Instructor, Fowler School of Engineering
Email: prate@chapman.edu
EDUCATION/TRAINING
2011 - 2014
B.S. in Game Design, Full Sail University
2016 - 2018
CTE Preliminary Credential, Orange County Department of Education
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
2011
Game Designer at DIGGames
2013 - 2015
Game Designer at JumpStart
TEACHING INTERESTS
Professor Prate earned his bachelor’s degree in game design in 2014, while working at an educational games studio designing and building multi-platform games for JumpStart, DreamWorks and the NFL. During that time his focus shifted to the academic theory behind game design, development and immersion. Professor Prate’s research interests involve designing and developing multiplayer network virtual reality modules for special needs audiences. His primary interests include AR/VR technology, game design theory, Unity and Unreal programming, player immersion, game flow, user experience, usability and analytics.