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Scroll of Peace: An MLA TTRPG Game Released

Scroll of Peace: An MLA TTRPG Game Released

Aug 10, 2026

Mike Piero is thrilled to announce the release of his first game, SCROLL OF PEACE: An MLA TTRPG, created in...

Tri-C Esports Team Wraps Up its First Season under Head Coach Mike Piero

Tri-C Esports Team Wraps Up its First Season under Head Coach Mike Piero

Apr 6, 2026

🎮🎮 Well, it’s been an incredible inaugural season for Cuyahoga Community College’s esports team! 54 NJCAA Esports matches across seven...

Mike Piero Named Inaugural Head Coach and Program Lead of Triceratops Esports, Cuyahoga Community College

Mike Piero Named Inaugural Head Coach and Program Lead of Triceratops Esports, Cuyahoga Community College

Dec 1, 2025

Cuyahoga Community College names Mike Piero Head Coach of their new esports team, Triceratops Esports. Under Piero’s leadership, Tri-C’s esports...

Awarded Faculty Innovation Grant for MLA Tabletop RPG Project

Awarded Faculty Innovation Grant for MLA Tabletop RPG Project

Nov 28, 2025

Dr. Mike Piero, Professor of English at Cuyahoga Community College, and TabletopEDU founder and instructional designer, Garrett Munro, have received...

Mike Piero Appointed VP of AAUP Chapter

Mike Piero Appointed VP of AAUP Chapter

Aug 17, 2025

I’m honored to be stepping into a new role at Cuyahoga Community College by serving as Westshore Campus Vice President...

ACUE Certification: Effective Teaching Practices Framework, 2025

ACUE Certification: Effective Teaching Practices Framework, 2025

Mar 24, 2025

Throughout the 2024-2025 academic year, I worked weekly toward earning the certification in online “Effective Teaching Practices Framework” offered by...

Upcoming Workshop – “Empathy Machines” for Mandel Youth Humanities Academy, Feb. 2025

Upcoming Workshop – “Empathy Machines” for Mandel Youth Humanities Academy, Feb. 2025

Jan 16, 2025

On February 21, 2025, Dr. Mike Piero will lead a humanities workshop for high school students interested in Cuyahoga Community...

Book Chapter – “Leveling Up Honors Education: Video Game Analysis in the Honors Classroom” in Advancing Honors Education for Today and Tomorrow

Book Chapter – “Leveling Up Honors Education: Video Game Analysis in the Honors Classroom” in Advancing Honors Education for Today and Tomorrow

Jul 2, 2024

Screenshot Dr. Mike Piero published a book chapter, “Leveling Up Honors Education: Video Game Analysis in the Honors Classroom,” in Advancing...

Awarded Faculty Innovation Grant for VR

Awarded Faculty Innovation Grant for VR

Apr 16, 2024

Thanks to a generous 2023-2024 Faculty Innovation Grant (FIG) from Cuyahoga Community College, Dr. Piero purchased Meta Quest 3 headsets...

Conference Presentation, OATYC: “Game On: Engaging Students with Video Games Inside and Outside the Classroom”

Conference Presentation, OATYC: “Game On: Engaging Students with Video Games Inside and Outside the Classroom”

Oct 7, 2022

Dr. Mike Piero presented “Game On: Engaging Students with Video Games Inside and Outside the Classroom” on October 7, 2022...

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