Digital Media Fest FAQs

What is this conference about?

This conference is a celebration of Digital Media research and creative achievements. While focused on technology implemented in the Humanities & Social Sciences, others have also been encouraged to participate. Speakers and performers will be local as well as from outside the area. Each session is approximately 45 minutes in length, while some are about an hour.

When is this?

The 2017 conference/festival will be on Thursday, March 30 and Friday, March 31. It will start at noon and end by 9:30 pm each night.

Where are you located?

Penn State University, The Behrend College in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Conference Sessions will be located in the Reed Student Center, Metzgar Admissions Office, and the Yahn Planetarium.

A map will be provided to participants.

Does it cost anything to participate?

This is a free event for everyone. Although, some subjects may not be appropriate for younger audiences.

How do I RSVP?

Go to our facebook page and check the button that says you are coming.
Officially sign up through our eventbrite posting.

Can I come without a RSVP?

Yes, but we’d still like you to go to our facebook page and eventbrite posting. It helps us with figuring out how much coffee/tea and so forth to have on hand.
There’s a lot of stuff.

Do I have to go to everything?

Nah. Check out whatever interests you. Spend time exploring our campus on any downtime or get some grub at Bruno’s Cafe in the Reed Student Center.

Will there be food?

There are several presentations that will have snacks, tea, and coffee. Those will be noted on the schedule. There is also a cafe in the Reed Student Building that you can purchase drink and food from at any time.

Women Artists Who Will Be Included in the Festival: 

Heather Cole, Lecturer of Digital Arts, “Augmented Reality Artwork and Prosumer tools.”

Erin O’Toole, COMBA Major and Marjorie Schill, ARTSA Major, Penn State Behrend Students, “Visual Public Relations.”

J Appallonia Hardner, Software Engineer Penn State Behrend Student, “Game Developing for Fun”

Alyssa Kiel, Pittsburgh, PA artist “Understanding GIFs as a New Televisual Wallpaper”

Rachel Rattay, Software Engineer Penn State Behrend Student, “Bringing the Virtual World Into Your Space”

Janet Neigh, Assistant Professor of English at Penn State Behrend, “Digitizing Indigenous oral traditions”

Rebecca Strzelec, Penn State University Laureate and Art Professor, “Art + Engineering = Creative Problem Solving”

Mary Moodey, Children’s author and artist, “Children’s Literature and Digital Media”

Aimee Pogson, Lecturer in English and Creative Writing, “SQUIRREL! A Twitter Bot Breakdown.”

Kristen Leveto, Instructional Designer at Penn State Behrend, “Active Disengagement and Social Media’s Enhancement of Active Lifestyles”

Camille Dempsey, Developed Theory of Virtuality Culture, Educational Technologist, Administrator, “Virtuality Culture and the Sensorium: How Technology and Digital Media Mediate Human Presence”