Beth Lykins

Curriculum Vitae 

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Lykins, Elizabeth A.

Education

2014-2015, Saint Mary of the Woods College, Terre Haute, IN Masters of Art in Art Therapy program (MAAT); cumulative GPA 4.0

2013-2014, Saint Mary of the Woods College, Terre Haute, IN, 4 undergraduate psychology courses and 1 watercolor painting course (independent) as pre-requirements for entry into the Masters of Art in Art Therapy program (MAAT); cumulative GPA 4.0

2003 - 2004, Indiana University, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis campus,
Indianapolis, Indiana
2004,Preparing Future Faculty graduate

2002 - 2004, Indiana University, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis campus,
Indianapolis, Indiana
2004, Master of Science in Media Arts and Science, New Media Program, School of Informatics; cumulative GPA 3.954

1999 - 2000, attended Purdue University as a non-degree-seeking student, Indiana University East, Richmond, Indiana
Various computer graphics courses; cumulative GPA 4.0

1991 - 1996, Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana
1996, Bachelor of Arts with honors, Art major; cumulative GPA 3.75

Academic Appointments 

2006-2015 Lecturer,School of Informatics, Indiana University, IUPUI, Media Arts and Science Program, Indianapolis, IN

2004-2006 Visiting Research Associate, School of Informatics, Indiana University, IUPUI, Media Arts and Science Program, Indianapolis, IN

2003-2004 Associate Instructor, School of Informatics, Indiana University, IUPUI, Media Arts and Science Program, Indianapolis, IN

2003 Faculty Substitute, School of Informatics, Indiana University, IUPUI, Media Arts and Science Program, Indianapolis, IN (4 weeks until faculty member returned)

2002-2004 Graduate Teaching Assistant, School of Informatics, Indiana University, IUPUI, Media Arts and Science Program, Indianapolis, IN

2002 Lab Assistant,Indiana University East, Richmond, IN

Limited-term Faculty, Purdue University, Indiana University East, Richmond, IN

1999-2000 Drawing and Sculpture/Clay Faculty, Renaissance School for the Arts, Richmond, IN

1998-2001 Sculpture/Clay Instructor, Hayes Regional Arboretum, Richmond, IN

Drawing/Art Instructor, Cope Environmental Center, Centerville, IN

Professional Organizations

American Art Therapy Association (student member)
Indiana Art Therapy Association (board member – webmaster)
New Mexico Art Therapy Association (student member)
United Plant Savers (herbalism apprenticeship)
Seed Saver’s Exchange
National Association of Photoshop Professionals (former member)
The Potters Council of the American Ceramic Society (former member)
ACM SIGGRAPH – Association for Computer Machinery’s Special Interest Group in Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (former member)

Honors and Awards 

2014 One of my students was awarded the Plater Medallion for Civic Engagement for exceptional contributions to the community, largely in part due to the service learning projects with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful in my Team Building in Technology course

2013 One of my students was awarded a Service Learning Assistantship to work with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful in my Team Building in Technology course

Elected to the Board of Directors for the Indiana Art Therapy Association as Webmaster

2008 One of my students was granted a summer internship at the Smithsonian Institute at my recommendation

Upon my recommendation one of my students was selected to work with Richard Edwards on Yaddocast, a visually enhanced podcast for the Yaddo Artist’s Retreat, exhibited in the New York Public Library

2007 People’s Choice Award for poster sessions, New Media Consortium Summer 2007 National Conference, Indianapolis, IN

2006 Two of my Photoshop students were awarded competitive scholarships at my recommendation to attend the National Association of Photoshop Professionals Photoshop World conference in Boston, MA

2005 Elected to the Board of Governors for the Midwest Cooperative Education and Internship Association

2004 Awarded the SGI Award for Excellence in Digital Visualization by Indiana University

Requested to display interactive digital sculpture kiosk at the Mary Cable building on the IUPUI campus Indianapolis, IN on behalf of the School of Informatics, New Media program, April 26 – May 15, 2004

Successfully completed the Preparing Future Faculty program at IUPUI

Photography highlighted on the Morgue File website (http://www.morguefile.com)

