Eric Nunez

Eric Nunez is a Lecturer at Washington University in St. Louis, teaching in the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design, Bachelor of Arts in Design, and Foundations programs. He previously held academic roles at Parsons–The New School of Design, CUNY Hostos, and Marist College, specializing in game design, programming for designers, web design, and graphic design. His office is located at Walker 004, Box 1031-104-001.

His professional background includes game design industry experience as a producer for mobile games on iOS/Android platforms, including projects with movie/console tie-ins. He actively bridges academia and industry through collaborations such as:

• Consulting with PETLab (Parsons’ research group) to develop game-based curricula for Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).
• Contributing to the Institute of Play by creating a teacher’s guide for Gamestar Mechanic and designing a Museum of Modern Art summer curriculum.

Nunez focuses on integrating playful learning experiences into traditional education frameworks, leveraging game mechanics to enhance pedagogical outcomes.