Faculty
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Current Job: Assistant ProfessorDr. Sullivan's research explores the ways we can encourage and enable underrepresented voices in games. Her work has been shown internationally and at the SAAM Arcade event at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
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Current Job: Professor, School of Literature, Media, and CommunicationFrom alien warrior queens to fighting housewives and heroic astronauts – In her latest book, The Future is Female!, Dr. Yaszek highlights stories written between the 1920s and the feminist movements of the 1970s.
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Current Job: Assistant Professor"Learn to think in terms of data settings—defined by the contexts in which data are made and used—not simply data sets”
Students
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Degree: B.S. in Computational Media
Teachey has always enjoyed the projects he worked on, like creating video games and directing a play. He has loved collaborating with his peers on projects. He believes Computational Media is a great interdisciplinary degree.
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Degree: B.S. in Literature, Media, and Communication
"I was offered an internship with the Urban Media Lab by the incredible Dr. Ayda Melika. I jumped at the opportunity, never thinking I would be working in my prospective industry so early in my college career."
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Degree: B.S. in Computational Media
He's always loved playing games, so being able to merge computer science at Georgia Tech and game development is perfect for him.
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Degree: B.S. in Literature, Media, and Communication
"I work on designing print and digital media, social media branding, and videography."
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Degree: B.S. Computational Media
"Computational Media is a wonderful way to build a well rounded mindset for yourself in order to approach this world with a unique perspective."
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Degree: B.S. in LMC-Communication & Design
"The LMC degree at Tech is extraordinary, because it allows students the freedom to shape their degrees based on their passions!"
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Degree: B.S. in LMC & B.S. ALIS-German
"The CoLab has been a great resource for career development, and student media organizations have been a great way to make friends and add to my skillset. Show those engineers that liberal arts can’t be taken for granted!"
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Degree: B.S. in Computational Media
CM classes provided the lessons and tools to help her create meaningful digital designs to better serve communities.
Alumni
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Degree: B.S. in Computational Media
Current Job: Software engineer at Microsoft"Computational Media taught me how to see the computer not just as a tool, but as a medium for artistic expression, and it taught to view the making of art as the technological process it always has been."
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Degree: B.S. in Literature, Media, and Communication and Minor in Industrial Design
Current Job: Marketing Specialist at Mailchimp"By pairing a depth of internships with school, I have been able to sharpen my focus to more intentionally and strategically think about both my class selections and my career direction."
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Degree: B.S. Literature, Media, and Communication
Current Job: Creative Communications Manager for JamestownAriel runs her own blog called My Pink Docs aimed towards bringing an authentic, informative, and humorous voice to substantial issues multifaceted millennial women face.
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Degree: LMC 2020
Current Job: Writer, Quest Means Business, CNN International, NYCI think getting to make news exciting and digestible is the coolest thing. People only have so much time in the day, so if I can make an important issue easy to understand and interesting to learn about, then I have done my job.
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Degree: B.S. Science, Technology, and Culture (now Literature, Media, and Communication)
Current Job: Owner, Dream of Dréa, CFO and Co-owner, Genèsic Health and NonprofitDréa Lewis is the owner of Dream of Dréa, an Atlanta-based film production company. She also co-owns Génesic Health and Nonprofit, a family business providing in-home care services for older adults and people with disabilities.
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Degree: B.S. in Computational Media
Current Job: UX Research Intern at Carrier"CM is the perfect major the explore the intersection of creativity and technology at Georgia Tech. CM classes are very project-based which is a great way to build your skills, let your unique interests shine through, and showcase work on your portfolio!"
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Degree: B.S. in Computational Media
Current Job: Technical Consultant at Capgemini"Computational Media is unique in that it allows you to develop computer science and visual design skills to create impactful applications in the fields of software engineering, user experience design, animation, film, video game development, and beyond."
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Degree: M.S. Digital Media
Current Job: Founder and CEO, Gene Kansas | Commercial Real Estate, Founder and CEO, ConstellationsGene Kansas is the founder and CEO of Gene Kansas | Commercial Real Estate, where he has spent 23 years protecting, conserving, and caring for Atlanta’s cultural spaces. He also founded Constellations, a civic and socially based shared workspace, in 2017.
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Degree: B.S. in Literature, Media, and Communication
Current Job: Row Researcher at CNN"The coolest part of my job is working with other amazing journalists and helping them get their work across the finish line!"
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Degree: B.S. Science, Technology, and Culture (now Literature, Media, and Communication)
Current Job: Associate Professor of English and Director of the B.S. in Professional and Technical Writing Program at the New York City College of Technology, CUNY in Brooklyn, New YorkI think everyone should be reading more science fiction because it gives us language and ideas that help us grapple with the effects of rapid scientific and technological change on our lives, relationships, and culture.
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Degree: M.S. in Digital Media
Current Job: Research Scientist & Director of Dataworks at Georgia Tech"It was difficult for me to find my bearings in Digital Media, but going through that process strengthened my ability to find my own direction in a professional environment that isn’t prescriptive."
