Experience

Lecturer | The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA | 2019 – present

DMD/Design/DART Programs

Web, Design and Marketing Manager for CPAD, The Center for Pedagogy in Arts and Design

Instructor of Digital Media Design Courses and DART Courses

ART211Y Intro to Digital Art and Design Criticism

DART202 2D Digital Art and Computer Graphics

DMD100 Digital Multimedia Design Foundations

DART300 Digital Portfolio Elements

DART 412 Portfolio Design and Professional Practices

DART 20 Introduction to Drawing

DART206 Web Design and Visual Web Development

DART496 Book Publishing and Design

DART496 Game Design

Instructor | Wilson College

Chambersburg, PA | 2003 – 2019

Instructor of Design and Art Courses

FA210 Graphic Design I

FA216 Printmaking

FA331 Graphic Design II

FA114 Drawing I

FA142 Intrduction to Design

FA265 Typography and the Letterform

FA343 Web Design I

FA344 Web Design II

Instructor | Hagerstown Community College

Hagerstown, MD | 2010 – present

Instructor of Design and Art Courses

ART102 Two-Dimensional Design

GDT 112 Computer Graphics

ART103 Drawing I

ART120 Ceramics

GDT115 Digital Imaging

GDT142 Computer Illustraton: Adobe Illustrator

GDT143 Digital Layout/Prepress

GDT146 Graphic Design I

GDT215 Typography

GET246 Graphic Design II

WEB101 Web Design I

WEB 110 Web Design II

Instructor | Shippensburg University

Shippensburg, PA | 2000 – 2018, 2025

Instructor of Design and Art Courses

ART215 Color and Two-Dimensional Design

ART220 Introduction to Cultural Studio

ART217 Computer Design I

ART306 Computer Design II

ART319 Computer Design III

ART425 Computer Design IV

ART430 Computer Design V

ART435 Computer Design VI

ART340 Ceramics

ART341 Advanced Ceramics

ART100 Art Appreciation

Lead Design Professor | Kaplan University

Hagerstown, MD | 2007 – 2012

Lead Instructor of Design Program

IT299 Graphic Design Portfolio

GD260 Multimedia Design

GDT200 Illustrator I

GDT215 Illustrator II

GD100 Introduction to Graphic Design

GD115 Introduction to Mac

GD190 Methodologies of Print Publishing

GD230 Multipage Design

GD240 Page Layout

GDT210 Photoshop I

GDT220Photoshop II

GD110 Introduction to the History of Graphic Design

GD210 Production Design

GD120 Typography

GD315 Design Business Management

Exhibitions

International

Matchbox Collab Exhibition, Curated by A. Gabriel, Lydford-on-Fosse, Somerset UK 2025

Sketchbook Project, Curated by Anna Graham, Hamberg Germany 2025

NaNoWriMo (online), NaNoWriMo 30 Covers 30 Days (designer) 2022 - Curated by Debbie Millman

NaNoWriMo (online), NaNoWriMo 30 Covers 30 Days (designer) 2021- Curated by Debbie Millman

NaNoWriMo (online), NaNoWriMo 30 Covers 30 Days (designer) 2020- Curated by Debbie Millman

NaNoWriMo (online), NaNoWriMo 30 Covers 30 Days (designer) 2019- Curated by Debbie Millman

NaNoWriMo (online), NaNoWriMo 30 Covers 30 Days (designer) 2018- Curated by Debbie Millman

Paris, France FIDEM Juried International Exhibition 2005

Siexal, Portugal FIDEM Annual International Juried Exhibition 2004

Ein Vered, Israel Violin Medallic Exhibit Permanent Collection 2004

Tel Aviv, Israel Violin Medallic Exhibit, Tel Aviv Symphony (location 3) 2003

Israel Opera House Violin Medallic Exhibit (traveling exhibit location 2) 2003

Ein Vered, Israel Violin Medallic Exhibit (home exhibit location) 2003

(Basis School of Sculpture)

Ein Vered, Israel Violin Medallic Exhibit Permanent Collection 2004

Tel Aviv, Israel Violin Medallic Exhibit, Tel Aviv Symphony (location 3) 2003

Israel Opera House Violin Medallic Exhibit (traveling exhibit location 2) 2003

Ein Vered, Israel Violin Medallic Exhibit (home exhibit location) 2003

(Basis School of Sculpture)

Paris, France FIDEM Annual International Juried Exhibition 2002

Ein Vered, Israel Masaccio Commemorative Exhibit Permanent Collection 2002

Israel Opera House Masaccio Commemorative Exhibit (location 2) 2002

Ein Vered, Israel Masaccio Commemorative Medal Exhibition 2002

(Basis School of Sculpture)

Regional/National

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University Park, PA, Old Main Exhibition 2025

Washington, DC Art for a Cause 2023

Grants Pass, OR Grants Pass Museum of Art Exhibition 2023

University Park, PA Home/Studio Faculty Exhibition - Pennsylvania State University 2022

