Pedagogy

Command of the craft, not just the software. The work spans graduate curriculum design, community practice, and AI literacy tools for creative practitioners.

Graduate Curriculum

01 — Curricular Architecture

Author and Developer · Curricular Architecture

Master of Design in Creative Technology

Curriculum finalized, proposal in review

Authored the proposal for the Robert Busch School of Design's first graduate degree: a 36-credit MDes in Creative Technology that bridges AI ethics, immersive media, and academic exchange between Kean and Wenzhou-Kean (WKU). Currently in proposal review.

RoleAuthor and Developer
ContextCurricular Architecture
StatusProposal in Review
NetworkKean × Wenzhou-Kean

Lead Author Contributions

  • Authored the 36-credit degree proposal and assessment rubrics.
  • Authored the program's generative-AI policy: AI used as a design collaborator under human authorship, with transparency, attribution, and attention to social and environmental cost.
  • Aligned the CIE lab and equipment plan to the proposed curriculum so the program can run.

Related Work: Motion/Experience Lab & CIE Direction →

Community-Engaged Practice

02 — The Happiness Collaborative

The Happiness Collaborative is a community-engaged research platform exploring the intersection of design, public health, and collective wellbeing. It connects students, faculty, and community partners through interdisciplinary design-build projects that treat joy not as an abstraction but as something you can actually build. Each initiative co-designs visual systems and public resources with the communities they serve, fostering social connection, celebrating local identity, and creating lasting tools that remain useful long after the semester ends.Co-founded with Denise Anderson, Program Chair, Robert Busch School of Design.

Faculty Lead · Community Partnership

Zimmerman Urban Garden

Redesign, rebuild, and rebrand of the Urban Community Garden that directly supports the Charlotte Shak Food Pantry.

10,000 People Served Annually · Build Completed, April 2026.

View Project →
Initiative Team / Creative Documentation · Community-Engaged Design

SuperAdobe: Local Earth, Global Practice

A design-build workshop focused on sustainable architecture at Kean University.

Build Completed, May 2026.

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Course Frameworks

03 — A Sequenced Pipeline

I coordinate all Motion Graphics coursework across the Graphic Design and Advertising programs, aligning technical standards, software workflows, and curricular trajectories between foundational instruction and advanced portfolio development. The courses below represent an intentionally architected pipeline, not isolated classes but a sequenced program designed to build command of the craft and professional readiness across four semesters.

GD 3321
Motion Graphics Design I
Command of the Craft
GD 4321
Motion Graphics Design II
Archetypal Storytelling
GD 4007
Special Topics: Game & Interaction Design
Interactive Systems & Agency
GD 4007
Special Topics: Immersive Worldbuilding
Spatial Narrative & Environmental Storytelling
GD 4507
Advanced Special Topics: Extended Reality Experiences
Embodied Interaction Systems
GD 4507
Advanced Special Topics: Motion for Portfolio
Technical Direction

Teaching Artifacts

04 — AI Literacy & Creative Coding

AI Literacy & Creative Coding (proposed course, pilot Spring 2027)

Working Notes on Prompting: What the Tool Is Actually Doing

A ten-sheet introductory series addressing the most common misconceptions students bring to generative AI tools. Each sheet is a standalone 5-minute reading built for in-class use or independent reference.

Why HTML, not PDF

Built as interactive HTML rather than static PDFs so the materials are navigable and reusable in class.

View Series Index ↗

FoundationSheets 1–5The model is not a person. Establishes that the user holds responsibility for output quality, with emphasis on verification and iterative refinement.
MethodSheets 6–7Show vs. tell, using context as a resource. Moves from principles to practical construction of effective prompts.
AppliedSheets 8–10Specific technique families: persona construction, length control, and step-by-step reasoning chains.

Student Recognition & Fellowships

05 — Mentored Outcomes
Liam Elias · The One Club for Creativity / ADC

Young Ones Portfolio Gold Award

One of the most prestigious global recognitions for an emerging designer. Mentored through the synthesis of high-end motion orchestration with narrative project storytelling.

Animation & Visual Effects

Liam Elias · The One Club for Creativity / ADC

Young Ones Art Director's Club Silver Award

Recognizes how motion design can serve social impact and community narrative.

Design for Social Good, Motion / Film Craft

Kathleen Cummings · The One Club for Creativity / ADC

Young Ones Art Director's Club Merit Award

Mentored the development of a unique visual language bridging traditional illustration with emerging digital methodologies.

Illustration: Wildcard

4a Foundation

MAIP (Multicultural Advertising Intern Program)

A consistent fellowship pipeline that helps students from diverse backgrounds compete at the highest levels of the global agency landscape.

2025Daniyel Brackett2024Ana Cespedes2024Jordie Inoa2023Manuel Hernandez2023John Ho2021Kedemah Reid
Verizon

adfellows

A fully immersive 8-month program offering real-world experience with work rotations across multiple organizations, targeting 90% full-time job placement.

2022Lindsay Nell O'Connell
ANDY Awards

Shape The Future Creative Mentorship Program

Partners students with international ANDY Awards jurors. Candidates are selected by their potential to change the industry in the next 10 years.

2022Tricia Cenit