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From landmark film and video game credits to award-winning scientific research, the accomplishments of our faculty are extensive and diverse. Read all about their stories and accomplishments.

From Laika to the Lecture Hall: Danny Samuels Teaches Big Lessons Through Mini Set Design

Faculty

Formerly a model maker at Laika, Robot Chicken, and Disney, Danny Samuels now passes his skills on to students as a DigiPen professor.

Professor Danny Samuels poses in front of student work in his miniature set design class.

DigiPen Graduate Turned Professor Talks About First-Year Game Projects, Freshman Hijinks, and More

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Justin Chambers discusses his memories of attending DigiPen, life in the industry, and the joy of teaching a new generation of aspiring game makers.

Justin Chambers smiles facing camera at his office desk, dark room decorated with objects and illuminated by colorful lamps.

Professor Lorena Villarreal’s Dog-Inspired Robot Nose Sniffs Danger

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A professor from DigiPen’s Electrical and Computer Engineering department invented an award-winning robot that can smell gas leaks in disaster scenarios.

DigiPen professor Lorena Villarreal stands smiling in a DigiPen lab

From the "House of Mouse" to DigiPen: How a Group of Disney Animators Found a Home with the Dragons

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DigiPen’s BFA program is stacked with nine former Disney animators. While their paths to Redmond varied slightly, the majority share a similar story.

Group photo of Disney animation interns featuring DigiPen professor Jazno Francoeur

Music Teachers Association Commissions Bruce Stark for Annual Composition

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DigiPen Music Department Chair Bruce Stark has been commissioned by the Friends of Today’s Music for an original composition debuting this summer.

DigiPen music department chair Bruce Stark sitting at a piano, making notations on sheet music

DigiPen's Pinball Hall of Famer Brian Schmidt on His 30-Year-Game Audio Odyssey

Faculty

In honor of his induction to the Pinball Expo Hall of Fame, we take a look back at the accomplished musical career of DigiPen professor Brian Schmidt.

DigiPen music senior lecturer Brian Schmidt sits in front of a computer in the DigiPen sound lab

Professor of Music Unveils Grant-Winning Electronic Instrument at Liverpool Hope University

Faculty

Professor Greg Dixon shares his work on The Space Regenerator, a musical project he completed for the Instruments India Composition Commission.

Professor Greg Dixon smiling on the DigiPen campus

Pixar Veteran Mark Henne Works to Broaden MFA Program

Faculty

Professor Mark Henne, a digital animation pioneer, steps into his new role as director of DigiPen’s Master of Fine Arts in Digital Arts degree program.

DigiPen Digital Arts lecturer Mark Henne shows his Pixar Award for Passionate Commitment, a bronze Buzz Lightyear trophy

Veteran Professor Erik Mohrmann Steps Into New Role as Dean of Faculty

Faculty

Longtime DigiPen Institute of Technology physics professor Erik Mohrmann shares his thoughts on his new position as Dean of Faculty.

DigiPen Dean of Faculty Erik Mohrmann smiling in a campus hallway

Professor Eva Iwer Brings Experience from Germany to Redmond

Faculty

DigiPen is proud to welcome Dr. Eva Iwer to the Department of Computer Science.

Like many of her students and fellow faculty members, Dr. Iwer also shares an interest in games, both electronic and traditional, and she enjoys interfacing with games and technology in unexpected ways. She describes one instance when she and her sister jury-rigged a digital version of the board game Carcassonne using an Excel spreadsheet, which the two played remotely while Dr. Iwer was in college. “The first tab was just the map, the second tab was an overview about all the little cards, and then a frien

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