Jesse , is an innovator in sonic art technology, thought, and practice. His work centers around the idea that computer interactivity, used wisely, can produce new and engaging forms of art. He is the coordinator of the LSU Experimental Music & Digital Media program in the School of Music and chaired the 2015 International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression in Baton Rouge. As a member of the Center for Computation & Technology's Cultural Computing focus area, he performs research into ways that technology can expand what is possible in the arts. Research and invention interests focus on computer interactivity in performance, distributed music systems, mobile music, interactive sonic art installations, hybrid worlds, and artworks that can be experienced via multiple modalities. Recent performances/exhibits/interventions include the Pixilerations Festival, NIME, Siggraph, Techfest Mumbai, ICMC, Boston Cyberarts Festival, TedX, and SEAMUS.
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Marc , is a preeminent Executive Producer and Academic Director with over 31 years experience encompassing 5 academic programs and 50 interactive titles for a combined revenue of over one billion dollars. An inspiring leader established at building, coaching and motivating teams to produce innovative interactive experiences. Marc was an Executive Producer and VP at Electronic Arts, leading the FIFA franchise during its formative years.

Marc also had to honor to lead NHL Hockey, Need for Speed, Triple Play Baseball, Def Jam Vendetta and Marvel Nemesis. Marc is currently the founding director of the LSU Digital Media Arts & Engineering program.

Jason , Assistant Professor of Virtual Production and Immersive Media, is a multidisciplinary artist working at the intersection of experiential narrative and the forefront of digital media, including Virtual Production, XR, and A.I. assisted Production Design.

Jason holds a joint appointment in the School of Art and the School of Theatre, teaches class related to film production, animation, game design, VFX, and digital asset creation, works collaboratively in the XR Film Studio, and pursues research related to computer simulations of digital environments for media and design practice.

Jason worked in New York City for eleven years as a Production Designer, Assistant Designer, and VFX, modeling, and compositing artist. He received his MFA from the University of Arizona's School of Theatre, Film, and Television.

He is passionate about developing artists who explore authentic, driven storytelling and the rapidly changing toolset we use to create it, including digital environments, animation, game engines, virtual film studios, and A.I.

Hye Yeon is a digital media artist working on interactive installations, performance video, speculative design, and experimental games. She is a PhD candidate in digital media with a minor in computer science at Georgia Institute of Technology and holds an MFA in digital media from the Rhode Island School of Design. As assistant professor at New York Institute of Technology, Nam taught undergraduate and graduate courses in multi-media tools, interactive design, and visual imaging, and as a graduate instructor at Rhode Island School of Design, she lectured on introductory computer animation and 3D animation using Maya. Nam’s art has been displayed domestically and internationally at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC; Times Square (as a runner-up for the Metropolitan Art Prize); FILE Festival in Brazil; Future Places Festival in Portugal; and Juan Media Festival in Korea. Her work was broadcast on the Discovery Channel in Canada and broadcast live on Good Day Sacramento; published in Leonardo Journal; and featured in Wired, We Make Money Not Art, Makezine, Business Insider, Slashdot, and Engadget, among other publications.

Derick , received his MFA in digital media from the Rhode Island School of Design. He holds joint appointments at LSU - he is the program coordinator and associate professor of digital art at the School of Art and a member of the cultural computing research group at the Center for Computation & Technology (CCT). He teaches classes in creative coding, 3D graphics, interactive installation, and video production.

Ostrenko is a media artist and creates physical and virtual systems that examine the intersections of media, culture, and technology. He employs custom hardware and software that use various interfaces such as mobile applications, brain waves, generative visualizations, video processing, animation, and games. His research focuses on pushing art and technology to reveal hidden networks between people by creating structures for innovative forms of expression and discovery.

Most recently Ostrenko has shown his work at venues including the International Symposium of Electronic Art in Albuquerque, New Mexico; New York University and the National Academy in New York City; Fountain Art Fair in Miami and the Polk Museum of Art in Lakeland, Florida; Buffalo Media Resources in New York; the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana; and the NWEAMO in San Diego. In conjunction with his artistic practice, Ostrenko has worked professionally in exhibit fabrication, video production, 3D modeling, and web development.

