Ben DeVane is a student of Kurt Squire. He's interested in how culture and cultural representations mediate students' understanding in digital game-based learning environments. Together with Kurt, Levi, and Shree, he's working at an after-school program where kids play Civilization 3 to learn about history, culture, economics, and geography from a materialist perspective. He and Kurt are also looking at how playing Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas affects students' perceptions of race, culture, and violence.

Ben got his undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech, majoring in computer science with minors in literature and mathematics. A native of southeast Tennessee, he likes everything from leftism and literature to partying and punk rock.

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