970s and 80s, and later papers in the early 2000s, and how the academic and public has treated treated these, and Hawke, over the decades:

"Regarding my proposals being ignored, ridiculed, or others taking credit as they start to become popular: to paraphrase several sources, for new or challenging ideas, if what I have proposed is in any part eventually found to be true decades later, one must be prepared to be called a madman, or worse, at first. It will likely eventually pass through the typical phases of being ignored, then ridiculed, and finally accepted as being self-evident. Though many may hijack the ideas without giving credit as they become embraced, hopefully over time there will eventually be correct attribution. I only hope that my open philosophical approach, counting on sharing the flame with others, leads to the rising tide of shared knowledge raising all boats, and to the betterment of the overall human condition." --Hawke Robinson September 19th, 2022. Paraphrases referencing Theodor Herzl, Schopenhauer, Thomas Jefferson, and the New England Council.

I am an adventurer, advocate, community builder, educator, entrepreneur, innovator, inventor, musician, parent, technologist,  recreation therapist and therapeutic game master, with a diverse background and a broad range of interests.

Folks said I should put something a little more personal online instead of just all my efforts behind the scenes and in "professional mode". They suggested something more personal should be available for those that want to know more about the person behind all these projects and communities. Until about 2012, I was generally a behind the scenes impact person. With my decades of background in physical and information security, I am generally uncomfortable putting myself and my personal information online to such an extent, but due to demand, here you can learn a little about me, and what I do. 

I am an active advocate for:

  • Accessibility accessiblerpg.com | bcirpg.com | aslrpg.com
  • Open source (research archives and journals, software, hardware, and general sharing of knowledge that benefits us all, as per the Thomas Jefferson "Taper" quote).
  • Privacy
  • Security (actual effective security, not the many facades giving illusions of security)

When meeting in person, most people usually comment on my height (at peak 6'9", now just 6'7", so at least I no longer hit as many door frames as before  :)  ).

I am a Washington State Department of Health Registered Recreational Therapist with a background in computer sciences, music & recreation therapy, education, neurosciences, research psychology, compassion focused therapy (CFT), play therapy, and therapeutic recreation.

Interviews

Here are some videos, podcasts, and articles with interviews by others.

Video Interviews

GenCon TV TableTakes

PAX East Unplugged

Wizards of the Coast D&D Dragon Talk

KREM2 / Northwest Cable News Network

Video Panels

Therapeutic Game Master Panel Video PAX Unplugged

2018

Other Notable Videos

Intro to Immersion, Flow, & RPGs

CAR-PGA Virtual Panel

February 2021

Hawke Robinson
Nov 5, 2021 ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qloCJU60gWo

Audio Panels / Interviews / Podcasts

Panel on Inclusiveness & Accessibility.

Pax East Unplugged 2018 Saturday

Link

How to Write a Game Module

Convention Panel

Link

Gaming With Children

Convention Panel

Link

House Rules: Some Love, Others Hate.

Convention Panel

Link

Game Design in the 21st Century

Convention Panel, August 2018

Link

Meaningful Religions for Your Game

Convention Panel

Link

Ego Check with The Id DM

Podcast on Spotify

Hawke Robinson - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3cJihDxsxbMbXv0FQRNpc9

Saving the Game

hawke robinson - http://stgcast.org/weekend-reading-33/

Rolling For Change

RPG Research with Hawke Robinson - https://www.rollingforchange.com/2020/05/11/rpg-research-with-hawke-robinson/

Hasbro's Wizards of the Coast Dragon Talk Podcast

Hawke Robinson - https://dnd.transistor.fm/episodes/hawke-robinson-on-rpg-research

CAR-PGA Virtual Panel

Hawke Robinson

Nov 5, 2021

Two Bards, One Mic

....

