David is currently a senior scholar at the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University where he conducts design projects in serious games across the learning industry. He teaches in the masters of digital media program and supervises graduate students working in the field of serious game development. His current clients include the United Nations World Food Program, The Insurance Institute of Canada and the Institute for Performance and Learning. As one of the founders of the field of gamification, he’s worked in the field for over 25 years and led research projects in fields as diverse as the use of games to manage addiction, faculty development, and the training of staff in long term care using virtual internships. He holds a doctorate in higher education, a master’s degree in medical education and a master’s degree in cognitive science.