Aaron Trammell is a Professor of Informatics at UC Irvine with affiliations in African American Studies, Culture and Theory, Visual Studies, and Media Studies. He has written several books on how tabletop games further values of white privilege and hegemonic masculinity in geek culture. He is a founder of the journal Analog Game Studies and the series co-editor for both the Tabletop Gaming series at University of Michigan Press and the Postmillenial Pop series at NYU Press.
Aaron has also served as chair of Indiecade’s jury committee. He directs the Diana Jones Award’s Emerging Designer Program, which creates a pathway for up and coming designers to break in to the tabletop industry.