Dungeon Mastering the Mind

With Hawke Robinson, Recreational Therapist

24 minutes | Jun 25, 2017
OFM S1 E10

https://www.stitcher.com/show/our-fractured-minds/episode/ofm-s1-e10-dungeon-mastering-the-mind-w-hawke-robinson-recreational-therapist-50585061

HBO Vice

https://www.vice.com/en/topic/hawke-robinson

At This Danish School, LARPing Is the Future of Education - https://www.vice.com/en/article/yvx4zb/at-this-danish-school-larping-is-the-future-of-education-482

Additional Videos

GenCon TV, Seattle Studio, TableTakes Show

GenConversations: Socializing Distantly & General Well Being

RPG Research Hawke Robinson - GenCon TV - GenCon Roundtable: GenConVersations

Topics:

  • Socializing Distantly & General Well Being | Gen Con Roundtable

GenConTV Mental Health And Socializing Distantly

RPG Research Hawke Robinson - GenCon TV - GenCon Roundtable: GenConVersations

Topcs:

  • Mental Health & Socializing Distantly | Gen Con Roundtable

Table Takes Episodes

2019

RPGs in Prison and Incarcerated populations

GenCon 2019 Live - TableTakes at GenCon TV - Grandfather of Therapeutic Gaming - Role-Playing Games in Prison and Incarcerated populations

Summary: Join the hosts of our weekly news & talk show for their takes on the convention, the latest, news, and the hottest releases. From Gen Con 2019. Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/gencontv

Topics:

  • Hawke's First Time (of many) appearing on GenCon TV in Indiapolis at GenCon 2019
  • Starts at (3:36)

GenConTV Aug 16, 2019

  • Hawke's second time on GenConTV and TableTakes, now in Seattle at the GenConTV Studios, August 16th, 2019

  • This week's topics include Disney canceling some Fox movies that were in production, details on release products for Thrones of Eldraine for Magic: The Gathering, Asmodee acquiring more distributors, Hawk Robinson joining the show to discuss RPGs as a social good, and more! TableTakes is a weekly tabletop news and talk show streamed live on twitch.tv/gencontv Fridays at 11 am (Pacific). Hosted by Emma Larkins, Christian Doyle, Banzai, and Derek Guder. -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/gencontv

GenCon TV Nov 29, 2019

  • Hawke's third time on GenConTV and TableTakes, November 29th, 2019
  • This week's topics include Wizards of the Coast receives criticism for LGBTQ representation in Magic novels, new Psionic subclasses in Unearthed Arcana, Cubicle 7 ceases publication of Lord of the Rings RPGs, new 'Secret Lair Drop Series' for Magic: the Gathering, and Hawke Robinson from RPGResearch joins the cast to talk about psychological effects of RPG mechanics and more! TableTakes is a weekly tabletop news and talk show streamed live on twitch.tv/gencontv from Chaldea Studios at 11 am Pacific each Friday. Hosted by Emma Larkins, Derek Guder, Banzai and Hawke Robinson. #GenConTV #TableTakes #TabletopNews -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/gencontv<

GenCon TV Dec 6, 2019

  • Hawke's fourth time, December 6th, 2019
  • This week's topics include Chaosium announces Basic Roleplaying Open Game License and SRD, Fantasy Flight Games unveils 'Barkham Horror: The Card Game The Meddling of Meowlathotep' expansion, Cephalofair Games releases Gloomhaven sequel 'Frosthaven', Fiend Folio update for 5th edition benefiting Extra Life, new supplemental products for 'Alien RPG' and Hawke Robinson from RPGResearch joins the cast to discuss Accessibility in RPGs and more! For more information and reference material about Accessibility in RPGs, check out www.rpgresearch.com. TableTakes is a weekly tabletop news and talk show streamed live on twitch.tv/gencontv from Chaldea Studios at 11 am Pacific each Friday. Hosted by Christian Doyle, Derek Guder, Banzai and Hawke Robinson. #GenConTV #TableTakes #TabletopNews -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/gencontv

