ANNUAL REPORT TABLE of CONTENTS LETTER from the DEAN
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ANNUAL REPORT TABLE of CONTENTS LETTER from the DEAN Letter from the Dean pg 3 The College of Computing and Digital Media has always prided Who We Are pg 4 itself on curriculum, creative work, and research that stays current with changes in our various fields of instruction. As we looked CDM by the Numbers pg 5 back on our 2016-17 academic year, the need to chronicle the Enrollments and Retention pg 7 breadth and excellence of this work became clear. We are pleased to share with you this annual report, our first, highlighting our New Faculty and Programs pg 8 accomplishments. School of Cinematic Arts pg 10 Last year, we began offering three new graduate programs and two School of Design pg 12 new certificate programs. We also planned six degree programs and three new certificate programs for implementation in the School of Computing pg 14 current academic year. CDM faculty were published more than 100 times, had their films screened more than 200 times, and Supporting the Mission pg 17 participated in over two dozen exhibitions. Our students were Chicago Connections pg 18 recognized for their scholarly and creative work, and our alumni accomplished amazing things, from winning a Student Academy International Reach pg 20 Award to receiving a Pulitzer. We are proud of all the work we have done together. Faculty Grants pg 22 Faculty Publications pg 26 One notable priority for us in 2016-17 was creating and strengthening relationships with industry—including expanding our Faculty Screenings and Film Recognition pg 33 footprint at Cinespace and developing the iD Lab—as well as with the community, through partnerships with the Chicago Housing Faculty Exhibitions and Demos pg 38 Authority, Wabash Lights, and other nonprofit organizations. Student Accomplishments pg 40 We look forward to continuing to provide innovative programs Alumni Recognition pg 41 and spaces this academic year. Two areas in particular we’ve been watching closely are makerspaces and the “internet of things.” Visiting Speaker Series pg 42 We’ve already made significant commitments to these areas CDM in the News pg 46 through the creation of our 4,500 square foot makerspace, the Idea Realization Lab, and our new cyber-physical systems bachelor’s 2017 - 2018 Preview pg 48 program and lab. We are excited to continue providing the opportunities, curriculum, and facilities to support our remarkable students. David Miller, Dean 2016 - 2017 Annual Report pg 2 2016 - 2017 Annual Report pg 3 BY the NUMBERS Tech Support Staff Staff Administrative & and 16 Student Services Staff Faculty in 41 2016 - Full-time Faculty 2017 236 Adjunct Faculty 115 20 New Full-time 967 Diplomas awarded The College of Computing and Digital Media is Students dedicated to providing students an innovative edge in today’s computing, design and cinema fields. We in are a diverse group of notable and award-winning 2016 Undergraduate faculty, students, and programs, with specialized areas 427 540 - 5570 of expertise that are nationally and internationally Total Students recognized. Our curriculum is reflective and responsive 2017 Graduate to the latest industry trends, technologies, and ideas across the computing and digital media spectrum. Our programs provide real-world experience and global perspectives through national and international opportunities, enabling students and faculty to keep 33% Undergraduate pace with leaders in their field. Chicago is our engine for Female 2675 Students creation where students can leverage the resources of the city and our broad alumni network to launch careers 32% Graduate that have impact and influence. Whether it’s computing, Female 2895 Students design, or cinema, we believe in the power of innovation and know it is at the heart of our students’ success. 2016 - 2017 Annual Report pg 4 2016 - 2017 Annual Report pg 5 BY the NUMBERS continued ENROLLMENTS The College of Computing and Digital Media continues to show growth in both enrollments and headcount. DIGITAL MEDIA Total Enrollments Total Headcount SOCIAL MEDIA facebook 10000 3000 8000 GROWTH 15% 9100+ 2500 from 2015-16 likes 6000 4000 2000 40.5% 2000 new visitor 2.5M+ twitter 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Enrollments in have increased 26% Head count increased 28% from Fall from Fall Quarter 2012 to Fall Quarter Quarter 2012 to Fall Quarter 2016, WEBPAGE 2500+ 59.5% followers 2016, with undergraduate showing a with undergraduate showing a 43% 21% increase and graduate showing a increase and graduate showing a returning . VIEWS 41% increase 12.5% increase. RETENTION & OUTCOMES EXAMS & TUTORING SESSIONS 1st Year Retention 4 Year Graduation 2012 88% 2012 54% Proctored Exams 2013 89% 2013 55% 3.2% growth 4840 2014 89% 2014 57% 2015 86% 2015 