Faculty Spotlight
Faculty
David Antognoli
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Game design and development; project management and the production process; game culture and literary analysis of games
Janell Baxter
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Emergent and Adaptive Systems, Interactive Application Development, Teamwork, Simulations and Serious Games
Christopher Blake
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Visual effects and animation are my primary interest, but they are based in a long and continued interest in art, design and story telling.
Beatrix Budy
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General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Liberal Arts Chemistry, Chemistry of Textiles and Dyes, Chemistry of Advanced Fibers, Chemistry of Food and Nutrition, Personals Wellness, Nutrition, Environmental Science, Basic Level Science and Mathematics Classes
Victoria Can
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I've taught the following biology courses at Columbia: Epidemics / Personal Wellness / Biology of Human Immune System / Cancer Biology / Microbiology /Introductory Biology I am interested in teaching other biology courses, including Molecular and Cell Biology.
Joseph Cancellaro
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Linear and non-linear music and sound design, audio programming, music theory in the context of non linear audio space, music composition, game audio, film composition
Marcelo Caplan
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Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Integration Science of Electronic Science and Technology in the Arts
Cameron Cintron
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Programming, Game Development, Web Development, Database Design
Timothy Cozzens
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Interior Architecture, Interior Design, Furniture and Interiors History, Interior Detailing, Furniture Design + Fabrication, Foundations
Elizabeth Davis-Berg
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Animal Behavior, Ecology & Ecology Honors, Evolution of Sex, Environmental Science, Human Anatomy and Physiology, General Zoology, Marine Biology, Modeling Biological Systems with Differential Equations, Undergraduate Research Mentorship Initiative and Independent Study.
David Dolak
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Science of Musical Instruments - this includes the physics basis of wave motion, the harmonic series, how pitch and timbre are generated and propagated though acoustic musical instruments, the basics of Lutherie (construction of string musical instruments) and the mathematics of musical scales. Environmental Science - the integrative understanding of the fields of biology, chemistry, and earth science and how these are applied to understanding current environmental issues relevant to human civilization, natural ecosystems preservation, resource sustainability, and economic development. The geology and geography of the Great Lakes and how this has shaped the human and natural ecosystems of the Chicago Region.
Tom Dowd
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Game Design, Game Production and Project Management, Narrative Design, Interactive Narrative, Crossmedia Storytelling
Ron Fleischer
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Traditional Animation, animation preproduction and production, story development, digital ink and paint, compositing.
David Gerding
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Game Culture and Tech Media Theory, Software Development, Interface Design and Development, Product Development Processes, Team and Collaboration Skills and Development
Kevin Henry
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I teach a range of design and foundation courses including furniture construction, portfolio design, ideation sketching, and a variety of skills-based foundation courses generally focused on software (Adobe Creative Cloud). In the Fashion Studies program I will be teaching Fashion Design Studio II which focuses on a range of digital design tools and their integration into creative practice.
Jason Hopkins
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I enjoy teaching all aspects of digital art and history from topics including graphic design, motion graphics, 2D animation of all varieties, in addition to the full 3D production pipeline, including compositing and visual effects.
Derick D. Jones, Jr.
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Chemistry, Natural Products Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Chemical Biology, Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Culture! Chemistry and Queer : Organic Chemistry
Azar Khosravani
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Calculus, Numerical Analysis, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Quantitative Reasoning, Statistics, Algebra
Rene King
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Interior Design, Design of Cities & Social Justice, Lighting Design, Particpatory Design
Keith Kostecka
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Teach [or have taught] courses to non-science majors in areas of environmental, introductory and general chemistry, nanotechnology, chemistry of science fiction and also science, technology and society. I do this through the Department of Science and Mathematics.
Weihua Li
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I have taught a variety of mathematics courses, which include Basic Math Skilss, College Math, College Algebra, Precalculus, Calculus sequence, Elementary Differential Equations.
Rebecca Luther
Rebecca Midden
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Interior Architecture and Design Studios: focusing on hands-on experience in designing and planning interior spaces for various purposes such as workplace environments and adaptive reuse projects. Emotive Design: delving into the psychology of design and creating spaces that evoke emotions and connect with occupants in a rich and meaningful way.
Julie Minbiole
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Introductory Biology, Sensation and Perception, Genetics, Evolution
Heather Minges Wols
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biology and health-related sciences
Izze Norman
Michelle Rafacz
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Animal behavior, evolution & sexual selection, general biology, environmental science, ecology, research methods (application of biology), intersections between science & art (collaborative courses)
Jo-Nell Sieren
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Collaborative Team-Based Courses; FRANK Magazine, Intro to Team Development, IAM Team. Interaction Design & UX; Interface Design, Prototyping, Experience Design
Jilly Simons
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Graphic Design, Typography, Brand Identity
Eunju Sohn
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Calculus courses, Numerical Analysis, Differential Equations, Complex Analysis and other math courses.
John Sturm
Susan Taaffe
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3D Animation, Computer Animation, 3D Modeling, Rigging, Texturing, Lighting
Dante Tumminello
Guy Villa
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Curriculum development in Book Design, Typography, Information Design, Visual Identity and Narrative Development.
Robin Whatley
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First-semester Experience; Vertebrate Paleontology; Mammal Evolution; Dinosaur Evolution and Extinction; Physical Geology; Historical Geology; Natural Disasters; Paleontology Field Observation and Methods.
