Speakers JOSH MILLER is an associate professor of art and design. A native of Illinois, Miller's teaching and professional creative practice operate at the intersection of art, design and software development. Since earning his Master of Arts in computer science and Master of Fine Arts in new media from Lehigh University, he has taught courses in web and graphic design, video game design, creative coding, user experience and application development. Outside the classroom, he develops interactive installations and user-focused online experiences, exhibiting his work both locally and internationally. Miller has exhibited work in Malmo, Sweden, the Institute for Contemporary Art in South Korea, and most recently, a 10-day light festival in Scottsdale, Arizona, attended by more than 200,000 people. Miller encourages students to think creatively and analytically as they navigate technology as an expressive, artistic tool. MORGAN HARRAR of Pottstown, Pa., graduates with a Bachelor of Arts in communication studies. Throughout her time at KU, Harrar has been involved in projects that allowed her to showcase her skills and knowledge in the field. For her senior capstone thesis, she conducted an intensive research study on the ways in which social media affects college-aged teens' body image through a series of semi-structured interviews, based on social comparison theory. Additionally, as part of a course, she designed a social media strategy for an artificial company catered to individual social media platforms which included an in-depth SWOT analysis, mock posts and targeted audience research. Harrar gained experience as a social media marketing intern at the KU Small Business Development Center. She interned at Cashman and Associates, a Philadelphia-based organization where she played a pivotal role in drafting press releases and assisting with client and event coordination. Harrar’s other accomplishments include serving as the KU Dance Team president, making the Dean's List both Spring and Fall semesters (2022), receiving a nomination for Kutztown University's Leadership and Success program, earning the Kutztown University Board of Scholars Scholarship, writing for HerCampus Kutztown and former local titleholder for the Miss America's Outstanding Teen Scholarship Organization.
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