Creative endeavors and technology are not polar opposites. In this interactive panel, we shall explore the intersection between creative endeavors and technology and the reality that all research and innovation arise from a creative spark. This creative spark arises from a single individual but more often from a collaborative partnership with individuals with complementary knowledge and skill sets deeply committed to making an impact.
Tom Leamon,
CDM alum, founder of AVsync.LIVE
Tom is a concert visuals designer and creative coder on a mission to make interactive visual media accessible to all artists and venues through software. Tom founded AVsync.LIVE during his time in the DePaul study abroad program in Ireland, returning to Chicago to perform at local venues and get involved in the CEC as well as the 2112 and 1871 incubators.
Donna Badowski,
Associate Professor and Director
College of Science and Health
Donna Badowski, DNP, RN, CNE, CHSE is currently an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at DePaul University. She has been a nurse educator for 17 years and simulationist for 15-years. She is a well-published author in nursing education having both research and innovation articles in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Badowski has been incorporating simulation in nursing education since 2009. She developed simulated clinical days for maternal nursing and integrated peer coaching in simulation to improve teamwork and safety, telehealth simulation for post-licensure nursing students. To inform the simulation community, Dr. Badowski has completed national surveys related to various aspects of simulation. Her leadership in the adoption of simulation and gaming pedagogy has contributed to ongoing development of virtual applications in nursing education simulation. She is the primary investigator for both internally and externally funded grants that focus on community-based simulation scenarios filling gaps in nursing education. She is the current editor of the Innovations Center in Nursing Education Perspectives.
James Alvarez Mourey,
Associate Professor
Driehaus College of Business
Named one of Poets and Quants “Best Business Professors Under 40,” Dr. Jim Alvarez Mourey is a marketing professor, author, consultant, and public speaker specializing in relationships, culture, and emerging technology. His work has been published in leading academic journals (e.g., Psychological Science, the Journal of Consumer Research), as well as popular media outlets like The Today Show, Scientific American, and The Atlantic. He is the author of several books, including Urge, Fusion, and The Relationship Diet. In a previous life, Jim was the research director of a Los Angeles-based consultancy specializing in corporate culture and relationship building. Jim is also the Executive Director of the Business Education in Technology in Analytics Hub – a.k.a. BETA Hub – at DePaul that explores the intersection of business and AR/VR, blockchain, the metaverse, and other cool technology. In addition to teaching undergrads, MBAs, and doctoral students at DePaul, Jim also serves as a visiting professor at IÉSEG in Paris and EMStrasbourg in France. In his spare time, Jim is a graduate of Second City’s Conservatory and serves as the President of an international non-profit that brings creative education to young people in over 30 countries. Ever the creative, he wrote a murder mystery novel in one week during the pandemic and has developed two original board games.
Session Chair: Marty Martin,
Professor and Research & Innovation Leadership Faculty Fellow
Driehaus College of Business
As the newly selected DePaul Research & Innovation Leadership Fellow, Dr. Marty Martin, a Full Professor in the Department of Management & Entrepreneurship, brings a wealth of diverse academic, entrepreneurial and operational knowledge, and skills to his new role. Dr. Martin has been instrumental in many of the university’s successes over the years, including designing new courses, developing mission aligned, student centered concentration programs and launching dual/joint degree.
Dr. Martin began his career at Xavier University of Louisiana (his alma mater) after completing his Postdoctoral Fellowship in Health Psychology. Later, he served as a manager and executive at Tulane University Hospitals & Clinics and the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Based upon his scholarly work, he was selected as a Visiting Scholar in Residence at the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH).
Dr. Martin first joined DePaul as Senior Executive for Institutional Diversity, then served as AVP of HR & HRIS and later as Associate Dean at Barat College of DePaul. In 2004, he joined the faculty and launched his academic career.