GenConTV: RPGs for Social Good

Summary: This week's topics include Wizards of the Coast receives criticism for LGBTQ representation in Magic novels, new Psionic subclasses in Unearthed Arcana, Cubicle 7 ceases publication of Lord of the Rings RPGs, new 'Secret Lair Drop Series' for Magic: the Gathering, and Hawke Robinson from RPGResearch joins the cast to talk about psychological effects of RPG mechanics and more! TableTakes is a weekly tabletop news and talk show streamed live on twitch.tv/gencontv from Chaldea Studios at 11 am Pacific each Friday. Hosted by Emma Larkins, Derek Guder, Banzai and Hawke Robinson. #GenConTV #TableTakes #TabletopNews -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/gencontv

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2020

GenConTV Jan 3, 2020

GenCon TV Table Takes with RPG Research Hawke Robinson

January 3rd, 2020:

  • This week's topics include D&D license is suspended in France, Japanime Games announces new deckbuilding game 'Cowboy Bebop: Space Serenade', Pathfinder reveals the 'Advanced Player's Guide' for Pathfinder 2E, Paizo announces the 'Bestiary Pawn Box' for Pathfinder RPG, and Hawke Robinson from RPGResearch joins the cast to discuss RPGs in General Education and more! TableTakes is a weekly tabletop news and talk show streamed live on twitch.tv/gencontv from Chaldea Studios at 11 am Pacific each Friday. Hosted by Christian Doyle, Emma Larkins, Banzai and Hawke Robinson. -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/gencontv #GenConTV #TableTakes #TabletopNews

Neurodiversity in Gaming, Feb 7, 2020

RPG Research Hawke Robinson Neurodiversity in Gaming and more!


February 7th, 2020 Topics Discussed (begins at )

  • Cursed Crype Battlemat Tiles (51:00)
  • This week's topics include Golden Bell gets suspended from Kickstarter, Magic: the Gathering to release 'Unsanctioned' Game Box, Modiphius to release 'Odyssey of the Dragonlords', Epic Game Store offering free board games on PC, Paizo releases 'Extinction Curse Pathfinder Module', and Hawke Robinson from RPGResearch joins the cast to discuss Neurodiversity in Gaming and more! TableTakes is a weekly tabletop news and talk show streamed live on https//www.twitch.tv/gencontv from Chaldea Studios at 11 am Pacific every Friday. Hosted by Derek Guder, Christian Doyle, Emma Larkins, Banzai and Hawke Robinson. #GenConTV #TableTakes #TabletopNews -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/gencontv

Links/References:

GenCon TV March 20, 2020

  • March 20th, 2020

Summary: This week's topics include Wizards of the Coast announces 'Signature Spellbook: Chandra' for Magic: the Gathering, the impact of COVID-19 on Magic: the Gathering 'Ikora: Lair of the Behemoths' release, the Wizards Play Network Qualifiers are canceled, the impact of COVID-19 on Geek and Fandom events and industry, Paizo relaunching the RPG Superstar Contest, Vault Comics unveils 'Vampire: The Masquerade' comic series, Wingspan to be release on Nintendo Switch, the first Rick Loomis Service Award granted to Avonelle Wing, and Hawke Robinson from RPGResearch joins the cast to discuss the benefits of RPGs in relation to neurodiversity and social isolation, & more!

TableTakes is a weekly tabletop news and talk show streamed live on https://www.twitch.tv/gencontv from Chaldea Studios at 11am Pacific every Friday. Hosted by Derek Guder, Emma Larkins, Christian Doyle and Hawke Robinson.

