Amanda Theinert
Associate Professor of Practice, Becker School of Design/Tech
Scholarly Interests
Game Design and Development, Psychology of Games, Interactive Art, Experimental Art,
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Amanda Theinert is an interactive media artist and game designer who has worked in the fields of digital art and higher education for 12 years. Theinert teaches in the areas of game design and development, the psychology of games, traditional and digital art, as well as production and team management. She has previously held the title of director of the Master of Fine Arts program and assistant professor at Becker College, where she helped develop and lead a brand-new MFA in Interactive Media and build community-focused STEM outreach programs. Her personal work focuses on creating interactive installation art and games that investigate new ways of combining digital and physical media blurring the lines between the tangible and virtual. Theinert holds a B.A. in interactive media from Becker College and an MFA in computer art from the School of Visual Arts.
Degrees
- M.F.A. in Interactive Media Art and Design, School of Visual Arts, 2012
- B.A. in Game Art and Design, Becker College, 2010
Affiliated Department(s)
- Becker School of Design/Tech
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Scholarly and Creative Works
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Crystals and Technology
Webreath Wellness Spiritual Sampling
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WeBreath Wellness
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2021
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Show - "In Tandem" | Piece - "Balance"
Natural Crystals and Repurposed Metal
The Sprinkler Factory
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Worcester
Jun. 10, 2021
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Trios: A Balance of Three
Crystal and Pen on Matte Board x3
The Sprinkler Factory
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Worcester
Mar. 6, 2021
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Show - "Parsing (Im)Possibilities" | Piece - "Tangible"
Interactive
Sprinkler Factory
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Awards & Grants
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Interactive Theatre Course - Academic Innovation Grant
Clark University - Academic Innovation Grant
Jan. 1, 2022
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Higgins Fellowship
Higgins School
2022
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WBJ 40 Under 40
Worcester Business Journal
2020
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