BA. Anthropology, Washington University in St. Louis, Academic Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Psychology, 2012 Exchange

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1 Curriculum Vitae RYAN G. HORNBECK Thrive Center for Human Development Graduate School of Psychology Fuller Theological Seminary 180 North Oakland Pasadena, CA Phone: EDUCATION DPhil. Anthropology, University of Oxford, 2013 MSc. Anthropology, University of Oxford, 2007 BA. Anthropology, Washington University in St. Louis, 2003 Academic Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Psychology, 2012 Exchange PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS/EMPLOYMENT 2011-Present Research Faculty, Graduate School of Psychology, Fuller Theological Seminary Lecturer, Jianghan University ( 江 汉 大 学 ), School of Foreign Languages PUBLICATIONS Books Under Review Hornbeck, R. G. Pure War: Moral Cognition and Spiritual Experiences in Chinese World of Warcraft. Edited Volumes Under Contract Hornbeck, R. G. & J. L. Barrett. Homo Religiosus and the Dragon: Testing Naturalness Theory of Religious Cognition in China. Springer International. Refereed Journal Articles In Press Hornbeck, R. G. & Sears, R. Mysticism and Mind: Using Cognitive Science of Religion to Explore the Origins of Mystical Experience. European Journal for Philosophy of Religion.

2 2015 Hornbeck, R. G. Explaining Time Spent in Multiplayer Online Games: Moral Cognition in Chinese World of Warcraft. Games and Culture. doi: / Hornbeck, R. G. & J. L. Barrett. Refining and Testing Counterintuitiveness in Virtual Reality: Cross-Cultural Evidence for Recall of Counterintuitive Representations. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion 23 (1): Hornbeck, R. G. & J. L. Barrett. Virtual Reality as a Spiritual Experience: a Perspective from the Cognitive Science of Religion. Northern Lights 6(1): Book Chapters: In Press Hornbeck, R. G. Anthropology. Zondervan Dictionary of Christianity and Science. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. Manuscripts in Submission Manuscripts in Preparation Web-Based Publications Hornbeck, R. G. Explaining Time Spent in MMO Games: Steampunk Anthropology and Moral Cognition in Chinese World of Warcraft. (revised and resubmitted) Games and Culture. Hornbeck, R. G. & J. L. Barrett. Testing Ritual Form Hypothesis in a Chinese Cultural Context. (first round review) Journal of Cognition and Culture. Hornbeck, R. G., Hao, C. & J.L. Barrett. Ritual Form Hypothesis and Ritual Imbalance in Contemporary Mainland China (article) 2014 Cognitive Science of Religion, et. al. CSRPortal A Christian Response to Tooby and Cosmides Evolutionary Psychology: A Primer. Biologos Apples, Oranges, and Four Stones of Common Grace. Fieldnotes Magazine. GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND AWARDS 2011 Templeton World Charities Foundation Research Grant, Naturalness Theory of Religious Cognition The Chinese Challenge. Co-PI with Justin L. Barrett ($1.7 million) Excellent Foreign Teacher of Wuhan City: Dedication to Work Award ( 杰

3 出 贡 献 奖 ) 2010 Mover of Jianghan University Award ( 感 动 江 大 新 闻 人 物 ) 2010 Jianghan University Most Popular Foreign Teacher Award ( 最 受 欢 迎 的 外 籍 教 师 ) 2008 John Templeton Foundation Junior Research Grant, Testing Minimally Counterintuitive Theory in Virtual Reality, ( 21,000/$33,775) INVITED TALKS 2015 Spirituality in Virtual Worlds. Society for Scientific Study of Religion. Newport Beach, CA. October (upcoming) Mysticism and Mind: Using Cognitive Science of Religion to Explore the Origins of Mystical Experience. Russian Academy of Sciences. Moscow, RU. May The Cognitive Foundations of Spiritual Experiences in Video Games. Is Religion Natural? The Chinese Challenge Conference at Hong Kong Disneyland, HK. April 23. Cognition. Beijing, CN. Xiamen University. Beijing, CN. March 20. Cognition. Beijing, CN. Zhejiang University. Hangzhou, CN. March 14. Cognition. Beijing, CN. Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Beijing, CN. March 11. Cognition. Beijing, CN. Beijing University. Beijing, CN. March 9. Cognition. Sun Yat-Sen University. Guangzhou, CN. March Some Predictors and Positive Effects of Spiritual Experiences in Video Games. International Positive Psychology Association World Congress on Positive Psychology. Los Angeles, CA. June Spiritual Experiences in Chinese World of Warcraft. Society for the Scientific Study of Religion Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ. November Collective Effervescence in Chinese World of Warcraft. Southern California Working Group on Culture, Cognition, and Religion. Pasadena, CA. February 3.

