I am an educator, designer, and organizer passionate about collaborative problem-solving, creative exploration, and promoting equitable access to software and digital tools. My work centers around helping makers and designers of all ages and backgrounds find their voices and confidently share their ideas with the world.

ABOUT

WORK

  • Cover of Wesleyan University Magazine Issue 3, 2018 featuring six individuals in black clothing against a dark background with the title 'Design & Ideas' in bold white and red text.

    Leadership & Program Development

    Collaborated with faculty, administration, students, and staff on strategic planning and curriculum development for Wesleyan University’s College of Design, Engineering, and Society (CoDES), playing a central role in launching and expanding the IDEAS (Integrated Design, Engineering, Arts & Society) program. This work emphasized student-centered design, stakeholder engagement, and the creation of interdisciplinary, co-taught courses that blend computational creativity, critical media theory, digital arts, creative problem-solving, critical making, and design thinking. Grounded in a liberal arts approach, the curriculum cultivates inclusive creative communities while fostering technical innovation and critical engagement with technology and culture ( learn more about CoDES, IDEAS).

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    Generative & Algorithmic Design:

    My research explores the intersection of images and physical forms through generative processes inspired by historical photographic techniques. Drawing from the pioneering time-motion studies of Étienne-Jules Marey and Eadweard Muybridge, I employ custom-built software to translate archival film footage into sculptural forms. By integrating chance operations and computational creativity, my work investigates the unpredictable outcomes that emerge when digital media is transcoded into tangible artifacts, prompting reflection on the evolving relationship between nature and technology. (source).

  • Aerial view of a spacious studio with various wireframe chairs and stools on white papers, three people sitting and one lying down

    Teaching and Mentorship

    My approach to teaching digital arts and design emphasizes creativity, critical inquiry, and technical mastery through a practical, project-based pedagogy. I prioritize student engagement by encouraging independent exploration and fostering inclusive, collaborative classroom environments. Assignments are structured to incrementally build students' conceptual, formal, and technical skills, integrating workshops, critiques, and iterative project development. Students are guided to become critical makers, applying computational tools such as Processing, Arduino, Rhino 3D, and Grasshopper to creative ends. My teaching philosophy balances celebrating technology's innovative potential with mindful critique of its broader social and cultural implications, cultivating designers who think reflectively about the impact of their work in the world.

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    Project Development and Studio Production

    My creative practice emphasizes rigorous project development through iterative cycles of ideation, prototyping, assessment, and reflection. This structured approach drives interdisciplinary collaborations and innovative outcomes, exemplified by my work in the Digital Stone Project . (Interview Video, Exhibition Catalog 1, Exhibition Catalog 2).

  • Workshop with person using a CNC machine, 3D printer, and various tools on workbenches, surrounded by models and materials.

    Maker Infrastructures

    At Wesleyan, I helped lead a collaborative effort to expand digital making resources across campus, growing the Digital Design Studio into a central hub for interdisciplinary creativity. Through stakeholder engagement, needs assessment, and cross-departmental planning, we worked to ensure that makerspaces were open, inclusive, and equipped to support a wide range of practices—from digital fabrication to creative coding. With support from the Mellon and Sherman Fairchild Foundations, this initiative strengthened the university’s capacity to provide 21st-century tools and learning opportunities to a diverse and growing community of makers.

INFO

    • Assistant Professor of Practice, College of Design, Engineering, and Society
      Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, 2021–2024

    • Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Art and Art History + IDEAS
      Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, 2015–2021

    • Art and Design Technologist, Digital Design Studio
      Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, 2015–2021

    • Visiting Assistant Professor, Art Studio
      Bennington College, Bennington, VT, 2014

    • Digital Arts Technician
      Bennington College, Bennington, VT, 2013–2015

    • Adjunct Assistant Professor, History
      University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 2012–2013

    • Digital & Pictorial Collections Assistant
      Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE, 2010–2011

