Byron Lahey
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School of Arts, Media + Engineering PO Box 875802 TEMPE, AZ 85287-5802
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Mail code: 5802Campus: Tempe
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I am an artist, educator and engineer. I earned my BFA (Sculpture) from the University of Northern Iowa in 1990, my MFA (Sculpture) from Arizona State University in 1997 and my Ph.D in Media Arts and Science from the School of Arts, Media and Engineering at Arizona State University in 2015. Dr. Winslow Burleson was my dissertation chair. Dr. Sha Xin Wei, Dr. Garth Paine and Dr. Daniel Collins completed my dissertation committee. My dissertation is titled: A Maker's Mechanological Paradigm, Seeing Experiential Media Systems as Structurally Determined.
I currently teach in the Digital Culture program at Arizona State University, specializing in physical computing systems. I have directorial and mentoring roles in the Digital Culture Lounge and Digital Culture Incubator and am pursuing research on "expressive robotics".
My prior work has included research in the Synthesis Center under the direction of Dr. Sha Xin Wei and the creation and evaluation of Paperphone under the direction of Dr. Roel Vertegaal at the Human Media Lab at Queen’s University. I've taught at Arizona State University, Western Washington University and Phoenix Country Day School. I was an active member of The Studio at SIGGRAPH from 2002 to 2013, producing and leading workshops and activities in wearable computing, experimental sound, video and other media. I've worked as a teacher, professional sculptor, multimedia artist, programmer, consultant, fabricator and engineer in academic and commercial realms. My research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, NASA Space Grant and the Ford Foundation.
When I'm not teaching, building media systems or conducting research, some of my favorite things to do are rock climbing, playing and building guitars and enjoying time with friends and family.
May 2015
Doctor of Philosophy, Media Arts and Science, School of Arts, Media and Engineering, Arizona State University
Jan 1997
Master of Fine Arts, Sculpture, Herberger School of Fine Arts, Arizona State University
Jan 1990
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Sculpture, College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences, University of Northern Iowa
Courses
2023 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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AME 210 | Media Editing |
AME 210 | Media Editing |
AME 598 | Special Topics |
AME 494 | Special Topics |
AME 792 | Research |
AME 240 | Intro to Physical Computing |
2022 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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AME 210 | Media Editing |
AME 210 | Media Editing |
AME 590 | Reading And Conference |
AME 330 | Digital-Physical Systems |
AME 210 | Media Editing |
AME 484 | Internship |
AME 590 | Reading And Conference |
2022 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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AME 240 | Intro to Physical Computing |
AME 590 | Reading And Conference |
AME 593 | Applied Project |
AME 598 | Special Topics |
AME 494 | Special Topics |
AME 792 | Research |
2021 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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AME 590 | Reading And Conference |
AME 520 | Understanding Activity |
AME 330 | Digital-Physical Systems |
AME 210 | Media Editing |
AME 484 | Internship |
AME 590 | Reading And Conference |
2021 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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AME 593 | Applied Project |
AME 485 | Digital Culture Capstone I |
AME 486 | Digital Culture Capstone II |
AME 590 | Reading And Conference |
AME 792 | Research |
AME 240 | Intro to Physical Computing |
AME 494 | Special Topics |
AME 598 | Special Topics |
2020 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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AME 790 | Reading and Conference |
AME 593 | Applied Project |
AME 590 | Reading And Conference |
AME 330 | Digital-Physical Systems |
AME 486 | Digital Culture Capstone II |
AME 484 | Internship |
AME 485 | Digital Culture Capstone I |
AME 590 | Reading And Conference |
AME 210 | Media Editing |
2020 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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AME 598 | Special Topics |
AME 494 | Special Topics |
AME 240 | Intro to Physical Computing |
AME 593 | Applied Project |
AME 590 | Reading And Conference |
2019 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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AME 590 | Reading And Conference |
AME 330 | Digital-Physical Systems |
AME 484 | Internship |
AME 210 | Media Editing |
AME 493 | Honors Thesis |
AME 590 | Reading And Conference |
AME 492 | Honors Directed Study |
AME 790 | Reading and Conference |
2019 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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AME 484 | Internship |
2019 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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AME 210 | Media Editing |
AME 499 | Individualized Instruction |
AME 294 | Special Topics |
AME 593 | Applied Project |
AME 294 | Special Topics |
2018 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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AME 484 | Internship |
AME 493 | Honors Thesis |
AME 330 | Digital-Physical Systems |
AME 499 | Individualized Instruction |
AME 210 | Media Editing |
AME 330 | Digital-Physical Systems |
AME 590 | Reading And Conference |
2018 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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AME 484 | Internship |
2018 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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AME 294 | Special Topics |
AME 499 | Individualized Instruction |
AME 210 | Media Editing |
AME 792 | Research |