(revised 12/08)

Background

1. Education

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, IL

2004 M.F.A. in Art and Technology

Brown University

Providence, RI

1996 B.A. in Visual Arts/Semiotics

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, RI

1992-1996 coursework in Film Production, Photography, Ceramics

Paris Center for Critical Studies

Paris, France

1993-1994 studies in Critical Theory, Film Studies, Art History

2. Work experience other than teaching

Multimedia Designer

Neurotec International Corp, Boston, MA 1996 – 1997

• Designed and programmed online games, advertisements, and animations
• Created video/interactive kiosks for corporate presentations

Teaching

3. Teaching experience

Assistant Professor, Interactive Media & Game Design

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester MA 2005 – present

• Essentials of Art
• Digital Imaging and Computer Art
• Art of Animation
• Artistic Game Design I
• Humanities Practicum – Animated Short Film

Adjunct Faculty

DePaul University, Chicago, IL 2004 – 2005

• Perceptual Principles of Digital Environments I (2D Design, Digital Imaging, Visual Communication)
• Perceptual Principles of Digital Environments III (Animation, Narrative, Interactivity)
• Multimedia (Sound, Video, Interactivity, Web)

Adjunct Instructor

School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL 2004

• Fundamentals of Art and Technology (Video, Digital Imaging, Web, Interactive Programming)

Teaching Assistant

School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL 2003 – 2004

• Graduate Art & Technology Seminar: Performing Interactivity
• First Year Program – 4D (Sound, Video, Performance)
• Early College Program – Video Production

Faculty

Center For Electronic Arts, San Francisco, CA 2000 – 2002

• Taught Director/Interactive Authoring workshops as part of Dynamic Media Certificate Program
• Created and implemented Sound Design/Electronic Music curriculum

Instructor

Media Alliance, San Francisco, CA 2001

• Taught Digital Audio Production workshops

Workshop Coordinator, Visiting Artist

ZEUM, San Francisco, CA 1998 – 2002

• Taught classes in video production, electronic music, digital photography, animation, web
• Created and implemented multimedia curricula for after-school workshops, school field trips, in-school programs, and drop-in activities
• Taught professional development workshops for San Francisco Unified School District teachers on integrating media technology into the classroom
• Visiting artist in SF public schools, in collaboration with classroom teachers

Recording Studio Coach

HOME Project Charter High School, Alameda, CA 2001 – 2002

• Designed youth-run recording studio
• Created and implemented digital audio engineering curriculum for teenagers

4. Teaching innovations at WPI

• Designed pioneering IMGD/Artistic curriculum – 1st Visual Art professor at WPI

• Created and implemented 4 new IMGD & AR courses (see below)

• Created Sufficiency-replacement Practicum course

• Provided curricular guidance to 4 adjunct instructors

• Currently developing a new 3000-level course in Interactive Multimedia

• Received funding from ATC for course redesign in collaboration with Prof. Lindeman of CS/IMGD

5.  Courses taught at WPI

• AR 1100 – Essentials of Art

• AR 1101 – Digital Imaging & Computer Art

• AR 3000 – Art of Animation

• IMGD 3500 – Artistic Game Development I

• HU 3910 – Practicum: Animated Short Film

6. Undergraduate projects (MQPs, IQPs, Sufficiency projects) advised and co-advised at WPI

• Advised 24 Humanities Practicum projects in Animation (2008)

• Advised 13 Individual Sufficiencies in Visual Art/IMGD (2006-2008)

• Advised 1st Artistic IMGD MQP team (“Dark Horse Oblivion Mod” – Neal Orman & Eric Sutman, 2007)

• Advised IMGD IQP in collaboration with Prof. Forgeng (“The Virtual Armory” – Michelle Clifford, Edmund Dubois, Amanda Strnad, 2008)

• Currently advising IMGD MQP in collaboration with Prof. Brown (CS) – Interactive Filmmaking (Eric Kolodziejczak, Alexander Laferriere, Nelson Nogueira, 2008)

• Currently advising IMGD MQP – Music Improvisation Game (Michelle Clifford, Timothy Cushman, Brian Hettrick, 2008)

• Currently advising IMGD IQP – Interactive Public Art (Elliot Borenstein, Yilmaz Kiymaz, Bradford Lynch, Cynthia Weiler (2008)

7. Independent studies conducted at WPI

• Advised 2 ISPs in 3d character modeling (Dan Tennant & Mary Yovina, 2008)

• Advised ISP in game design (Alex Schwartz, 2008)

• Advised 2 ISPs in game asset building (Alex Schwartz, 2008)

8.  Academic advising at WPI

• Currently advising 15 IMGD undergraduates

9. Honors, awards, and other recognition related to teaching

Romeo L. Moruzzi Young Faculty Award for Innovation in Undergraduate Education, in recognition for my work creating the core curriculum for the IMGD Artistic major, and my cross-disciplinary course design with Prof. Lindeman of CS. (2008)

Scholarship/Public Exhibitions

10. Solo Exhibitions

• Revenge of the Lawn. 1926 Exhibition Space, Chicago, IL 2003

• Unnatural Geographic. ZEUM, San Francisco, CA 1999

11. Juried Group Exhibitions

· Creativity & Cognition 09: Everyday Creativity. Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley, CA 2009

· Paper Politics Richmond. Ghostprint Gallery, Richmond, VA 2009

·      MGFEST 09. Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL 2009

·      Lumen Eclipse LE:60 Film Festival. AXIOM Gallery for New & Experimental Media, Jamaica Plain, MA 2009

