Peter von Stackelberg is a writer, illustrator, photographer, award-winning investigative journalist, and professional futurist. He teaches journalism, transmedia storytelling, and communication studies at Alfred University in Alfred, New York. His focus is on worldbuilding, story structure, and narrative design across multiple media platforms, including books, film, graphic novels, and games. He has a B.A. in Journalism from Ryerson University, a M.S. in Studies of the Future from University of Houston-Clear Lake, and a M.S. in Information Design & Technology from SUNY Polytechnic University.