From Oregon Trail to flight simulators to MineCraft — many of us have been impacted by games.
That’s why we started Adroit Studios. Housed in the School of Information Science and Learning Technology with Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD-level education in Serious Gaming, Instructional Design and Gaming Design; our team has the tools to build engaging games and make a true impact on learning.
While working on several educational gaming research projects, including Mission Hydro Sci, vSchool, and iSocial we have found that usually there are people who build games, and of course people who teach — but rarely those who do both. So Adroit was born — a serious game studio that serves the long-term needs of education, wellness, training, research, and other industries.
Research and Administration Experts, Project Principal Investigators
Concept Artists, 3D Modelers, Animators, and Graphic Artists
Level and Quest Designers, Writers and Quality Assurance Experts
C#, Gameplay and Data Analysis Programmers
Professor
Portal
Popcorn
Izzy-boo the Wonder Lab!
Rose M. Marra is a professor in the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri. Dr. Marra conducts research on the design and development of technology-enhanced learning environments for both face to face and web-based learning. er particular emphases are on supporting complex learning with technology in the area of Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education examining their impact on problem-solving and meta-cognitive development. Dr. Marra develops and teaches courses in the areas of the systematic design of instruction, meaningful use of technology in learning, online learning and serious games. In a “past life”, Dr. Marra was a software engineer for AT&T Bell Labs.
Founding Director
Nachos
Character Artist
The Legend of Zelda, Pokémon
Soft pretzels
Unity Developer
Dark Souls
Oreos (Dipped in Milk)
Taco & Rufus (Cats)
Data Analyst
The legend of heroes series, Final fantasy series, Genshin Impact, Animal Crossing, Stray
Doritos
Coming soon! (Cat)
Associate Dean of Research and Innovation
Milkshake
Assistant Teaching Professor
Calico
Any kind of cookies!
Buttermilk and Asteroff
MHS Technical Director & Associate teaching professor
Designer
EarthBound, Dragon Quest, Fire Emblem
MHS Project Director & Professor Emeritus
Mission HydroSci
Chocolate chip cookies
Level Artist
Metroid, Dark Souls, Minecraft
Chocolate
Sweet Pitbull & Loud Beagle
Research & Development Manager
Harvest Moon 64, FFVII
Bagels
Director of the MU Teaching for Learning Center & Assistant Teaching Professor
Snake Oil
Peanut M&Ms
Gandolf the Gray (aka Gigi), robotic cat
Dr. Victoria (Tori) Mondelli is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and affiliated faculty in the History Department at the University of Missouri – Columbia. She serves as the Director of the University’s Teaching for Learning Center to further empower educators to grow their effective and inclusive teaching practices. She promotes innovative active-learning through the scholarly application of serious games and playful exercises. Her latest co-authored book, The Educator’s Guide to Designing Games and Creative Active Learning Exercises: The Allure of Play, is published by Teachers College Press, 2023.
MHS Analytics Director & Professor
Concept Artist
Sims, BOTW, Animal Crossing
Assistant Professor
Resident Evil, Anything with X-Men, and Telephone Pictionary
Dipping Garden Salsa SunChips in Cottage Cheese
Remy, a 2-year-old Pomeranian
Dr. Monk’s research primarily centers on romantic relationship quality and instability. More specifically, he is interested in how couples develop and maintain key relational processes (e.g., stability in commitment and satisfaction) across critical transitions (e.g., the transition to adulthood, the transition to marriage). His second line of research focuses on the relational dynamics and mental health of military and veteran couples during transitions – such as the family readjustment phase after a service member returns from deployment.
Lead Developer
Final Fantasy VIII, Overwatch, Children of Morta, The Last of Us, Ghost of Tsushima
Peanut Butter
Rascal (Cat)
Associate Professor
QA Tester
Dead by Daylight
I’m currently going into my sophomore year at the University of Missouri. I’m majoring in Business without an emphasis and getting a minor in Japanese.
Back Forward
Mission Biotech
Tortilla chips & salsa
Scout & Otis (dogs)
Assistant Professor
Developer
Darkest Dungeon, Hades
Associate Professor and Executive Director of Relevate
Super Mario 64
Flaming Hot Cheetos
2 Blue Heelers & 3 Ancona ducks
Professor
UX Tester
League of Legends: Wild Right
Croissants
Croissant (Dog)
3D Modeler
Simulation, FPS, Horror
Any and All Snacks
Rikki (Cat)
Designer
Legend of Zelda, God of War, The Last of Us, Skyrim, Celeste
Reese’s and Diet Coke
Libby & Dora (Cats)
Professor
Developer
CSGO, R6 Siege, EU4
Jalapeno Kettlecorn Chips
Checkers (Dog)
Associate Professor
Designer
Baldur’s Gate II and other CRPGs, Smash Bros, many others.
Cereal and milk, Greek yogurt, chocolate
Ender & Loafy (Dogs)
Curricular Specialist
Popcorn & Chocolate
Scout (Dog)
Leagues of Legends, Escape from Tarkov, and Binding of Isaac
Chips and Queso
15 ferret army, and 2 cats
My name is Robert Chrun. I graduated from Mizzou with a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology. I’ve been a huge gamer ever since I was a kid, starting out on my grandpa’s NES, my mother’s SNES, and, eventually, getting my own gamecube. I’ve been a gamer ever since–even playing on and being a part of Mizzou’s first ever League of Legends Esports team!
Back Forward
Unity Developer
Tales of Symphonia, Metroid Prime Series, and Zelda Minish Cap
Nutty Bars
Renekton (Bearded Dragon) & Ali (Alligator)
We have honed the process of making high-impact games.
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