M.-Niclas Heckner has a dual Ph.D in German Studies and Screen Arts & Cultures from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His primary area of expertise is the representation of history in video gaming, German cinema and popular culture. He has published work on the depiction of Nazi Germany and questions of player agency in violent video games. A passionate teacher, he has taught culture and language classes at the University of Michigan, the University of Detroit-Mercy, Alma College, Aquinas College and Kalamazoo College.