#GenConTV #TableTakes #TabletopNews

-- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/gencontv

March 20th, 2020 Hawke Robinson's Topics:

  • Social isolation mental health consequences and solutions (31:24)
  • The One Ring Role-Playing Game, inclusiveness, adaptive uses, and neurodiversity
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Links/References

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Overcoming Interpersonal & Societal Conflict Through Power of RPGs

RPG Research Hawke Robinson on GenCon TV Tabletakes - Overcoming Interpersonal and Societal Conflict Through the Power of Role-Playing Gaming

  • July 3rd, 2020

Summary: This week's topics include the GMT Games offering free games to those who've lost their jobs, IGDN announces nominees for the Indie GroundBreaker Awards, Warhammer 9th Edition pre-order dates & Free Core Rules, Cards Against Humanity Staff joins Chicago & Midwest Regional Joint Board Workers United, Games Announced for Free RPG Day, the ENnie Award Nominees, and Hawke Robinson leads a discussion on overcoming interpersonal and societal conflict through the power of gaming.
TableTakes is a weekly tabletop news and talk show streamed live on http://www.twitch.tv/gencontv from Chaldea Studios at 2pm Pacific every Friday. Hosted by Derek Guder, Emma Larkins, Hawke Robinson, and Banzai.
-- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/gencontv
#GenConTV #TableTakes #TabletopNews

July 3rd, 2020 Topics:

  • Overcoming interpersonal and societal conflict through the power of gaming.

Links/References

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RPG Group Formation, Communication, & Dynamics

GenCon TV Tabletakes - Role-Playing Game Group Formation, Communication, and Dynamics with Hawke Robinson August 21st, 2020

This week's episode includes Leder Games’ 'Root' now available on Steam, The Combat Wheelchair for D&D 5E, 'Virtually Expo' by UK Games Expo begins this weekend, Asmodee USA announces 'Mournequest' board game, Warhammer 40K app launches on mobile, & Hawke Robinson from RPG Research leads a discussion about group formation and social dynamics within RPG groups! 0:00 Intro & Host Check-In 7:27 Root: Digital on Steam 12:25 Combat Wheelchair for D&D 22:12 UK Games Expo 'Virtually Expo' 23:38 Asmodee announces 'Mournequest' 24:40 Warhammer 40K mobile app 27:00 New Starter Sets for Warhammer 40K 28:35 1,700 year old game found in Norway 33:13 Special Topic: RPG Group Formation & Dynamics 1:00:20 Bundles 1:03:42 Kickstarters 1:13:28 Outro Check out the work RPG Research is doing and ways to get involved -- https://www.rpgresearch.com/ TableTakes is a weekly tabletop news and talk show streamed live on http://www.twitch.tv/gencontv from Chaldea Studios at 2pm Pacific every Friday. Hosted by Derek Guder, Emma Larkins, Banzai & Hawke Robinson. Fill out the Gen Con Community Survey! -- https://bit.ly/2CsZ58y Watch us live on Twitch! -- https://www.twitch.tv/gencontv Join us in the Gen Con Discord! -- https://discord.gg/gencon Follow Gen Con Everywhere! -- https://linktr.ee/gen_con #GenConTV #TableTakes #TabletopNews

August 21st, 2020 Topics:

  • Role-Playing Game Group Formation, Communication, & Dynamics
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GenCon TV Dec 11, 2020

Be A Better Cyberpunk & Holiday Gift Ideas for Gamers! | TableTakes: Tabletop News & Talk 12.11.20

