Alumnae
Bernie Frischer
Director
Professor Frischer is a leading scholar in the application of digital technologies to humanities research and education. He is the founder and director of the Cultural Virtual Reality Lab at UCLA, which uses three-dimensional computer modeling to reconstruct cultural heritage sites. Frischer has overseen many significant projects, including virtual recreations of the Roman Colosseum and the Roman Forum. Frischer's and the Lab's work have received international acclaim and have been featured on the Discovery Channel and in Newsweek and the New York Times.
Dean Abernathy
Associate Director
Dean's research since 1994 has focused on the visualization of cultural environments and the use of these environments for the research and teaching of architectural design and history. Abernathy is interested in the use of digital technology as a bridge between discipline specific methodologies: how can a digital tool developed for architects be adapted for use by archaeologists, how does this enhance archaeological research methodologies? He also has over a decade of experience in simulation construction of urban sites, real-time computer applications and hardware. Dean has created diverse research projects, from the first digital visualization of temporal changes in the Forum Romanum to a digital model the of the historic urban center of Los Angeles. At IATH he managed the IATH Viz Lab and developed visualization projects in conjunction with the Virginia Visualization Group and the Department of Architecture.
Felicia Johnson
Web Designer
Felicia made things look pretty. She brought reason and common sense (tempered with mercy) into the more grandiose schemes of our ambitious fellows. In her spare time, Felicia received her degree in psychology and is used the rest of the IATH staff as experimental guinea pigs. She enjoys being with family, friends and attending AJ's sports events.
Regina Carlson
Development Officer
Regina Carlson has raised over five million dollars in gifts and grants for higher education. She has 20 years experience working with faculty to obtain funding for a variety of academic needs, including teaching, research, equipment, capital improvements and endowment. Carlson received her BA in Environmental Design from the University of Pennsylvania and her MA in Rhetoric and Communication Studies from UVA.
Update: Regina Carlson, Director of Development for UVA's Institute on Aging - Good Luck Regina! (Photos from her party.)
Nancy Llewellyn
Project Coordinator
Vivarium Digital Library
Nancy Llewellyn was educated at UCLA, the Pontifical Salesian University of Rome, and at Bryn Mawr College, pursuing studies in Latin literature from antiquity to the present day. She is interested in developing digital tools to expand the range of Latin texts commonly studied in universities and in improving teaching through the use of the spoken language.