Camille Baker, PhD
Professor of Interactive & Immersive Arts
E-mail: CBaker10@uca.ac.uk
Twitter: @swampgirl67
blog: swampgirl67.wordpress.com
Research Focus
* Smart textiles, Soft-circuits, Sensory Experiences in Performance
* Mobile Media, Wearable Tech & Participatory Performance
* Interactive Art and Immersive Media
* Non-linear and Interactive Narrative
Previous Posts
University for the Creative Arts, Epsom
Reader, School of Communication Design
Aug 2015 - present
Daily teaching prepartion and lecturing of Year 2 and 3. Staff research development for academics in the School of Commnication Design. PhD and Masters supervision. Continued personal practice and research in Smart-textiles and Mobile Media Performance development.
Course Leader, School of Communication Design
Aug 2014 - Aug 2015
Daily course administration, revalidation, study trips, team management, and lecturing Year 2 and 3. Research development in Digital Media and my personal practice in Soft-circuits, E-textiles and Mobile Media in Performance.
Royal College of Art
Senior Tutor, Design Interactions
August 2015 - July 2016 fixed term
Responsible for the the pastoral care of students, managing visiting staff, co-ordinating related external projects and liaison with other institutions and industry. Supporting the implementation, development and day-to-day management of program activities, including interim and final examinations, as well as preparation and set up for the student work-in-progress and final exhibitions.
Brunel University, Uxbridge
Course Director, Digial Media courses
2012 - 2014
Lecturer (2007-2012), Digital Media,in the Electronic and Computer Engineering Dept, School of Engineering and Design, Brunel University, London, UK, Broadcast Media and Multimedia Design (from October 22, 2007 to July 31st, 2014).
Languages
HTML/CSS
WordPress
Processing (Basic)
Arduino (Basic)
physical computing
Skills
Photoshop
AfterEffects
Illustrator
FinalCut
InDesign
DVD Studio Pro
SoundTrack Pro
2010 - present
2010 - present
Education
SMARTlab Digital Media Institute, University of East London, UK
2007-2011
PhD Digital Media, , completed and awarded 20011. Focused on mobile media and wearable technology in networked performance, SMARTlab moved to Dublin, University College Dublin, Republic of Ireland 2011.
Brunel University, Uxbridge
2007-2009
Post Graduate Teaching Certification (PG Cert), completed and awarded 2009
Simon Fraser University, Surrey, Canada
2001 - 2004
MASc. Interactive Arts, Computing Arts and Design Sciences Graduate Program. School of Interactive Arts and Technology, completed and awarded 2004
British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby, Canada
2002 - 2001
Senior Management Certificate in New Media Design, Web Development, and CD ROM, completed and awarded 2001
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada
1985 - 1990
BA Sociology/Anthropology. Concentration: Contemporary Dance in Fine and Performing Arts. Awarded 1991