  • December 11th, 2020

This week's episode includes Asmadi Games Kickstarter game 'Good Puppers' is potentially lost at sea, the Warhammer 40K app launches free beta, alternative Cyberpunk content 'Be A Better Cyberpunk' bundle, the 'Cyberpunk by Asian Creators Game Jam', & more! The hosts also shoutout the opening of Isabella's play 'SEX by Mae West', and Emma's game 'Abandon All Artichokes' for winning the 2020 Geekdad Game of the Year, before sharing their holiday gift recommendations for gamers! Then Hawke Robinson joins the show to discuss his new book 'RPG Professional Training Workbook" and other exciting projects happening at both RPG Research and RPG Therapuetics. For more information: https://www.hawkerobinson.com & https://www.rpgresearch.com 0:00 Intro & Host Check-In 10:10 New Kickstarter is lost at sea 14:52 Warhammer 40K app launches beta 16:55 Isabella's play 'SEX by Mae West' opens 19:41 Emma's game 'Abandon All Artichokes' wins GOTY 21:10 Be A Better Cyberpunk Bundle 27:35 Cyberpunk by Asian Creators Game Jam 28:52 Holiday Gift Ideas for Gamers 42:22 Bundles 45:15 Kickstarters 53:11 Hawke Robinson Interview 1:14:00 Outro TableTakes is a weekly tabletop news and talk show streamed live on https://www.twitch.tv/gencontv from Chaldea Studios at 2pm Pacific every Friday. Hosted by Derek Guder, Emma Larkins, Banzai Baby & Isabella von Ghoul. Watch us live on Twitch! -- https://www.twitch.tv/gencontv Join us in the Gen Con Discord! -- https://discord.gg/gencon Follow Gen Con Everywhere! -- https://linktr.ee/gen_con #GenConTV #TableTakes #TabletopNews Links to Gift Ideas: Hero’s Journal | https://shop.theherosjournal.co/produ... Sword Dicebox | https://www.etsy.com/listing/88844849... HP Counter | https://www.etsy.com/listing/78084646... Kids in Satanic RPG t-shirt | https://death-saves.com/collections/f... Dagger of Light pendant | https://www.hancholo.com/collections/... Rogue character gift set | https://www.etsy.com/listing/90098410... Gloomhaven holiday sweater | https://www.etsy.com/listing/89288232... Mimic ornament set | https://www.etsy.com/listing/91788068... Miniatures display shelf | https://www.etsy.com/listing/86010441... Meeple Source | https://www.meeplesource.com Broken Token | https://thebrokentoken.com Dogmight Games | https://www.dogmight.com Crystal Fortress | https://www.crystal-fortress.com D20 candles | https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheFabledFl... Fabric Dice trays | https://quiltoni.com/collections/dice... Leather Deck Boxes | https://www.soulboundleather.com/deck... D20 tea infusers | https://dryadtea.com/collections/dice... Gen Con Merch | https://www.offworlddesigns.com/gen-c... Gen Con Holiday Lookbook | https://issuu.com/marketing-gencon/do...

Written Interviews / Articles / Media Mentions

Interviews

Open Source Direct Contributions

Directly involved with creating and directly contributing to hundreds of open source projects over the decades, just a few highlights of these include:

Role-Playing Games Background

  • Hawke Robinson has been involved with role-playing games since 1977+
  • Experimenting with optimizing the RPG experience and various RPG formats and related technologies since 1979+
  • Been a paid professional game master since 1982+
  • Researching their effects since 1983+ (first 8-page essay).
  • Providing RPGs for educational settings and goals since 1985+
  • Working with incarcerated and "risk" populations since 1989+
  • Founded RPG Research's online research repository in 2004+
  • Providing role-playing games to achieve evidence-in-practice therapeutic goals since 2004+
  • Founded RPG Therapeutics LLC incorporated 2014+
  • Creator of the "RPG Mobile" fleet of accessible mobile facilities:
    • Acquisition/creation of the Wheelchair Friendly RPG Trailer 2016+
    • Creation of the Wheelchair Accessible RPG Bus 2018+
    • Creation of the second accessible RPG Trailer 2020+ (now fleeter referred to as "RPG Mobile" like the "Book Mobile").
  • Guest speaker at GenCon Indianapolis 2019 and their first recurring guest on GenCon TV TableTakes Talk Show since.
  • Role-Playing Game Community Center built and opened to the public 2022+
  • Historical interactive learning RPG Museum opening late 2022 or early 2023.