    • Post Production Associate
      Picturehouse NYC, New York, NY, 2008–2013

    • Content Management Assistant
      Match Point Media, New York, NY, 2007–2008

    • Studio Assistant
      Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts, Bard College, 2007
      Luca Buvoli Studio, New York, NY, 2006

  • Ph.D., History (ongoing), University of Delaware, Newark, DE
    • Hagley Program in the History of Capitalism, Technology, and Culture
    • Dissertation: "Cameras Into Cash Registers: Photography and American Advertising, 1930-1970"

    M.A., History, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 2012
    • Museum and Archives Administration
    • Graduate Certificate: Museum Studies and Public Engagement

    B.A., Digital Arts & History, Bard College, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY, 2006
    • Central European University, Budapest – Historical Studies in Science, Technology, and Modernity

  • HONORS AND AWARDS

    • Andersen/Rosenbaum Teaching & Pedagogy Grant, Wesleyan University, 2023

    • Faculty Initiatives Grant, Allbritton Center, Wesleyan University, 2022

    • Artist Residency, Digital Stone Project, Garfagnana Innovazione, Italy (2022, 2019, 2018)

    • Creative Campus Initiative Commission, Wesleyan University, 2019

    • Intercultural Initiatives Grant, Wesleyan University, 2019'

    • Center for Pedagogical Innovation Project Grant, Wesleyan University, 2018

    • Project Grant & Faculty Research Grants, Wesleyan University, 2015–2018

    • Professional Development Awards, Bennington College & University of Delaware, 2014 -

    • Research Fellowship, Delaware Public Humanities Institute, 2014

    • Fellowships and Scholarships, Hagley Museum & Library, University of Delaware, 2010–2013

    UNIVERSITY SERVICE

    • Steering Committee, College of Design and Engineering Studies (CoDES), Wesleyan University

    • Academic Advisor (Major, Minor, Pre-Major)

    • Undergraduate Thesis & Capstone Project Advisor

    • Sherman Fairchild Arts and Technology Project Oversight Committee

    • Faculty & Postdoctoral Search Committees

    • Academic Affairs Arts Facilities Task Force, 2018–2020

    • Guest Critic, Design Panel Judge, Lecturer (recurring)

    SELECTED TALKS, PRESENTATIONS, AND WORKSHOPS

    • Workshops (Recurring): Portfolio Design, Digital Compositing, Animation, Laser Engraving & Cutting, Rapid Prototyping, CAD/CAM Techniques, Digital Photography

    • Lectures: Generative Design, Computational Creativity, Digital Craft, Makerspaces, Remixing Manuscripts

    • Conference Presentations: Amateur Photography & Consumer Culture (German Historical Institute, 2014), Muskox Domestication (Oxford University, 2014)

    TEACHING

    • Wesleyan University: Design Studies, Digital Projects, Creative Coding, Data Visualization, Generative Art, Physical Computing, Graphic Arts Studio

    • University of Delaware: U.S. History Since 1865, Modern World History

    PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

    • American Historical Association

    • American Studies Association (Visual Culture Caucus)

    • Design History Society

    • Society for the History of Technology (SHOT)

    • Society for the Social Studies of Science (4S)

    LANGUAGES

    • Italian (Conversational)

    • German, French (Reading proficiency)

    SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERING

    • Conservation Commission, Town of Portland, CT, 2017–Present

    • Alumni Advisory Board, Digital Stone Project, Hudson, NY, 2019–Present

    • Committee Member, Portland Public Library 125th Anniversary, 2022

    • Board Member, Middletown Green Community Center, 2018–2021

    SKILLS

    • Technical & Creative: Digital Media, Interactive Media, Digital Fabrication, 3D Modeling, Film Photography

    • Professional: Project Management, Research & Analysis, Curriculum Development, Grant Writing, Mentoring, Public Speaking, Communication

    • Software: Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro, Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, Processing, p5.js, Blender, Cinema 4D