Vittorio Marone, Ph.D.

Professor, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Vittorio Marone, Ph.D.

Bio

Vittorio Marone is an Associate Professor and the Coordinator of the Learning, Design, and Technology Program in the Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching at The University of Texas at San Antonio. He earned his doctorate in Education in a dual-degree program at the University of Padua and the University of Tennessee. He also holds a doctorate in Languages, Cultures, and Societies from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. His research interests include humor and playful learning, youth cultures, and affinity spaces. He presented his work at national and international conferences such as AERA (American Educational Research Association), APME (Association for Popular Music Education), and G4C (Games for Change). He is the author of the book La Quotidianita’ dell’Assurdo (The Everyday Absurd).