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Degree: B.S. Literature, Media, and Communication, 2020
Current Job: Communication and Marketing Analyst at the Atlanta Regional Commission"Working at Atlanta Regional, I feel like I’m doing something meaningful within the community."
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Degree: B.S. in Literature, Media, and Communication
Current Job: President of Buzz84"The School of Literature, Media, and Communication fostered my passion for the arts, while simultaneously allowing me to gain a Bachelor of Science degree that made me exceptionally marketable amidst an uncertain job market."
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Degree: B.S. in Literature, Media, and Communication 2019
Current Job: Quantitative Analyst at the Seattle Mariners in Seattle, WashingtonJohn Edwards grew up as a big baseball fan. Now, he's a quantitative analyst for the Seattle Mariners, and his LMC degree helped him get there.
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Degree: B.S. in Literature, Media, and Communication, Summa Cum Laude
Current Job: Product Design Manager at ServiceNow"The bachelor's program in Literature, Media, and Communication was one of the only programs I could find that gave me the freedom to evolve my understanding of storytelling in the context of a relevant degree program."
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Degree: B.S. in Computational Media
Jolena is passionate about how her passion for animation can be used to communicate meaningful messages while reaching people from all walks of life.
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Degree: B.S. in Economics
Current Job: Illustrator, Graphics and Web Designer at Mushaboom Studio"Katie Lynn Sears studied Economics at Georgia Tech and made a habit of registering for LMC classes when she could. It was in an LMC class that Jillann Hertel encouraged her to pursue graphic design."
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Degree: B.S. Computational Media
Current Job: Developer Advocate at NCR Corporation"Being a Computational Media major has helped me become a stronger developer and stronger designer through the resources available and the support provided."
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Degree: B.S. in Computational Media
Current Job: Program Manager at Microsoft"I chose Georgia Tech, and Computational Media in particular, because I wanted to pursue my passion for games and try making my own."
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Degree: B.S. Literature, Media, and Communication
Current Job: Co-founder, Mushaboom StudioLaura Grace Sears co-founded Mushaboom Studio with her sister, School of Economics graduate Katie Lynn Sears. At Mushaboom Studio, they help businesses create cohesive branding across their websites and marketing.
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Degree: B.S. in Literature, Media, and Communication
Current Job: Hubble Space Telescope Intern at NASAShe was inspired to apply to a NASA internship after meeting and writing about former astronaut, Dr. Mae Jemison, while serving on the editorial board for the Technique student newspaper.
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Degree: B.S. in Literature, Media, and Communication
Current Job: Project Manager II at Cox CommunicationsMary is passionate about making connections that help the world feel smaller.
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Degree: Ph.D. Candidate in Computer Science, B.S. in Computational Media
Current Job: Assistant Professor at the University of Alberta"I came to Georgia Tech not knowing exactly what I wanted to do, but knowing that I liked computers and I liked media. Given those facts, Computational Media seemed like a good fit for me."
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Degree: B.S. in Science, Technology, and Culture (now LMC)
Current Job: Director of Field Marketing & Events at Flock Safety in Atlanta, GAMeg McPherson Heusel is the Director of Field Marketing and Events at Flock Safety — founded by a fellow GT grad — where she is responsible for developing and executing a strategic plan for revenue growth through field marketing programs and events.
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Degree: M.S. in Digital Media
Current Job: Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of FANATICUSAlumni Michael Vogel proves that media and the humanities can make the biggest impact by combining strengths. “I have no interest in pursuing tech for tech’s sake — tech development needs to be tempered with social good.”
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Degree: LMC 2020
Current Job: Fleet Marketing Manager at RaceTrac in Atlanta, GANick LaFalce manages marketing campaigns for professional truck drivers and commercial fleets. He says understanding the online user experience and succinctly communicating business messaging is critical to success.
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Degree: M.S. in Global Media and Cultures
Current Job: Spanish Instructor"I’ve learned how to pair these skills to engage in creative projects from geolocated stories to animation shorts to my final project. It’s been a rewarding experience and one that guarantees tremendous growth."
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Degree: B.S. Literature, Media, and Communication
Current Job: Physician Assistant Student at Mercer UniversityClasses like Gender Studies, Literature in Medicine, and Ethnicity in American Literature exposed me to new perspectives and have helped me keep an open, critical mind about socioeconomic factors, gender, or age when making clinical decisions.
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Degree: M.S. in Digital Media
Current Job: Writer and ComedianCooper had finally found her calling: not in acting, not in graphic design, not in digital media, but in comedy. Still, it took months for her to work up the nerve to tell her boss at Google that she was quitting.
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Degree: M.S. in Information Design and Technology/Digital Media
Current Job: Head of Design, Next Billion Users at Google"The Digital Media program allowed me to explore graphic design, motion design, game design and film and in the process learn more about myself as a designer and storyteller."