Faculty Leads

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  James Connolly
  James Connolly is the George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of History and the Director of Ball State’s Center for Middletown Studies.  He also co-directs Ball…
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  John Fillwalk
  A co-founder of the DSL, John Fillwalk is an internationally recognized artist and practitioner of virtual reality and interactive environments. He serves as the Senior…
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Staff / Affiliates

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  Adam Kobitz
  3D Modeller and Animator Adam graduated from Ball State with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2012, then returned to pursue his Master’s of Fine…
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  Ina-Marie Johnston
  Ina-Marie Johnston is the Design and Communications Manager for the Institute for Digital Intermedia Arts. She received her Bachelors in Fine Arts with a concentration…
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  Neil Zehr
  Neil earned his B.S. in the Digital Media Arts program at Huntington University in Huntington, IN. During his years there, he studied various traditional animation…
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  Trevor Danehy

Fellows

• Youfa Wang
  Fisher Institute of Health and Well-Being, 2017-18 Interdisciplinary, Systems Approach and Big-Data-Enhanced Obesity Research Youfa Wang is the John and Janice Fisher Endowed Chair of…
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• Serena Shim
  Educational Psychology, 2017-18 Serena Shim, The Development of an Innovative Math Motivational Intervention for Elementary Students Educational Psychology, 2017-18 Serena Shim is Professor of Educational…
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• Chad Kinsella
  Political Science, 2017-18 The Modern Politics of Middletown Chad Kinsella is Assistant Professor of Political Science and the project director for The Modern Politics of…
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• Jennifer DeSilva
  History, 2017-18 Early Modern Social Mobility: Mapping & Networking the de’ Grassi Family of Bologna Jennifer DeSilva is an Associate Professor of History and the…
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• Shaoen Wu
  Computer Science, 2018-19 Multi-Sensory Big Data Deep Learning Approach to Indoor Autonomous Navigation Shaoen Wu is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and the Assistant…
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• Andrew Luttrell
  Psychological Science, 2018-19 The Language of Persuasive Communication Andy Luttrell is an Assistant Professor of Psychological Science with a research focus that seeks to bring…
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• Kristin M. Barry
  Architecture, 2018-19 Modernism in the Midwest: Navigating Columbus, IN Kristin Barry is an Assistant Professor of Architecture who teaches courses in architecture history/theory and design.…
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• Michael Burayidi
  Department of Urban Planning, 2019-2020 The Dark Store Theory and Big Box Stores Michael Burayidi is Professor of Urban Planning. He has written widely on…
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• Bowen Zhang
  Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, 2019-2020 Global Manure Phosphorus Production during 1960–2016: a 5-arcminute Gridded Global Dataset for Earth System Modeling (GMPP) Bowen Zhang…
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• Mengxi Zhang
  Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, 2019-2020 A Study of Disparities in Healthcare Resources for Vulnerable Populations Mengxi Zhang, Assistant Professor of Health Sciences,conducts research…
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Research Associates

• Michael Pounds
  Music Media Production and Industry, 2016-17 Michael Pounds is the Assistant Director of the Music Media Production program and a Professor of Music Theory and…
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• Heather Platt
  Music History and Musicology, 2017-18
• Kevin Nolan
  Applied Anthropology Lab, 2017-18
• Marie Kelly-Worden
  Biology, 2017-18
• Shireen Kanakri
  Family and Consumer Sciences/Interior Design, 2017-18
• Diana Saiki and Valerie Birk
  Marketing, 2018-19
• Robert Phillips
  Anthropology, 2018-19
• James Kerestes
  Architecture, 2018-19
• Bangshuai Han
  Natural Resources and Environmental Management, 2018-19
• Rojin Vishkaie
  Emerging Media Design and Development, 2018-19
• Tara S. Wood
  History, 2018-19

Alumni

• Perry Collins
  Staff, Copyright and Scholarly Communications Manager, University Libraries, 2017-18
• Stephanie Grimes
  Staff, Digital Scholarship Strategist, University Libraries, 2018-19
• Ike Obi
  Graduate Student (Journalism/Emerging Media Design and Development), 2017-18
• Jake Klinger
  Graduate Student (History), 2018-19
• Sean Godfroy
  Graduate Student (History & Center for Middletown Studies), 2017-19
• Brendan White
  Graduate Student (History & Center for Middletown Studies), 2017-18
• Hayden Shaw
  Graduate Student (History), 2016-18
• Anna Kinnen
  Graduate Student (History), 2017-18
• Erin Bretz
  Graduate Student (Journalism/Emerging Media Design and Development & Center for Middletown Studies), 2016-17
• Jonny Swales
  Undergraduate Student, (School of Art/Animation & IDIA)
• Matthias Raess
  Graduate Student, (English) Data Science Consultant, 2018
• Jonathan Turnmire
  Graduate Student (History), 2019
• JB Bilbrey
  Graduate Student (History & Center for Middletown Studies), 2018-19
• Maren Orchard
  Graduate Student (History & Center for Middletown Studies), 2019