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Dale Beran serves as a Lecturer and Animation Coordinator within the Department of Cinematic Arts and Sciences at Morgan State University's College of Liberal Arts, where he teaches in the Screenwriting and Animation (SWAN) program.
His educational credentials include:
- BA in Classics from Bard College
- JD from Fordham University
Beran's creative and scholarly work centers on digital illustration, 2D/3D animation, and virtual reality programming, with significant contributions to graphic comics and internet culture analysis. His research intersects political satire and digital media, exemplified by his 2019 book It Came from Something Awful: How a Toxic Troll Army Accidentally Memed Donald Trump into Office, which dissects online subcultures' political impact. He has published in prominent outlets including McSweeney's, Quartz, and The Huffington Post, and delivered a TED Talk in 2019 exploring digital communication dynamics.
As Animation Coordinator, Beran leads technical and creative initiatives in the SWAN program while maintaining an active practice in digital art and commentary on contemporary media landscapes.
