Upcoming Workshop – “Empathy Machines” for Mandel Youth Humanities Academy, Feb. 2025
On February 21, 2025, Dr. Mike Piero will lead a humanities workshop for high school students interested in Cuyahoga Community...
“Latibule” Short Story Finalist and Published in Midway Journal, January 2025
Mike Piero’s flash fiction story, “Latibule,” was a Finalist in Midway Journal’s 2024 Flash Fiction Contest and was published in...
Peer-Reviewed Article Published in European Journal of American Culture – “A Far Cry from Greatness: Christian Fundamentalism, Liberty Porn, and the ‘Good People’ of Trump’s America in Far Cry 5″
The European Journal of American Culture published Dr. Mike Piero’s “A Far Cry from Greatness: Christian Fundamentalism, Liberty Porn, and...
Acknowledgment in The Norton Anthology of English Literature, 11th edition
Dr. Mike Piero, Professor of English at Cuyahoga Community College, alongside other faculty from around the world, was acknowledged in...
Book Chapter – “Leveling Up Honors Education: Video Game Analysis in the Honors Classroom” in Advancing Honors Education for Today and Tomorrow
Screenshot Dr. Mike Piero published a book chapter, “Leveling Up Honors Education: Video Game Analysis in the Honors Classroom,” in Advancing...
Two Poems – “Midwest Sneakers” and “Hillbilly Rituals” Published in The Sandy River Review
Two poems from Mike Piero’s working book of poetry, Midwest Secrets, appeared in the Spring 2024 issue of The Sandy...
Awarded Faculty Innovation Grant for VR
Thanks to a generous 2023-2024 Faculty Innovation Grant (FIG) from Cuyahoga Community College, Dr. Piero purchased Meta Quest 3 headsets...
Winner – University of Michigan Press’ Millions of Suns Writing Contest
Mike Piero’s flash fiction story, “Rituals” won University of Michigan Press’ Millions of Suns Writing Contest in 2024 in the...
“Melancholy: The Game” Poem Published in Impost: A Journal of Critical and Creative Work, 2024
“Melancholy: The Game” was published in Impost: A Journal of Creative and Critical Work, Volume 17, 2024. This poem that deals...
Invited Talk, “Gaming and Happiness.” Learning for Life Lecture Series, Cuyahoga Community College, Westshore Campus, November 15, 2023.
Dr. Mike Piero presented “Gaming and Happiness” at Cuyahoga Community College for their Learning for Life Lecture Series on November...