Institute for IDEAS

Institute for Immersive Designs, Experiences, Applications, and Stories

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Directors and Staff

Professor Krzysztof Pietroszek

Krzysztof Pietroszek, PhD, MFA

Founding Director
of the Institute for IDEAS
School of Communication

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Bei Xiao, PhD

Associate Director
of the Institute for IDEAS
College of Arts and Sciences

 

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Becky Lake

Volumetric Specialist
for the Institute for IDEAS

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Philip Johnson, PhD

Department of Physics

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Sharon Weiner, PhD

International Relations & Security
School of International Service

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Claudia Myers, MFA

School of Communication

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Faculty Fellows

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Malgorzata Luszczak, PhD

National Academic Exchange Agency (NAWA)Game Lab at the University of Silesia in Poland

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Christian Eckhardt, PhD

Assistant Professor of Computer Science at California Polytechnic State University

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Colton Hood MD MBI

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at George Washington University

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Sohail Dahdal, PhD

Professor of Media at the American University of Sharjah in the UAE

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Molly Page, MFA

Assistant Professor of Digital Media and Animation, Alfred State College

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Janusz Pietroszek

Janusz Pietroszek, MA

Lecturer, University of Wroclaw
Filmmaker and Journalist

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Student Fellows

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Francesca Borghesi

PhD student at University of Turin, Department of Psychology

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Gloria Simoncini

Research Fellow at University of Turin, Department of Psychology

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Weronika Celniak

PhD student at AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow

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Michael Reinisch

Michael Rienisch

MA candidate at University of Graz

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Xhep Xhepa

MFA Candidate
American University

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Past Student Fellows

Manuel Rebol

Manuel Rebol

PhD candidate at the University of Graz, Computer Science

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Zehao Yu

Zehao Yu

MS candidate at American University, College of Arts & Sciences

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Lia Dolive

Undergraduate student at American University

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Hélène Lupa

Hélène Lupa

MFA candidate at American University, School of Communications

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Jesse Schwartz

BA at American University

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Sophia Nelson

BA in Film and Media from American University

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Alyssa Michener

MFA Candidate at American University

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Carlos Macher

Immersive Media Producer

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Zaki Agraraharja

MA Candidate at American University

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Brandon Woodard

2nd year PhD fellow at Brown University

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Neil Nicholson

M.A. in Game Design School of Communication

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