Ryan Martinez is a doctoral student in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Ryan’s primary interests are how games facilitate reflections on society as well as the applicability of first-person games in formal and informal learning environments. Ryan helps manage the Mad Designers Game Design Jam, an ongoing workshop devoted to providing a forum for those who wish to learn about, create, and playtest games of their own design.

Ryan received his BS from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his MA from the Institute of Education - University of London.