Ricardo Leon is a Senior MultiMedia Developer with ASU EdPlus Digital Learning, where he collaborates with faculty, researchers, and students on the design and production of educational media for ASU Online and interdisciplinary initiatives. He has worked in educational media for two decades, joining ASU in 2016.
Ricardo is the co-creator and Creative Director of Space For Humans, a science communication project examining how future-oriented thinking in space, technology, and design reflects present-day human values, with an emphasis on accessibility and inclusion. He was part of the team that received a President’s Award for innovation for Study Hall, ASU’s large-scale collaboration with YouTube Learn, and served as an Associate Producer on Study Hall: College Journeys, a related sub-series focused on student pathways and belonging. He is also a co-creator and co-host of the Course Stories podcast.
Ricardo studied under and assisted Gregory Sale, Public Practice Artist and Professor of Practice at ASU, on It’s Not Just Black and White, a socially engaged project exploring race, place, and community dialogue. He also maintains an active practice as a theatre director, comedian, and performance artist.