Dr. Ryan Scheiding

Biography

Ryan Scheiding is an Assistant Professor at the School of Literature, Media, Communication at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He holds a PhD in Communication Studies from Concordia University and has pursued further studies, obtaining Master's degrees in Communication & Culture from York University and Toronto Metropolitan University, as well as a Master's in History from the University of Waterloo and a Bachelor of Business Administration in History from the University of Guelph. His research interests are centered on Collective Cultural Memory, Game Design, Game Studies, and various aspects of History, with particular emphasis on Japanese, Korean, and Postcolonial Video Games. Ryan's teaching interests focus on Interactive Narrative and Media Studies, reflecting his commitment to fostering an understanding of the narrative structures and cultural implications within gaming and media. He has developed courses such as Game Studio, Games Design Cultural Practice, Visual Culture, Historical Approaches, and Interactive Fiction, among others, aimed at engaging students in the complexities of game design and its historical contexts.

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