About
Beth Novak is an Associate Professor in the School of Media Arts & Studies at Ohio University's Scripps College of Communication and serves as Interim Associate Dean of the Honors Tutorial College.
Her academic credentials include:
- M.F.A. in Interface Design from The Ohio State University
- B.S. in Visual Communication from Ohio University
Professor Novak's research centers on immersive storytelling, user interface design, and animation history/production, with extensions into digital game development and broadcast graphics. Her industry experience at major media organizations directly informs her practical teaching approach.
She has received multiple teaching awards recognizing her instructional excellence.
As an educator, Professor Novak teaches specialized courses including theme park storytelling and digital game production, bridging academic theory with real-world media design through her professional background at Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, and America Online.