Technology Background

  • Involved with computer science and information technologies development, and online, since 1979+
  • Automotive technologies since 1986+, including instructor at the American Automotive Institute, and 4x ASE certified. I still work on my own cars, and have restored a number of classic cars over the years
  • VR/AR/xR since 1988+
  • I have been in just about every role and position related to the computer sciences and information technology up to C-levels (CIO, CSO, CTO, etc.)
  • Currently I am heavily engaged with online presence, learning, accessibility, xR and Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technologies
  • I am a huge advocate for open source, and most projects involve integrating opensource technologies and culture into the companies I work with
  • I contribute to, and manage a number of opensource projects
  • See the project at www.bcirpg.com for more details on one example

Healthcare Background

  • Senior Center visitor - give them someone to talk to, started as a community service requirement, but kept going long after met requirements - 1981
  • CNA (Certified Nurses Aide) - 1990+
  • First Aid 1990+
  • CPR 1990+
  • Habilitation Therapist - 1989+
  • LPN Trainee - 1990+
  • EMT Trainee - 1990-1991
  • Recreational Therapist Trainee - 2004+
  • Summer Camp Counselor - 2007+
  • Hippotherapy / Equestrian Therapy Sidewalker - 2008
  • Play Therapist Trainee - 2010+
  • Mental health first aid 2012+
  • Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) since 2016+
  • VHA Training on working with PTSD clients since 2016+
  • Washington State Department of Health Registered Recreational Therapist - 2014+

Educator Background

  • RPG Instructor for High School Gifted & Talented Children, 5 days per week, final period - 1985
  • Photography instructor/mentor - 1991+
  • Independent Guitar Instructor - 1993+
  • Automotive Trainer/Instructor - 1990 - 1995
  • Computer Technology Trainer/Instructor- 1993 - 1995
  • Utah Career College Instructor 1993
  • American Automotive Institute Instructor 1993
  • Franklin Covey Online Education platform and content designer and implementer 1999-2000
  • Corporate Training Instructor - 1999+
  • Project Management instructor - 2000+
  • The Computer Schools Computer Training Schools instructor - 2002-2005
  • Archery instructor USA Certified - 2006+
  • Martial Arts instructor - 2007+
  • RPG.Education 2010+
  • LearningMate LMS 2021-2022

Other Personal and Professional Training and Background

  • Landmark Education 1994, Advanced Landmark Education Series 2006-2007
  • 7 Habits of Highly Successful People 1999
  • Franklin Covey Project Management 2000

Automotive Technology Background

  • Mechanic trainee - 1986+
  • Professional Automotive Technician  - 1987-1995
  • Certified Automotive Performance technician - 1989+
  • Certified Automotive Emissions Inspector
  • Certified Automotive Inspector
  • Classic cars restorer - 1990+
  • Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certified - 1990+
  • Instructor, American Automotive Institute - 1993 - 1995

Photography and Media Background

  • Photographer's Apprentice 1991
  • Professional Photographer 1991 - 1999
  • Videographer - 1993 - 1995
  • Live streaming video events 1995+

Performing Arts Background

Theater/Movies/Video Performing, Producing, Directing

Music

Outdoors Recreation & Sports

  • Horses 1980+
    • Stall mucker
    • Horse groomer
    • Horse Riding
    • Trail riding
    • Cross-country
    • Rodeo
    • Cattle roundup
    • Horse training
  • Hiking/climbing (1974+)
    • Regular
    • Mountain
    • Desert
    • Snowshoe
    • Rock climbing
    • Mountain climbing
    • Cliff/building rappel/belaying
  • Survivalist (1976+)
    • Alpine / Mountain / Moderately High Altitude (10k-14+k)
    • Desert
    • Winter
  • Water
    • Swimming
      • Pool
      • Lake/pond
      • River
      • Bay
      • Open ocean
    • Watercraft 
      • Canoeing
      • White water rafting
      • Sailing
        • Lake
        • River/canal
        • Bay
        • Open ocean
      • Motorboat
        • Lake
  • Fishing
  • Skiing
    • Alpine
    • Cross country
  • Firearms
  • Archery
  • Hunting
  • Basketball
  • Volleyball
  • Football
  • Rugby
  • Ballet
    • 1974-1976/77? - San Francisco
  • Martial arts
    • 1974-1976/77? - San Francisco, CA (Aikido)
    • ?? Judo
    • ?? T'ai Chi
    • 1977/78?? - 1983/84?  - Oakland, CA (Aikido, Judo, and Kungfu, (Shaolin? other?)
    • 1983/84? - 1987/88? - Sugarhouse, UT (Chung Shing Kung Fu, Northern Shaolin Kung Fu, T’ai Chi, Hsing-I and Pa Kua) (Grandmaster Cheng Tsang Lu, )
    • 198/84? - 2000 - Various, UT (Aikido, various Kung fu, mixed).
    • 2000 - 2003 - Fremont, CA (Aikido and Buk Hsing Choy Lay Fut Kungfu)
    • 2004-2007? - Spokane, WA (Temple KungFu)
    • 2006-2007 - Cheney, WA (Goju Ryu Karate, Bruce McDavis)
    • 2007?-2012? - Spokane, WA (Investor and Intermittent Instructor, Kungfu For Life)
  • Cottonwood Club training and competition, Utah
    • Archery
    • Golf
    • Swimming