2003 Received a full Graduate Assistantship for the New Media graduate program at IUPUI for the 2003 – 2004 school year

3 students from my lab section of N101: Topics in Interactive Media had their design chosen to be the website for Indy in Motion, part of the Mayor’s Fitness Initiative

Interactive CD design selected for implementation by the Indiana Perinatal Network

Presented website design information and critique at the National Governor’s Association annual conference in Indianapolis, IN

Chosen to work on website redesign for Governor O’Bannon’s wife, Judy O’Bannon, to be shown at the National Governor’s Association Annual Conference in Indianapolis, IN

Chosen as the Student Spotlight for the School of Informatics (http://informatics.iupui.edu/i/114)

Commissioned to design an interactive CD for MEG Industries in Cambridge City, IN

2002 Received a full Graduate Assistantship for the New Media graduate program at IUPUI for the 2002 – 2003 school year

My website (http://www.spyroterra.com/) was nominated for the Best Local Website Award in the business category, by Waynet

2001 My clay art was selected to be represented by the on-line juried art gallery Artfulstyle, based in Los Angeles, CA (www.artfulstyle.com)

Awarded the Harwood/Eicher Craft Merit Award at the "103rd Annual Exhibition by Richmond and Area Artists" at the Richmond Art Museum, Richmond, IN

My website (http://www.spyroterra.com/) was nominated for the Best Local Website Award in the business category, by Waynet

1996 Graduated with honors from Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana

Artwork displayed in main art gallery at Earlham College

1995 Selected to participate in a Ford Grant class at Earlham College on metalsmithing

Attended blacksmithing workshop at Peter’s Valley Craft Center in New Jersey as part of Ford Grant class

Taught metalsmithing techniques to fellow students as part of Ford Grant class

Awarded a summer internship at Conner Prairie

1994 Selected to participate in a Ford Grant class at Earlham College on documentary photography

Photography exhibited in main art gallery at Earlham College

1989 Awarded an honorary membership to the Richmond Art Museum for being an outstanding art student at Richmond High School

Teaching Assignments

Spring 2015
N385: Seeing Sideways: The New Media Eye (3 credits) 26 students
N485: Camera RAW Imagery (3 credits) 14 students
N506: Capstone Experience (3 credits) 1 student

Fall 2014
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lecture (3 credits) 44 students
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lecture (3 credits) 43 students
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lab (3 credits) 11 students
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lab (3 credits) 21 students
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lab (3 credits) 33 students
N385: Seeing Sideways: The New Media Eye (3 credits) 29 students
N485: Camera RAW Imagery (3 credits) 12 students
N499: Capstone Experience (3 credits) 2 students
N506: Graduate Capstone (3 credits) 1 student

Summer 2014
I470/N485: Litigation Support Systems and Courtroom Presentation (3 credits) 15 students (developed and co-taught with Sara Hook; online course)
N385: Seeing Sideways: The New Media Eye (3 credits) 13 students

Spring 2014
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lecture (3 credits) 58 students
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lab (3 credits) 32 students
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lab (3 credits) 26 students
N250: Team Building in Technology (3 credits) 7 students (Service Learning – Keep Indianapolis Beautiful community partner)
N385: Seeing Sideways: The New Media Eye (3 credits) 25 students
N485: Camera RAW Imagery (3 credits) 18 students
N499: Capstone Experience (3 credits) 5 students
N553: Graduate Independent Study (3 credits) 1 student

Fall 2013
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lecture (3 credits) 87 students
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lab (3 credits) 22 students
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lab (3 credits) 33 students
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lab (3 credits) 32 students
N250: Team Building in Technology (3 credits) 6 students (Service Learning – Keep Indianapolis Beautiful community partner)
N385: Seeing Sideways: The New Media Eye (3 credits) 25 students
N499: Capstone Experience (3 credits) 4 students

Summer 2013
I470/N485: Litigation Support Systems and Courtroom Presentation (3 credits) 12 students (developed and co-taught with Sara Hook; online course)
N485: Camera RAW Imagery (3 credits) 13 students
N385: Seeing Sideways: The New Media Eye (3 credits) 11 students

