Eric Freedman
Dr. Eric Freedman has over twenty years of leadership experience in higher education. His executive appointments include Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Maryland Institute College of Art, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Truman State University, Dean of the School of Media Arts at Columbia College Chicago, and Dean of the James L. Knight School of Communication at Queens University of Charlotte.
A prolific scholar and award-winning teacher and media artist, Dr. Freedman is the author of three single-authored books: Artificial Intelligence and Playable Media (Routledge, 2023), The Persistence of Code in Game Engine Culture (Routledge, 2020) and Transient Images: Personal Media in Public Frameworks (Temple University Press, 2011). His research and writing explore the intersections of technology, media, and digital culture. Dr. Freedman’s creative work has been exhibited at notable venues in the United States and abroad, including the Museum of Contemporary Art in Miami, the American Film Institute, MIX New York, and Ars Electronica.
Dr. Freedman serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Communication and Media Studies and is Chair of the Communication and Media Studies Research Network.
Dr. Freedman holds a Ph.D. from the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California.