Jack Murray

Texts and Technology PhD Student

University of Central Florida

Biography

Jack Murray is currently a PhD student in the Texts and Technology program at the University of Central Florida. He received his Masters of Arts in Art, Technology, and Emerging Communication and B.S. in Software Engineering from the University of Texas at Dallas. Jack’s research interests include game design and development, analog and digital play, and esports communities.

Interests

Game Design and development
Analog and Digital Game Studies

Education

PhD in Texts and Technology Student, 2023
University of Central Florida
MA in Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication, 2019
University of Texas at Dallas
BS in Software Engineering, 2017
University of Texas at Dallas

Skills

Game Design

Analog and Digital Games

Game Development

Engineering and Production

VR/AR Development

Virtual and Augmented Reality Experiences

Software Engineering

Java, C#, etc.

Experience

Graduate Teaching Assistant

University of Texas at Dallas

Aug 2018 – May 2019 Texas

Teaching Assistant for Fundamentals of Game Design.

Interactive Developer

900lbs of Creative

Aug 2017 – Aug 2018 Texas

Developed interactive experiences in the Unity game engine.

Talks and Presentations

Masters Showcase: Massively Multiplayer Offline Games

Apr 26, 2019 University of Texas at Dallas

Live Action Role Playing: Narrative and the Boundaries of Play

Apr 13, 2019 Texas Tech University

Guest Lecture: A Crash Course in Analog Games

Dec 3, 2018 University of Texas at Dallas