Spring 2013
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lecture (3 credits) 48 students
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lab (3 credits) 18 students
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lab (3 credits) 30 students
N250: Team Building in Technology (3 credits) 24 students (Service Learning – Keep Indianapolis Beautiful community partner)
N385: Seeing Sideways: The New Media Eye (3 credits) 28 students
N420: Multimedia Project Development (3 credits) 29 students
N499: Capstone Experience (3 credits) 4 students

Fall 2012
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lecture (3 credits) 63 students
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lab (3 credits) 31 students
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lab (3 credits) 32 students
N102: Digital Media Imagery - honors college (3 credits) 2 students
N241: Stop Motion Animation (3 credits) 22 students
N385: Seeing Sideways: The New Media Eye (3 credits) 25 students
N420: Multimedia Project Development (3 credits) 55 students
N490: Independent Study (3 credits) 3 students
N499: Capstone Experience (3 credits) 4 students
N506: Graduate Capstone (3 credits) 2 students
N553: Graduate Independent Study (3 credits) 5 students

Summer 2012
I470/N485: Litigation Support Systems and Courtroom Presentation (3 credits) 24 students (developed and co-taught with Sara Hook; online course)
N485: Camera RAW Imagery (3 credits) 16 students
N385: Seeing Sideways: The New Media Eye (3 credits) 18 students

Spring 2012
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lecture (3 credits) 52 students
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lab (3 credits) 20 students
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lab (3 credits) 32 students
N385: Seeing Sideways: The New Media Eye (3 credits) 30 students
N250: Team Building in Technology (3 credits) 17 students (Service Learning – Keep Indianapolis Beautiful community partner)
N490: Independent Study (3 credits) 5 students
N499: Capstone Experience (3 credits) 7 students
N506: Graduate Capstone (3 credits) 2 students

Fall 2011
I399: Staying Sideways (1 credit) 7 students
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lecture (3 credits) 65 students
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lab (3 credits) 32 students
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lab (3 credits) 33 students
N385: Seeing Sideways: The New Media Eye (3 credits) 24 students
N420: Multimedia Project Development (3 credits) 39 students
N490: Independent Study (3 credits) 8 students
N499: Capstone Experience (3 credits) 1 student
N553: Graduate Independent Study (3 credits) 2 students

Summer 2011
I470/N485: Litigation Support Systems and Courtroom Presentation (3 credits) 11 students (developed and co-taught with Sara Hook; online course)
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lecture/lab (3 credits) 4 students 
N385: Seeing Sideways: The New Media Eye (3 credits) 14 students
N490: Independent Study (6 credits) 3 students

Spring 2011
N102: Digital Media Imagery – lecture/lab (3 credits) 33 students
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lecture/lab (3 credits) 33 students
N385: Seeing Sideways: The New Media Eye (3 credits) 30 students
N250: Team Building in Technology (3 credits) 22 students
N490: Independent Study (3 credits) 5 students
N499: Capstone Experience (3 credits) 4 students
N553: Graduate Independent Study (3 credits) 1 student

Fall 2010
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lecture (3 credits) 51 students
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lab (3 credits) 32 students
N102: Digital Media Imagery - lab (3 credits) 19 students
N385: Seeing Sideways: The New Media Eye (3 credits) 17 students
N490: Independent Study (3 credits) 7 students
N499: Capstone Experience (3 credits) 1 student
N553: Graduate Independent Study (3 credits) 2 students

Summer 2010
I470/N485: Litigation Support Systems and Courtroom Presentation (3 credits) 11 students (developed and co-taught with Sara Hook; online course)
N490: Independent Study (6 credits) 1 student

Spring 2010
N110: Visualizing Information (3 credits) 38 students
N190: Topics in Interactive Multimedia – lecture and lab session combined (3 credits) 42 students (lecture/lab)
N190: Topics in Interactive Multimedia – lecture and lab session combined (3 credits) 19 students (lecture/lab) (offered online)
N385: Seeing Sideways: The New Media Eye (3 credits) 17 students
N490: Independent Study (3 credits) 2 students
N499: Capstone Experience (3 credits) 4 students

