Joshua J Zimmerman

Zimmerman, Joshua J is an Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona, affiliated with the LGBTQ+ Institute. He also serves as an instructional design and community engagement consultant for TTG, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. His primary role involves teaching and research in the Department of Public & Applied Humanities, with a focus on bridging academic and applied humanities practices.

He holds a PhD in Rhetoric, Composition & the Teaching of English from the University of Arizona (2016). Since 2009, he has taught a diverse array of courses across multiple units, including the Writing Program, School of Information, Honors College, and his current department.

His research interests center on developer-fan discourses in the computer game industry, online community dynamics, and the interplay between play and work in digital media spaces. He also explores instructional design methodologies and cultural analysis of games as global artifacts. While no specific publications are listed here, his course offerings reflect engagement with video game studies, global game cultures, and tabletop game design.

• Affiliations: LGBTQ+ Institute, Department of Public & Applied Humanities
• Consulting: TTG, LLC (Minneapolis)