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Terrasa Ulm is a Professor of Practice at Clark University’s Becker School of Design & Technology, specializing in emergent media, game development, and interactive art. They hold an MFA from Lesley University, a graduate degree in interactive programming from Parsons School of Design (The New School), and a computer science background from Smith College. Ulm is a pioneering figure in serious games, experimental media, and AI-driven interactive experiences.
Research focuses on games for social impact, AI’s role in new media, and extended reality (XR) applications. Notable works include Waiting for Obols, an AI-driven interactive play, and Boehm Porcelain, a VR cultural heritage project. Their art explores themes of human-machine interaction, narrative design, and community-driven creativity.
- Recent grants include NSF funding for data science education and climate justice projects, along with Fulbright and Grammy Foundation support.
- Recipient of the Higgins Institute Arts & Tech grant and Sherman Fairchild Foundation awards.
Ulm leads interdisciplinary projects at Clark, including interactive theatre experiments and collaborative ventures with local maker-spaces. Their work emphasizes practice-based research, bridging academic innovation with community engagement.