Fall 2009
N110: Visualizing Information (3 credits) 44 students
N190: Topics in Interactive Multimedia – lecture and lab session combined (3 credits) 19 students (lecture/lab) (offered online)
N190: Topics in Interactive Multimedia – lecture and lab session combined (3 credits) 28 students (lecture/lab)
N385: Seeing Sideways: The New Media Eye (3 credits) 23 students (permanent course number)
N490: Independent Study (3 credits) 4 students
N499: Capstone Experience (3 credits) 3 students
SLA-I360: Individualized Major(1 credit) 1 student (Marketing and Design)

Summer 2009
N485: Seeing Sideways: The New Media Eye (3 credits) 14 students

Spring 2009
N180: Raster Imaging II (3 credits) 4 students (online course)
N190: Topics in Interactive Multimedia – lecture and lab session combined (3 credits) 30 students (lecture/lab) (online course)
N190: Topics in Interactive Multimedia – lecture and lab session combined (3 credits) Distance education 42 students (lecture/lab)
N485: Seeing Sideways: The New Media Eye (3 credits) 22 students
N490: Independent Study (3 credits) 5 students
N499: Capstone Experience (3 credits) 1 student

Fall 2008
N180: Raster Imaging II (3 credits) 5 students
N190: Topics in Interactive Multimedia – lecture and lab session combined (3 credits) 25 students (lecture/lab)
N190: Topics in Interactive Multimedia – lecture and lab session combined (3 credits) Distance education 26 students (lecture/lab)
N485: Seeing Sideways: The New Media Eye (3 credits) 25 students
N490: Independent Study (Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Database) (3 credits) 6 students
N499: Capstone Experience (Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop) (3 credits) Community partner for one of these projects was the Minority Health Coalition of Marion County 5 students 

Summer 2007
N485: Seeing Sideways: The New Media Eye (3 credits) 8 students
N490: Independent Study (Photoshop) (3 credits) 1 student

Spring 2008
N180: Raster Imaging II (3 credits) 15 students
N190: Topics in Interactive Multimedia – lecture and lab session combined (3 credits) Community partner for the service-learning portion of this class was St. Francis Pet Hospital 19 students (lecture/lab)
N190: Topics in Interactive Multimedia – lecture and lab session combined (3 credits) Community partner for the service-learning portion of this class was St. Francis Pet Hospital 41 students (lecture/lab)
N485: Seeing Sideways: The New Media Eye (3 credits) 24 students
N490: Independent Study (Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash) (3 credits) 6 students
N499: Capstone Experience (Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop) (3 credits) Community partner for this project was Boy Scouts of America 1 student

Fall 2007
N180: Raster Imaging II (3 credits) 9 students
N190: Topics in Interactive Multimedia – lecture and lab session combined (3 credits) Community partner for the service-learning portion of this class was Hardin Geotechnologies 27 students (lecture/lab)
N190: Topics in Interactive Multimedia – lecture and lab session combined (3 credits) Community partner for the service-learning portion of this class was Hardin Geotechnologies 21 students (lecture/lab)
N201: Design Issues in Digital Media (3 credits) 60 students (lecture only)
N490: Independent Study (Photoshop, After Effects, Flash) (3 credits) 2 students

Summer 2007
N485: Seeing Sideways: The New Media Eye (3 credits) 22 students
N490: Independent Study (Photoshop, Dreamweaver) (3 credits) 1 student

Spring 2007 
N180: Raster Imaging II (3 credits) 15 students
N190: Topics in Interactive Multimedia – lecture and 2 lab sessions (3 credits) Community partner the service-learning portion of this class was Patrick Byrket, singer/songwriter in conjunction with an advanced sound class of Ricardo Laranja 49 students (lecture) 30 students (lab) 19 students (lab)
N490: Independent Study (Photoshop, Dreamweaver, After Effects, Creative concept development) (3 credits) 3 students
N499: Capstone Experience (Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Premiere) (3 credits) Community partners for these projects were Broadway United Methodist Church and the Indy Senate of the National Bowlers Association 3 students

Fall 2006 
N180: Raster Imaging II (3 credits) 17 students
N190: Topics in Interactive Multimedia – lecture and 1 lab session (3 credits) Community partner for the service-learning portion of this class was Kaleidoscope Youth Center 37 students (lecture) 37 students (lab)
N490: Independent Study (Photoshop, Dreamweaver) (3 credits) 4 students