Seth teaches 3D modeling for games.

In the professional world, Perlstein models weapons for “Destiny 2” as a member of Bungie’s hard surface team. Before Bungie, he modeled weapons, props and environment assets for “Fortnite” as a member of High Voltage Software’s hard surface team.

In 2019, Perlstein earned a master’s degree from LSU’s Digital Media Arts & Engineering program.

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Van 's professional background is extensive, having worked as a director, animator, previs artist, technical director, and designer for major film and game studios such as Dreamworks, Sony Imageworks, Paramount, Digital Domain, Activision, 2K, Naughty Dog ILM, EEP, The Mill, and Blue Sky Studios. He has contributed to well-known franchises, including Aqua Man, Harry Potter, Shrek, Madagascar, Ice Age, Uncharted, How to Train Your Dragon, Captain America, NBA2K, and Thor. In addition, he has directed and animated award-winning XR projects that have been featured at the Tribeca, Cannes, and Venice Film Festivals.

His multidisciplinary background and breadth of experiences have given him a unique perspective and teaching pedagogy. He strives to create “Flow” in his learner-centered classes, which foster creativity, grit, and critical thinking. He loves it when his students experience “aha” moments while mastering demanding project-based assignments. These transformative learning moments lead to creative confidence in his students, preparing them for success in the new world.

Gabriele , is the Edward G. Schlieder Chair of Information Sciences and a member of the Cultural Computing group at the Center for Computation and Technology at Louisiana State University (USA). He has held tenured academic positions at Cornell University (USA), the Grenoble Ecole de Management (France) and the University of Pavia (Italy).
He is a prolific and highly cited academic author and his recent research interest is on Digital Data Streams (DDS) and the opportunities they create for business value creation. He is the director of the Digital Data Streams Lab at LSU and the University of Pavia.
Prof. Piccoli’s academic, teaching and consulting interest has traditionally been in the area of Strategic Information Systems and Customer Service Systems. Much of his research is applied and he is a frequent speaker and commentator on the business value of IT and the value creation potential of new technology.
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Lance directs the Social Media Analysis and Creation (SMAC) Lab in the Manship School of Mass Communication. He has focused on digital media since 1995, when he built his first commercial Web site. Before coming to LSU, Porter spent four years as executive director of digital marketing for Disney. There he oversaw the creative and digital media strategies for more than 80 films and won a Clio Award for excellence in advertising. He currently teaches digital brands, social media analysis and emerging media. His research focuses on the political and cultural effects of digital media. He has consulted on hundreds of domestic and international campaigns for Disney, Warner Brothers, and Visa. He holds a joint appointment with the Center for Computation and Technology (CCT).
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George , is a technical and collaborative 3D Artist with 20+ years’ experience producing high-quality assets as a CG Generalist and CG Supervisor. He specializes in various phases of development such as animation, physics, modeling, lighting, rendering, and shading. Recent VFX credits include Doom Patrol, Supergirl, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Mayans, 9-1-1, Winning Time and many others in addition to visualization work for Boeing, Raytheon, and The US Air Force. George has also worked on the Call of Duty and Command and Conquer video game franchises.

Susan , Ph.D. is a Professor in the School of Art where she teaches contemporary and new media art history. She served on the Steering Committee for the LSU Laboratory for Creative Arts and Technologies which led to the creation of the Center for Computational Studies (CCT). She helped found the interdisciplinary Art/Engineering undergraduate minor at LSU entitled AVATAR. She is an authority on the cultural history of wearable technology (weartech) has lectured internationally on this subject, authoring papers and sessions at the College Art Association (CAA) and the International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA), and curated an exhibition entitled Social Fabrics. Her most recent publication, Garments of Paradise: Wearable Discourse in the Digital Age, a history of wearable technology art and design, was published by MIT Press in June 2014. She previously published two monographs on American painters (Marsden Hartley and Robert Indiana), with MIT Press and Yale University Press, respectively.