Mining and Labor

  • Underground miner (drift (tunnel) and shaft) (1984-1987)
    • Mucker
    • Diamond driller
    • Underground blasting
  • Mine, surface crew (1979, 1984-1987)
    • Go-fer
    • Dishwasher
    • Woodchopper
    • Surveyor's assistant
    • Surface blasting
    • Heavy duty construction
      • Heavy machinery operator
        • Backhoe
        • Diesel compressors
        • Diesel generators
        • Cable winch operator (retrieve 1-ton ore cars, and felled lumber)
    • Logger
    • Road construction
  • Farmhand / ranch hand (1982-1990)
  • Landscaping (1982+)
  • Framing (1987-1989)
  • Roofing (1987-1989)
  • Wall/ceiling sheetrock hanger/finisher (1987+)
  • Painter (1987+)
  • Plumber (1992+)
  • Electrician (1992+)
  • Apartment maintenance (400+ units) (1992-1995)
  • Office building maintenance (10,000+ square feet) (1993-1995) (2022+)

Public Speaking

Internet Radio, Talk Shows, & Streamed Shows

  • NEKKID Radio, Santiago Chile, 2004 - 2007
    • Dr Z and The Synthetic Zen Show
  • Tech Talk With Hawke (2005+)
  • RPG Talk Show (2007+)
  • Therapeutic Recreation Talk Show (2018+)
  • Worlds of Beru
    • The Spartan Show
    • Heroes of the Mist show 
  • Legends Through Shadow (2017)
  • GenConTV TableTakes
  • Therapeutic Larp Panel

Terrestrial Radio

  • KYRS FM Radio, Spokane, WA 2005-2007
    • Dr Z and The Synthetic Zen Show
    • Tech Talk With Hawke

Live Events

  • Spokane First Night Ice & Fire - Kungfu for Live - Narrator
  • MerpCon (2005-2009)
  • TolkienMoot (2010+)
  • ZoeCon (2012+)
  • WSTRA (2015+)
  • PNWATRA
  • ATRA
  • WorldCon (2015)
  • PAX East Unplugged
  • GenCon (2018+)

Personal Background

I am a proud father of 3 (now adult) boys, a full-time single parent since 2007. A grandfather since 2020.

What I tend to say when expressing frustration about myself, an individual, or a group's actions/choices: "What fools these mortals be, forgive them they know not what they do."

Mantra the rest of the time: "Patience and love, patience and love, patience and love."