·      Beyond the Screen. ARTSWorcester Gallery at the Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, Worcester, MA 2009

·      Dislocate 08. ZAIM, Yokohama, Japan 2008

· Paper Politics Syracuse. Redhouse Arts Center, Syracuse, NY, 2008

· Lumen Eclipse LE:60 Film Festival. Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA 2008

· Paper Politics Cortland. Dowd Gallery, SUNY Cortland, Cortland, NY 2008

· Lawn Nation. Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago, IL 2008

· Paper Politics Corpus Christi. K Space Contemporary, Corpus Christi, TX 2008

· Tech Art III. Boston Cyber Arts Festival, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA 2007

· Cabled Madness. Cabaret Voltaire, Zürich, Switzerland 2007

· Bumpkin Island Art Encampment. Harbor Islands, Boston, MA 2007

· Land Grab. Apexart. New York, NY 2007

· Land Grab Online. Wooloo.org 2007

· Art & Anarchy Montreal 2007. Esplanade Loft Project, Montreal, Canada 2007

· Paper Politics Milwaukee. Walker’s Point Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI 2007

· Paper Politics Wisconsin. Crossman Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 2007

· PURE. Office Superstore Space, Brighton, MA 2006

· Mobile Electronic Performance. Firefly Festival, Newbury, VT 2006

· Paper Politics Portland. Food For Thought Gallery, Portland, OR 2006

· Paper Politics Brooklyn. 5+5 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY 2005

· Exhibición Stencil. Estudio Cruz la Piedra, Oaxaca, Mexico 2005

· Paper Politics West. Seattle Print Arts, Seattle, WA 2005

· Resist! Anti-Inaugural Ball. Acme Art Works, Chicago, IL 2005

· The Pale Student of Unhallowed Arts. Acme Art Works, Chicago, IL 2004

· PORTOTONIC. Lump Gallery, Raleigh, NC 2004

· SAIC MFA Show. G2, Chicago, IL 2004

· SuperCinematic Events. Ann Arbor Film Festival, Ann Arbor, MI 2004

· PAC/edge Performance Festival. Chicago, IL 2004 (Curator/Performer)

· Anti-Spacesuit: The Dirty Future. G2, Chicago, IL 2003

· Fall Time Arts Night. G2, Chicago, IL 2003

· Inter-Act. Open End Gallery, Chicago, IL 2003

· Frequenz. Columbus Drive Performance Space, Chicago, IL 2002

· Juried Student Show. List Art Center, Brown University, Providence, RI 1996

· New Film/Video Works. Production Workshop, Providence, RI 1995

12. Musical Performances

Numerous performances in New England (2006-present), the Midwest (2002-2005), and around the San Francisco Bay Area (1997-2002) at venues including:

13. Residencies

• Experimental Television Center, Owego, NY 2007

14. Fellowships and grants–awarded, denied, pending

• Class of ‘57 Teaching Development Travel Grant to participate in the Game Education Summit (2008)

• NSF CPATH grant (co-applicant with other principal IMGD faculty) – denied (2007)

15. Professional presentations

· Artist’s Talk, Dislocate 08 festival, Yokohama, Japan 2008

· “Digital Sound Modules for Installation & Performance.” Digital Art Weeks festival, Zürich, Switzerland 2007

· Visiting Artist, School of Art and Design, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI 2004

16. Scholarship in progress

· Untitled – Multi-channel interactive video remixing installation

· Telematic Timelapse – Time-Lapse videos with musical scores

· Shrine to the Funky Drummer – Multimedia installation exploring the history and culture of sampling and remixing

17. Professional society memberships and offices

• College Art Association Member

18. Honors, awards, and other recognition related to scholarship

• Graduating Student Fellowship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2004 (juried by outside panel of curators, honors MFA grads whose work shows exceptional promise)

19. Upcoming/Pending Research-related Events

• Application to Berwick Research Institute’s Artist-In-Residency program

• Beyond the Screen. ARTSWorcester Gallery at the Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts

20. Press Coverage

• Jones, Andrew J. “Report on the Digital Art Weeks 2007.” Scan Journal of Media Arts & Culture.http://scan.net.au. 2007

• Bertran, Britton. “Joshua Rosenstock: An Interview.” Panel House. www.panel-house.com. 2004

• “Galleries.” Chicago Reader, 8/29/03

• Workman, Michael. “Greener Grass.” New City Chicago, 8/28/03

• Ludwig, Ann K. “A Higher Level of Child’s Play.” New York Times, 4/25/99

Service To

21. Department and university–WPI committee and administrative assignments

• Chair of the Student Awards Committee, Humanities and Arts 09

• Participation in IMGD Steering committee 05-08

• IMGD Webmaster 07-08

• Humanities & Arts acting chair’s advisory council 06-08

• Served on IMGD-CS faculty search 06-07

• Participated in numerous open house and closer look outreach events for IMGD, including private meetings with parents and prospective students

22. Students at WPI

• With Rodney Obien, WPI Archivist, and Prof Farbrook, organized student art exhibition in Gordon Library 11/06

• Advised students attempting to start WPI Art Club 10/05

23. Community–civic, cultural, religious, and the like

• Designed 16 murals of civil rights leaders for MLK Day celebration in Providence RI public schools, in collaboration with City Year RI (2008)