Faculty
Prof. Deb Krikun,
Associate Professor – 1997 – present
ITECH Curriculum Chair,
Faculty Advisor Student Club – New Media Group
Discord New Media Group Link
Email: deborah.krikun@sunywcc.edu
Twitter: newmediagroupny
Archives: dkrikun.wordpress.com
Join Us! on Monday evenings 7pm- 8pm with Prof. Deb Krikun hosting the DIG.IT.ALL a Live Webcast on TWITCH to review current digital media trends, tools and careers. (1/29/24 – 4/29/24) Use chat to ask questions!
Office Hours – SPRING 2024
Tuesday: 12-1pm and 5-6pm – Peekskill Extension Center
Wednesday: 10-11am and 5-6pm Valhalla, Technology Bldg. Rm128
Thursday: 9-10am – Zoom Only – email instructor for a Zoom link.
If the above hours are not possible email the professor to schedule another time.
ITECH Adjuncts
Prof. Michael Dwyer,
ITECH Adjunct – Spg 21 – present
Art Director and Web Design (UX/UI)
Email: michael.dwyer@sunywcc.edu
Working in the design and digital media industries for many years. We are so fortunate to have Michael as part of the ITECH Adjunct roster, teaching ITECH 120 WEB DESIGN UX/UI. (Wednesday evening remotely)
Formerly a UX/UI Designer for IBM Bridges the gap between client and developer using equal parts verbal/written communication, design talent, and knowledge of standards and systems – both internal and external – to serve as a steward of the IBM brand’s legacy.
Currently a UX/UI Designer for CGI – a global IT company that represents deep knowledge of industry trends and IT priorities. It also highlights industry and technology expertise, and the best practices built over more than four decades of serving client needs.
Prof. Aaron Porter
ITECH Adjunct – Fall 23 – present
Graphic Designer
Email: aaron.porter@sunywcc.edu
Aaron works with varied clients creating, graphic designs, illustrations, informational graphics, 2D animations, 3D modeling, photo composites and retouching.
Beginning Fall 2023 Prof. Porter will be teaching the ITECH 110 Digital Imaging at the Center for the Digital Arts in Peekskill on Tuesday afternoon in a Hyflex class. Hyflex is when you can be in-person or remote.
He is an animator and a motion designer along with 3D modeling. ITECH is thrilled to have Prof. Porter on board as many years ago when Prof. Krikun was teaching 2D animation back in the early 2000 he and many other current professors in the metropolitan area wanted to learn 2D Flash animation.
Prof. Gerry Katzban
ITECH Adjunct – Spring Only – present
WCC Senior Adjunct since January 1997
Video Editor and Digital Designer
Email: Gerry.Katzban@sunywcc.edu
Gerry works with many clients in the broadcast, streaming, web, commercial, industrial and creative industries since graduation from Pratt Institute.
Beginning this Spring 2024, Prof. Katzban will be teaching ITECH 100 Digital Design on the main campus of Valhalla. His skills are many as most digital media designers and editors need to have such as in Visual Design · Visual Design Education · Design Leadership · Digital Design · Photography · Motion Graphics · Graphics · Multimedia · Illustration · Animation · Video Editing · After Effects · Art Direction · Video · Photoshop · Art · Creative Direction · Video Production · Photo Imaging · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe Photoshop.
Prof. Will Hallett
ITECH Adjunct – Fall 22-Spg 23
Digital Artist and Author
Email: william.hallett@sunywcc.edu
His work spans from game design to video art and music, addressing themes such as virtual production, online social presence, and symbolic meaning. Prof. Hallett will be teaching ITECH 200 Game Design and Interactive Media and ITECH 210 3D Visualization. (inperson and remotely)
He has written on the politics of artificial intelligence and on how we can best define global culture and unity in the digital era. Will’s work has been shown and featured nationally and internationally and he holds a graduate degree in interactive media art from New York University.