Alex Damarjian, PhD

Associate Professor

Dr. Damarjian is a distinguished game developer with a wealth of experience in art creation and coding. His career has spanned across leading companies such as Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Amazon, and currently Netflix. In academia, he started as a teacher in the Chicago public school system and has been teaching at the college level since 2007. A dedicated lifelong learner, Dr. Damarjian holds an MAT from Columbia College, an MFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) ,MS in Animation from DePaul University  and a PhD from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT).

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)

Master of Science in Animation, DePaul University

Master of Fine Arts, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)

Master of Arts in Teaching, Columbia College