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Dr. ED McGrady
Adjunct Senior Fellow, Defense Program
Principal, MonksHood Media LLC
Research Areas
Dr. McGrady writes, speaks, and teaches on the design of professional games. He also runs a business devoted to using games and game techniques to bring innovative experiences in new areas. In the past Dr. McGrady built and directed a team of 10-20 analysts at CNA devoted to the design and execution of professional games. Dr. McGrady has written, taught and presented on the topic of games and their use in organizational and individual learning. He has designed and run games for many different clients ranging from the White House to the Department of Agriculture. In the past, Dr. McGrady has also built a team at CNA devoted to chemical and biological response operations, including domestic response operations. Dr . McGrady has deployed as an analyst with US Forces in Haiti during operation Uphold Democracy, onboard USS Nimitz for Desert Storm and with operational E-2C squadrons. Dr. McGrady holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan. He has published extensively in the Chemical Engineering, physics, and national security literature.
Recent Publications & News
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Can Board Games Teach Us about the Climate Crisis? Game Creators Say Yes
By Dr. ED McGrady
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War Game in Taiwan: A “home game” for China, an “away game” for the U.S.
By Becca Wasser & Dr. ED McGrady
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Slaughter in the East China Sea
By Chris Dougherty, Susanna V. Blume, Becca Wasser & Dr. ED McGrady
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A Deadly Game: East China Sea Crisis 2030
By Richard Fontaine, Susanna V. Blume, Shai Korman, Chris Dougherty, Becca Wasser, Dr. ED McGrady, Elizabeth Rosenberg, Martijn Rasser, Kara Frederick, Bryan Walsh, LTG Anthony R. "Tony" Ierardi, USA (Ret.), Sarah Mineiro & Eric Heginbotham
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Virtual Panel Discussion: Serious Games: How the Pentagon Uses Wargames to Develop Ideas and Inform Decisions
By Robert O. Work, Susanna V. Blume, Chris Dougherty, Becca Wasser, Will Mackenzie & Dr. ED McGrady
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