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Malcolm Ryan is an Associate Professor in the School of Computing at Macquarie University, affiliated with the Ethics and Agency Research Centre and the Performance and Expertise Research Centre. His research focuses on game design, virtual reality, and the intersection of morality with technology. He has led projects including Social Eye Gaze in Virtual Agents (2018–present) and Moral Video Games Collaboration (2024), and has been recognized with the Vice-Chancellor's Educational Leader Award 2023. Ryan's work explores ethical decision-making in games, cybersecurity ethics training, and narrative-driven design methodologies.
His research interests span cognitive decision-making, games-based learning, and moral psychology. Notable projects include developing serious games for vision science and cybersecurity ethics. Ryan has collaborated widely, publishing over 49 research outputs, with recent focus on systemic gameplay for moral expertise and AI-enhanced cybersecurity training. His work bridges technical innovation with ethical and psychological insights.
- Key Projects: Social Eye Gaze in Virtual Agents, Measuring Morality, Videogames for Vision Science.
- Grants & Funding: Multiple ARC and industry-funded projects since 2017.
- Labs/Teams: Ethics and Agency Research Centre, Performance and Expertise Research Centre.
Ryan's publications analyze moral decision-making mechanisms in games, with contributions to conferences like DiGRA and peer-reviewed journals. His work emphasizes practical applications of game design in education and healthcare.