56% Unique tutoring sessions 2016 89% 2016 60% 19.4% growth 3367 Career Outcomes 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 Undergraduate: 87% (82% employed, 4% continuing ed, 1% not seeking) 2016 - 2017 Annual Report pg 6 Graduate: 94% (92% employed, 2% continuing ed, 1% not seeking) Brian Andrews Denise Nacu School of Cinematic Arts School of Design Assistant Professor in Visual Assistant Professor in CDM Effects and Compositing Experience Design Ann Hozian B Rich Undergraduate New in School of Cinematic Arts School of Design Animation BA/BFA Assistant Professor in Assistant Professor in Digital Computer Science BS 2016 - Screenwriting Communication and Media Arts Cyber-Physical Systems BS* 2017 Cybersecurity BS Data Science BS* Alireza Khatami Adam Trowbridge School of Cinematic Arts School of Cinematic Arts School of Design Film and Television BA/BFA Documentary MFA Assistant Professor in Film and Assistant Professor in Interactive Game Design BS and Social Media Game Programming BS Television Production School of Design Graphic Design BFA Experience Design MA Full Time Faculty Full Time Information Systems BS Dan Klein Jessica Westbrook Information Technology BS School of Cinematic Arts School of Design Interactive and Social Media BS Institute for Professional Development Assistant Professor in Film and Modern Information Technology Associate Professor in Math and Computer Science BS Television Production Graphic Design Technology and Innovation New Network Engineering and Security BS Dana Kupper James DeBettencourt Graduate School of Cinematic Arts School of Computing Animation MA/MFA Professional Lecturer Professional Lecturer in in Cinematography Information Technology Applied Technology MS Business Information Technology MS Institute Computational Finance MS Scott Myers Mary Jo Davidson Computer Science MS For Professional School of Cinematic Arts School of Computing Creative Producing MFA (Joint with Kellstadt Assistant Professor in Professional Lecturer in General Graduate School of Business)* Development (IPD) Screenwriting Computer Science Education Cybersecurity MS Certificates Digital Communication and Media Arts MA (Joint with College of Communication) Anuradha Rana Tanu Malik Advanced SQL Documentary School of Cinematic Arts School of Computing MFA Big Data and NoSQL Assistant Professor in Assistant Professor in E-Commerce Technology MS Big Data Using Hadoop Documentary Production Databases and Big Data Experience Design MA Big Data Using Spark* Film and Television MS/MFA Cloud Computing Technologies Game Design MFA* Data Science for Business Kahra Scott-James Game Programming MS Yosef Mendelson Introduction to SQL* School of Cinematic Arts School of Computing Health Informatics MS IPv6 Assistant Professor in Sound Professional Lecturer in Human-Computer Interaction MS Java Developer Information Technology Information Systems MS Modern Information Technology IT Project Management MS Network Engineering and Security MS Modern .NET Web Development* Susanne Suffredin Hamed Qahri-Saremi Predictive Analytics MS SQL Server Business Intelligence School of Cinematic Arts School of Computing Product Innovation and Computing MS (Joint with SQL Server Database Administration Professional Lecturer in Editing Assistant Professor in Kellstadt Graduate School of Business)* Technology and Innovation Information Systems Screenwriting MFA Web Development with JavaScript Software Engineering MS and HTML5 Anna Anthropy Filipo Sharevski School of Design School of Computing Game Designer in Assistant Professor in Networking PhD Residence and Security Computer and Information Sciences Human Centered Design* 2016 - 2017 Annual Report pg 8 * Indicates new in 2017-2018 2016 - 2017 Annual Report pg 9 CINEMATIC Faculty ARTS Recognition Program Savvas Paritsis was promoted to Recognition Associate Professor. DePaul was included in Variety’s list of Stellar Film Anchor Baby, the script written Schools in 2017. by Assistant Professor Anna Hozian and one of the few scripts Note MovieMaker Magazine listed DePaul as one of their top film chosen for the inaugural year of schools, highlighting us in the “top-notch equipment and from the facilities” category. Meryl Streep’s Screenwriting Lab, has been acquired by Lynmar Director The Wrap ranked our School of Cinematic Arts #29 on their list Entertainment and is being of the 50 top film schools. packaged for production. Since its inception, the School Assistant Professor Dan Klein wrote of Cinematic Arts has been the filmIt’s Just a Gun, which won dedicated to training the next silver in the narrative category of generation of visual storytellers. Curriculum the Student Academy Awards. When the program started, Updates we asked ourselves a series of CINE Two of our faculty members questions: If we were going to Our new (2016-17) MFA in