Disciplinary Interests: arts

David R. Burns
Associate Professor David R. Burns holds a MFA in Design and Technology from Parsons School of Design. After practicing digital media art in New York City for nearly a decade and teaching at Parsons School of Design and Pratt Institute in Manhattan, David joined the faculty of Southern Illinois University. David developed Southern Illinois University’s first 3D computer animation sequence of courses and its first 3D computer modeling and animation lab. David specializes in teaching 3D computer modeling, animation, and media arts theory and practice. David takes an interdisciplinary approach to art combining a variety of mediums including 3D computer modeling and animation, digital video, sound design, and physical computing to push the boundaries of artistic expression. David's creative work has been exhibited internationally at art galleries, museums, film festivals, and public screenings. Most notably, his digital animation work has been screened at the National Film Theater in London, the National Media Museum in England, the Red Stick International Animation Festival in Baton Rouge, and the Chelsea Art Museum in New York City. David’s research has been presented and published at numerous international conferences including ISEA 2008 - the International Symposium on Electronic Art in Singapore, ISEA 2009 in Ireland, and the Electronic Visualisation and the Arts (EVA) 2010 international conference in London.
Fred Mindlin
Fred is passionate about digital storytelling. He taught in public schools for 17 years in Watsonville CA & now consults with schools & non-profit organizations on authentic writing. He is also a web designer, social justice advocate, and arts education activist. He especially loves to tell string game stories.
Ursula Selleck
Ursula Selleck works in the Energy industry and lives in Chicago since 2004. She graduated from Aurora University in May 2008 with the degree of Masters of Business Administration. She was born in Mexico City and she lived in England and France. She is multi lingual, fluent in English, Spanish and French. She has worked in the area of International Business, Marketing and Logistics. She studied her bachellors of International Business at Guanajuato State University and worked in Public Relations 5 years for the former Mexican President Vicente Fox Quezada.
Frank Leeding
Classically trained scholar and artist. Recently received my MA (UT Dallas) in Arts and Technology. Currently seeking teacher certification, as well as continuing my on-going research and efforts in art, life, the univese and everything.
Laura Blankenship
Laura is Senior Instructional Technologist in Information Services at Bryn Mawr College. She is completing her Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition with a focus on using technology in writing instruction this May.