VOLLMER
Dr. Ben Vollmer’s Creative, research, & teaching portfolio
Dr. Ben Vollmer is a creator, researcher, and instructor. He got his PhD from the University of Florida, studying media effects, user-experience, human-computer interaction, community and more. He is published in highly acclaimed journals such as Computers in Human Behavior and has been a featured writer and creator across the internet.
Creative Work
Ben’s creative work spans across several mediums, including (but not limited to) game design, animation, interactive script writing for film and games, and advertising copy.
Ben’s work has been featured across the internet in places like IGN and Epilogue Gaming. He is also a Twitch Partner, a title given to an extremely small amount of content creators (around 1%). Not only does Ben create, he also studies and critiques different media.
TEACHING ACCOLADES
Ben is an award winning instructor at the University of Florida, one of the top public universities in the country. In his time at UF, he has taught a wide variety of courses, including Writing for Electronic Media, Mobile Technology and Application Design, Screenwriting for Fiction/Nonfiction, Media Management & Strategy, and Digital Game Studies.
As a graduate student, he won the Calvin A. VanderWerf award - given to the top evaluated graduate student teacher across the entire University of Florida in 2025. He has helped students create and display a variety of work, including digital applications and short-films that have been featured internationally.
Interests & Contact
Beyond his professional interests, Ben loves talking about popular culture, sports, media, and new ideas. All of his research is readily available should you ever want to look at it! He is happy to share. Similarly, should you ever want to ask for his creative services, just reach out via email.
CREATIVE EMAIL: bengerman@mac.com
TEACHING EMAIL: bvollmer@ufl.edu