teACHING at the University level
FULL PROFESSOR OF INSTRUCTION
University of Texas at Dallas
Bass School ofArts, Humanities, and Technology
Animation And Games Program
With nine years of teaching at a University level under my belt at UT-Dallas in the Bass School of Arts, Humanities and Technology, I've had the opportunity to teach courses not only in Character FX, but also Advanced Surfacing and Shading, Hard Surface Modeling, Production Management, and Stop Motion Animation courses for both graduates and undergraduates alike.
Student Films and education community work
Animation Lab 2025: "The Kraken's Tooth" Animated Short Film
Animation Lab 2025: "The Kraken's Tooth" Animated Short Film
Animation Lab 2025: "The Kraken's Tooth" Animated Short Film
Tech Arts Professor, Casey Johnson, and I teamed up for another exciting Animation Lab short film about pirates under the sea! Come check out the swashbuckling treasure hunt and monster mystery here!
Animation Lab 2024: "Sunny" Animated Short Film
Animation Lab 2025: "The Kraken's Tooth" Animated Short Film
Animation Lab 2025: "The Kraken's Tooth" Animated Short Film
Peter McCord and I are teamed up again for another exciting Animation Lab short film with Director Sean McComber. Our stylized film is about a round dude in a square world. The film premiered Dec 2024! Check out the project website below!
Animation Lab 2022: "Bad Timing" Animated Short Film
Animation Lab 2025: "The Kraken's Tooth" Animated Short Film
Animation Lab 2021: "Octo Ninja" Animated Short Film
Peter McCord and I are teamed up again for another exciting Animation Lab short film. Our new ghoulish animated short premiered Dec 2022! Check out the project website below!
Animation Lab 2021: "Octo Ninja" Animated Short Film
Animation Lab 2021: "Octo Ninja" Animated Short Film
Peter McCord and I were excited to take on our Directorial debut for Animation Lab 2021 short film. Over 51 UTD ATEC students worked on the short, our student short is making the festival rounds in 2022.
Animation Lab 2019: "Drift" Animated Short Film
Animation Lab 2019: "Drift" Animated Short Film
Associate Professor Kara Oropallo and I took on the challenge of helping students create an animated short film tackling the common subject of Student Anxiety and Mental Health. Check out their website and behind the scenes footage
ASIFA-Hollywood AEF Faculty Grants Chair
Animation Lab 2019: "Drift" Animated Short Film
Working my fellow committee members, I helped to organize and participate as a panel judge for ASIFA Animation Educators Grants from 2021-2023. Click below to see this years amazing Grant recipients!
Pop-Up Locker Exhibit
Associate Professor Bryon Caldwell, Dr. Christine Veras, and myself created a unique locker installation for UTD's Pop-Up Locker Gallery Exhibit
Exhibit Title:
MIB 2: Locker C18
Permanent Exhibit NOW OPEN!
APES Conference 2019
Animation Lab: Teaching
Real-World Experience in Creative Problem Solving presented by CFX Artist and Assistant Professor, Monika Salter and Producer and Assistant Professor, Kara Oropallo
ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Educators Forum Board Member
ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Educators Forum Board Member
I served the Animation Educators community as a member of the ASIFA-AEF steering committee.
Click on the link below to check out the work we are doing ad well as Join the Animation Educators Forum