Idris Goodwin is an award winning artistic practitioner and educator. His plays and books have been produced and published widely. Before joining ASU, he served as Artistic Director of Seattle Children’s Theatre.

Joey is an innovative Creative Director, Designer, Educator, Meta alum, and consultancy owner of "Double Jump Joey Design," applying his 12 yrs of experience to create world-class solutions for mission-driven orgs.

Lynette Guzman is a Faculty Associate in the Department of English. She integrates her expertise in games media and academia to teach two courses in Film and Media Studies: Intro to Videogames and Videogames and Narrative.