People – Interactive Media

Alberto Cairo, Ph.D.

Alberto Cairo teaches infographics and data visualization design. He is the author of several books about visualization, such as “How Charts Lie: Getting Smarter About Visual Information” (2019) and “The Truthful Art: Data, Charts, and Maps for Communication” (2016).

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Ching-Hua Chuan, Ph.D.

Ching-Hua Chuan received her Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Southern California, Viterbi School of Engineering. Her research interests include artificial intelligence, machine learning, music information retrieval, and audio signal processing.

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Clay Ewing

Clay teaches game design and cross-platform programming. He has partnered with various humanitarian organizations to create games that tackle social issues. His current focus is on using game systems to fix real-world problems.

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Lindsay Grace

Lindsay is Knight Chair of Interactive Media and Vice President of the Higher Education Video Game Alliance. He teaches courses in web and game design and games at the intersection of journalism.

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Kim Grinfeder

Kim is the program director, a designer, and a front-end developer. He likes to build websites and explore non-linear narratives. His current research focuses on storytelling for VR platforms.

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William Jattin

Will teaches Web Lab, Dynamic Data, and Building Virtual Worlds. He is a Full-Stack Web Developer and Educator with over 16 years of development experience in web, mobile, and XR technologies.

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Lorena Lopez

Lorena is an interaction and immersive experience designer. Her design focuses on using digital and physical interactions. Her goal is to use these techniques to enhance and transform the user experience of museums and other educational spaces.

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Sanne Martens

Sanne’s curiosity to understand people's behavior, her passion for design, and her interest in technology has taken her on a journey around the globe and inspired her career in UX design.

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Barbara Millet, Ph.D.

Barbara Millet teaches interaction design and user experience research methods. Her research interests include designing, developing, and evaluating interactive technologies for enterprise, public safety, and healthcare domains.

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Ruth Ron

Ruth Ron is an architect and media designer. Her work explores multiple aspects of digital design, focusing on the borders between architecture and technology, form and media. Some of her recent projects and work with students explore the use of new technology to enhance sustainability and spatial accessibility.

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Patricia Sarmiento

Patricia teaches Web Lab. A Graphic Designer turned Front End Developer, she has more than 15 years of experience building websites and creating User Interfaces. She focuses on accessibility and best practices.

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Michelle Seelig, Ph.D.

Michelle Seelig teaches courses in photography, graphic design, emerging media, alternative media activism, communication theory, and research methods.

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Vinicius Sueiro

Vinicius is a Brazilian designer who enjoys bringing ideas to life through coding. As a former lead information designer, he teaches courses on data visualization and front-end development. His current interests include data physicalization and tangible interfaces.

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Rechna Varma

Rechna’s classes cover topics including: producing, cross-platform storytelling, innovation, and business strategy. Her professional experience comes from the entertainment industry ranging from development through to post-production in film, television and digital media.

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Zeven Rodriguez

Zevensuy Rodriguez is a prototyper and designer. His research focuses on user’s interaction with internet objects, by creating interesting interfaces. He also explores combining traditional fabrication techniques with digital ones.

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