4 2011 Cognitive Science of Religion: A Brief Introduction. Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Psychology. Beijing, CN. December Cognitive Science of Religion: A Brief Introduction. Beijing University. Beijing, CN. December Cognitive Science of Religion: A Brief Introduction. Beijing Forestry University. Beijing, CN. December Moral Cognition in Massively Multiplayer Online Games. University of Oxford. March Introduction to the Cognitive Science of Religion. Wuhan University. Wuhan, CN. December Introduction to the Cognitive Science of Religion. Jianghan University. Wuhan, CN. December Testing Minimally Counterintuitive Theory in Virtual Reality. Society for the Scientific Study of Religion Annual Meeting. Denver, CO. October A System for Coding, Quantifying, and Comparing Emotional Experiences. Culture, Cognition & Construction Conference. London, UK. May CONFERENCE ACTIVITY Conferences Organized 2014 Is Religion Natural? The Chinese Challenge Conference. Hong Kong Disneyland, HK. April 23. Panels Organized 2012 Cognitive Science of Religion in China. Society for Scientific Study of Religion. Phoenix, AZ. November 9. Conferences Chaired 2014 Developing Virtue, East & West Conference. California State University at Fullerton. Fullerton, CA. June Posters 2014 Poster Session Contributor. Combat Role Predicts Moral Cognition in Chinese World of Warcraft. Fuller School of Psychology 50 th Anniversary Conference. Pasadena, CA. February CAMPUS / DEPARTMENTAL TALKS

5 2014 Moral Cognition in World of Warcraft. Fuller School of Psychology 50 th Anniversary Conference. Fuller Graduate School of Psychology. February Moral Cognition Predicts Time Spent in Chinese World of Warcraft. Thrive Center Reflectorium. Fuller Graduate School of Psychology. December Chinese World of Warcraft and Morality. Center for Missiological Research Colloquium. Fuller Graduate School of Psychology. January Spiritus Ex Machina in Chinese World of Warcraft. Center for Anthropology and Mind. Oxford Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology. May Spiritus Ex Machina in Chinese World of Warcraft. Center for Anthropology and Mind. Oxford Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology. February 2. TEACHING EXPERIENCE (UNDERGRADUATE) New Mexico State University Carlsbad, Adjunct Faculty Introduction to Anthropology (online course) (Fall 2008). Introduction to Sociology (online course) (Spring 2008, Fall 2008). Jianghan University, Lecturer Histories and Cultures of English-Speaking Countries (Spring 2009, Fall 2009). Thesis Writing (Fall 2009). Introductory Spoken English (Fall 2008, Spring 2009). Advanced Spoken English (Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009). SERVICE TO PROFESSION Peer Review Article Reviewer, International Journal of Psychology (Wiley), 2015 Article Reviewer, Games and Culture (Sage Publications), 2014-present Proposal Reviewer, Templeton Press, 2012 Academic Community Founder and Director, Cognitive Science of Religion et al.: MEDIA COVERAGE 2014 Can Video Games be a Spiritual Experience? PBS Digital Studios. May 22. Accessed from: [Translated]: World of Warcraft and Chinese Religion. Sina News. February [Translated]: World of Warcraft and harmonious society in China.

6 MyDrivers.com. February Is World of Warcraft a Religion? One Anthropologist Thinks so. Kill Screen Magazine. February [Translated] Troll s Eye. ShangDu.com. July [Translated] Teleological Reasoning and the Naturalness Theory of Religious Cognition at the International Institute of Religion. Guangming News. March [Translated] A Bridge of Cultural Exchange. Jhun.edu. April [Translated] Foreign Teacher Wins Prestigious Teaching Award. Wuhan TV (CCTV 6). PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES (PAST AND PRESENT MEMBERSHIPS) American Academy of Religion Society for Scientific Study of Religion Royal Anthropological Institute American Anthropological Association LANGUAGES English: native Chinese: advanced reading, writing, speaking REFERENCES Justin L. Barrett Director of Thrive Center for Human Development Thrive Professor of Developmental Science School of Psychology Fuller Theological Seminary 180 North Oakland Pasadena, CA jbarrett@fuller.edu Jonathan A. Lanman Acting Director Institute of Cognition and Culture Queens University, Belfast ICC, 2-4 Fitzwilliam Street Belfast, BT71NN Northern Ireland UK +44 (0) j.lanman@qub.ac.uk

7 Liqi Zhu Professor Institute of Psychology Chinese Academy of Sciences 16 Lincui Road Chaoyang District Beijing China Ryan Nichols Associate Professor Department of Philosophy California State University, Fullerton Humanities Building 311 Fullerton, CA