Dane Webster

Dane Webster serves as Director of the School of Art and Professor of Digital Narrative Arts at Texas Tech University, previously holding leadership roles including Director of the Digital Animation Center and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at the University of Colorado Denver, and founding the 3D computer animation program and MFA in Creative Technologies during 12 years at Virginia Tech.

His educational background includes:

• M.F.A., Washington State University, Pullman

Webster's research integrates digital art, animation, and visualization across scientific and cultural domains, evidenced by Smithsonian museum exhibits on vampire bats, Native American history educational tools, and public disaster simulation visualizations. His transdisciplinary approach actively bridges computer science, mechanical engineering, history, and social sciences through collaborative projects.

Administrative expertise encompasses campus building project fundraising, international partnerships, and academic program development. His creative practice as photographer, animator, and visualizer has been featured in juried exhibitions and international film festivals globally.