Alex holds a PhD in Theater History and Performance Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park. He holds a BFA in Drama from Carnegie Mellon University, an MA in Theatre Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a Certificate in Digital Studies in the Arts and Humanities from the University of Maryland. Alex has presented papers at the American Society for Theatre Research Conference as well as at the University of California Irvine Esports Conference. His research is in the intersection of digital media and performance in both fields’ many forms, from video games to multimedia theatre.