Echo Theohar

Echo Theohar is an Assistant Professor in Applied Computer Science - Media Arts at Woodbury University, located in Los Angeles. She previously earned her BA in Design | Media Arts from UCLA and holds an MFA in Fine Art with an emphasis in Art + Technology from UCSB, supported by Chancellor and Levitan Fellowships. Her work bridges art and technology, focusing on generative visualization, computational literature, surveillance studies, and interdisciplinary performance.

Research interests include exploring the impact of technology on societal structures, algorithmic creativity, and the intersection of digital tools with artistic expression. Her projects often critique surveillance mechanisms and military-industrial complexes through generative text and immersive media. She has collaborated with UCLA's World Arts and Cultures department and utilized software like Processing 3, Rita, WordNet, Blender, and Maya.

Notable achievements include the VoidLab initiative (2015–2017) and the Critical Coding Cookbook. Awards include both Chancellor and Levitan Fellowships during her MFA. She has presented at institutions like LACMA, The College Art Association, and AUP (Paris), alongside exhibitions internationally. Her teaching includes a Beginning Processing educational web series tailored for young women.

Her projects Roleplay Americana (2018–2019) and 3D Sketchbook (2015–2018) showcase her technical versatility and thematic depth, blending generative art with social critique. The Panopticon performance (2017) merges choreography and live video to address anxieties in networked environments. No formal graduate advisees are listed, but her work engages collaboratively with students and interdisciplinary teams.