Hagerstown, MD WCAC Art Educators Exhibition 2021

Hagerstown, MD Faculty Exhibition 2019

Chambersburg, PA Faculty Exhibition 2019

Jacksonville, FL Always Summer Design Exhibition 2018

Orlando, FL Design by Love 2016

Frederick, MD Artomatic 2016

Chambersburg, PA Faculty Exhibition 2018

Chambersburg, PA Faculty Exhibition 2017

Shippensburg, PA Faculty Exhibition 2017

Chambersburg, PA Faculty Exhibition 2016

Shippensburg, PA Faculty Exhibition 2016

Rochester, NY 6x6 2015

Shippensburg, PA Caffeine Exhibition 2014

Chambersburg, PA Photography Solo Exhibition 2014

Detroit, MI Rock, Paper, Sizzle Design Exhibition 2013

Jacksonville, FL Always Summer Design Exhibition 2013

Frederick, MD Artomatic Exhibition 2013

Shippensburg, PA SU Faculty Exhibition 2013

Santa Cruz, CA Work in Progress with Ze Frank 2013

Virginia Beach, VA AIGA: Shred Exhibition on Surf Design 2013

Hagerstown, MD HCC Faculty Exhibition 2013

Hagerstown, MD Photographic Salon, Contemporary Arts Gallery 2013

New York, NY Vote! AIGA Poster Show 2012

Hagerstown, MD Solo Exhibition-Ceramics and Prints, Washington Count Arts Council 2012

Shippensburg, PA Group Exhibition-Ceramics, SHAPE Gallery 2012

Chicago, IL Representation, Mignonette 2011-present

Carlisle, PA Solo Exhibition, YWCA 2011

Carlisle, PA Group Exhibition “Aqua”, CALC Gallery 2011

Carlisle, PA Group Exhibition “Emerald”, CALC Gallery 2011

Carlisle, PA Group Exhibition, YWCA 2011

Shippensburg, PA Member’s Exhibition, SHAPE Gallery 2011

Shippensburg, PA Think Big II Group Exhibit, Thought Lot 2011

Shippensburg, PA Think Big Group Exhibit, Thought Lot 2010

Shippensburg, PA Member’s Exhibition, SHAPE Gallery 2010

Carlisle, PA Member’s Exhibition, CALC Gallery 2010

Hagerstown, MD Group Exhibition, WCAC Gallery 2010

Presentations/Talks

2025 AERA (American Educational Research Association), Building Communities in Online Art Courses Through Virtual Reality, Peer  Feedback, and Exhibitions, with Zena Tredinnick-Kirby, Ph.D., Anna Divinsky, Nicole Cingolani, Brendan Berthold, and Courtney Redding, Denver, Colorado, April 23-27

2025 TLT Symposium, AI Exploration and Community Poster Jam Workshop Pennsylvania State University. March 15, 2025

2024 TLT Symposium, AI Exploration and Community Poster Jam Workshop Pennsylvania State University. March 16, 2024

2024 TLT Symposium, TLT Faculty Fellows Explore VR Student Engagement and Community (Innovative Technologies), Pennsylvania State University. March 16, 2024

2023 TLT Symposium, TLT Faculty Fellows Explore VR Student Engagement and Community (Innovative Technologies), Pennsylvania State University. March 17, 2023

2023 TLT Symposium, TLT Faculty Engagement Awards Panel: Experiential Virtual Spaces (Innovative Technologies), Pennsylvania State University. March 17, 2023

2023 TLT Symposium Lite, TLT Faculty Fellows Explore VR Student Engagement and Community (Innovative Technologies), Pennsylvania State University. March 23, 2023

2022 Lilly Conference,ITLC: International Teaching and Learning Cooperative, Dunham, NC. Humanizing the Classroom: Tips, Tools and Strategies for Effective Assessment and Communication. April 25, 2022

2021 C-PAD (Center for Pedagogy for Arts and Design), Penn State University. Organization committee, Executive Board member. May 10, 2021 C-PAD Academy Listening Tour.

2021 TLT (Teaching and Learning Technology) Symposium, Penn State University. May 12, 2021 Maker's Break - Finding a Pause in our Daily Lives.

2021 TLT (Teaching and Learning Technology) Symposium, Penn State University. May 13, 2021 Humanizing the Classroom: Tips, Tools and Strategies for Effective Assessment and Communication. Co-presentation with Anna Divinsky and Christine Shanks.

2021 University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
17th International Conference on Technology, Knowledge and Society
Considering Viral Technologies: Pandemic-Driven Opportunities and Challenges, April 8-9
Presentation title: Teaching and Twitch

2021 University de Monterrery, Moneterrey, Mexico
5th International Conference on Design Principles and Practices, March 02-05 Towards a (Design) New Deal
Presentation title: Teaching and Twitch

2021 PSU: Passages, Upcoming Professional Challenges

2021 PSU Graduate Seminar SoVA: Getting Started

2021 PSU Graduate Seminar SoVA: Continuing Best Practices

2021 PSU Lehigh Valley: Adobe Creative Cloud and Acrobat at Work and in the Classroom

2020 PSU: Tips, Tools and Techniques of Educational Technology

2020 PSU Lehigh Valley: Adobe Creative Cloud and Acrobat at Work and in the Classroom Publications

2025 Teaching Design in a Digital World: What Matters More Than Software Skills

2024 Collaboration with AI in the Graphic Design Classroom

2024 Using VR in the Design Classroom

2024 TLIC 2024 Creative Approaches to Technology Enhanced Learning for the Workplace and Higher Education; Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems Edited by Janusz Kacprzyk
Book Chapter: Beyond Distance: Fostering Community in Online Art Courses Through 3-D Virtual Spaces

Community Involvement & Awards

2025 Pennsylvania State University Teaching and Learning with Technology Faculty Engagement Award

2022 Pennsylvania State University Teaching and Learning with Technology Faculty Fellowship (Fellow 2022-2024)

2022 Pennsylvania State University Teaching and Learning with Technology Faculty Engagement Award

2009-2012 AIGA Board Member (Secretary)

2012-204 AIGA Board Member (Vice President)