More Professional Background Information

Communities

Other Hobbies & Interests

  • Acting (theater, video, film) (IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5620159/)
  • Archery (USA certified archery instructor for Campfire USA)
  • Automobiles (4x ASE certified, instructor American Automotive Institute in mid-90s)
  • Drawing
  • Firearms
  • Languages (Spanish, Russian, Cantonese, Mandarin, Finnish, Japanese, ASL)
  • Literature
  • Martial Arts (Kung fu (Shaolin, Chung Shing, Buk Sin Choy Lay Fut, & others), Aikido, Karate (Goju-ryu), Judo, T'ai Chi, and others.
  • Motorcycle (travel)
  • Music
  • Offroading
  • Outdoors (hiking, rock climbing, canoeing, white water, rappelling, fishing, etc.)
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Politics
  • Sciences
  • Singing
  • SuiteGM
  • Travel
  • Writing

Education & Certifications

  • Precision Tune 5 Star Certified (PT5SC) (1989)
  • Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) x4 (1989+)
  • Certified Nurses Aid (CNA) (1990)
  • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) trainee at Doxie Hatch (1990-1991)
  • Habilitation Therapist (1990)
  • Teaching certification (1994) (Utah) (Instructor at Bryman Schools / Utah Career College)
  • Associates in Computer Science (1998)
  • Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) (1998)
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) (1998)
  • Certified Netware Administrator (CNA) (1998)
  • Java 2 Programmer (training) (1998)
  • Silverstream Certified (1999)
  • Broadvision Systems Administration & Performance Certified (2000)
  • Solaris Certified Systems Administrator (SCSAp1) (2002)
  • SANS Institute GCIH (2002)
  • Dell Certified Systems Expert  (2007)
  • PTSD Certifications - VHA Train Veterans Health Administration:
    • Practical Assessment for PTSD
    • Assessment and Treatment of Sleep Problems in PTSD – Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (2016)
    • CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Autism Case Training: Managing
  • Washington State Department of Health Registered Recreational Therapist (2014+)
  • Interdisciplinary Bachelors (Music & Recreation Therapy, Neurosciences & Research Psychology)

Schools

  • Santa Rosa, California:
    • ?? Preschool?
    • ?? Kindergarten
    • ?? 1st Grade
  • Salt Lake City, Utah:
    •  1977/78? Howard R. Drigss, 2nd grade
    • 1978/79? - 1984/85? Kearns-Saint Ann Catholic School, 3rd to 8th grade
    • 1984/85? - 1987/88? Realms of Inquiry "A School for Gifted and Talented Children", 8th to 10th grade (student)
    •  1984/85/86? Realms of Inquiry High School, Role-Playing Game Instructor Last Period, 1985? (which month(s)?)
    • 1987/88? -1988/89?East High School, 10th and 11th grade
    •  University of Utah (non-student technology labs and "Internet" access '79 to '83 through friends and family)
    • GED
    • Salt Lake Community College (various courses)
      • Theater
      • Photography
      • Automotive
      • ??
    • Doxie Hatch Medical Center
      • CNA courses and certification (and employment)
      • LPN courses (paid by Doxie Hatch as employee)
    • Saint Mark's Hospital
      • ER Technician
      • EMT Courses (paid by Saint Mark's?  as employee)
    • Utah State College:
      • ??
      • ??
    • Bryman Schools (instructor, network and systems administrator)
    • American Automotive Institute (instructor)
    • Landmark Education
    • Certified Careers institute (CCI), Associates in Computer Science (GPA 4.0) 1996-1998
    • Logan Utah (college name?) Guest Speaker and Instructor
    • ??
    • Franklin Covey
      • ..
      • ..
      • ..
  • ??
  • Washington State
    • Eastern Washington University
    • Washington State University
    • Spokane Community College
    • Spokane Falls Community College
    • Gonzaga University
    • ??
  • ??

Other Publications Not Already Listed Elsewhere

Presentations

  • Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment using Role-playing Gaming (video | slideshow)
  • Flow State & RPG (video | audio | slideshow )
  • Seattle Children's Hospital WSTRA (video | audio | slideshow )
  • ATRA (video | audio | slideshow )

Awards

  • RPG Brain Trust - Trustee of the Year Award (2017):  For R&D, and community programs "assisting those with disabilities to access gaming." with RPG Research and the wheelchair accessible RPG trailers and RPG Bus.