Professional Service

2013/2015 Website design/development for INDIATA (board member)

2013/2015 Photography and website design/development for Art of the Soul

2011/2012 Website development/design for The Hamilton Brothers Band

2008 Website and Flash content manager/consultant for Turtle Haven Dairy Goats

2007 Website and Flash consultant for The John Harden Project

2005 Design consultant for Crager-Bartels Real Estate, LLC

2006 Midwest Cooperative Education and Internship Association Board of Directors (webmaster)

University Service

2014 Student Affairs Committee, Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis Campus (committee dissolved by school in summer 2014)

School of Informatics representative on the Faculty Council Technology Committee, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (resigned in Spring 2014 semester)

Sub-committee on Distance Education for the Faculty Council Technology Committee, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (resigned in Spring 2014 semester)

Undergraduate Capstone Committee for Media Arts and Science, Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis Campus (committee dissolved in summer 2014)

2013 Academic Affairs Committee, Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis Campus

Student Affairs Committee, Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis Campus

School of Informatics representative on the Faculty Council Technology Committee, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Sub-committee on Distance Education for the Faculty Council Technology Committee, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

2012 Academic Affairs Committee (chair,) Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis Campus

Student Affairs Committee, Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis Campus

Capstone Committee, Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis Campus

New Ideas for Doubling Enrollment committee, Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis Campus

Ad-hoc committee on Distance Education for Adult Learners, Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis Campus

School of Informatics representative on the Faculty Council Technology Committee, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Sub-committee on Distance Education for the Faculty Council Technology Committee, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

2011 Student Affairs Committee, Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis Campus

Committee on Undergraduate Education, Teaching and Assessment, Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis Campus

Committee on Undergraduate Education, Course Evaluation, Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis Campus

Academic Affairs Committee, Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis Campus

Advisor, Seeing Sideways Society S(cubed), student group, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Search and Screen Committee, Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis Campus

2010 Student Affairs Committee (chair until Fall semester, member thereafter,) Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis Campus

Committee on Undergraduate Education, Teaching and Assessment, Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis Campus

Undergraduate Program Committee, Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis Campus

Steering Committee, Media Arts Research and Learning Arcade (MARLA,) Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis Campus (helped draft documents and policies)

2009 Student Affairs Committee (chair,) Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis Campus

Undergraduate Program Committee, Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis Campus

2008 Student Affairs Committee (chair,) Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis Campus

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Media Arts and Science representative, Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis Campus

2007 Library and Technology Committee (secretary,) Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis Campus

2006 Undergraduate Capstone Committee, Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis Campus

Library and Technology Committee (secretary,) Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis Campus

Other Professional Activities

2013 – 2015 Board member of INDIATA (Indiana Art Therapy Association,) Webmaster position

2013 High school summer camp weeklong workshop, Attack of the Giant Photoshop, Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis Campus

2012 High school summer camp weeklong workshop, Attack of the Giant Photoshop, Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis Campus

2011 Member of the Review Board, E.C. Moore Symposium, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Panelist, Education and the Arts, Earlham College, Richmond, IN (invited)

Attendee, NAPP Adobe Lightroom, Indianapolis, IN

Exhibitor, Adobe Day, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (invited)

Interviewee, Case study for Lynda.com, broadcast recording

Poster session with Sara Hook, When One Plus One Equals Fifteen: Team Teaching in Distance Education, E.C. Moore Symposium, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Poster session with Sara Hook, Teaching Software in an Online Course:  Drawing on Lessons Learned from Teaching SmartDraw, Advancing Learning with Technology Symposium, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Poster session with Barbara Hayes and Edgar Huang, Teaching Software in an Online Course:  Lighting the Way to Civic Engagement, 2011 Civic Engagement Showcase, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

2010 Presenter, GenCon, Indianapolis, IN (invited)

Attendee, FACET Associate Faculty and Lecturer's Conference, Indianapolis, IN

Attendee, 2nd Annual Research Academy, Indianapolis, IN

Attendee, Connecting Campuses and Communities: Service Learning Institute, Indianapolis, IN

2008 Panel discussion participant, IUPUI Preparing Future Faculty Program, Indianapolis, IN (invited)

2007 Poster session presentation, Seeing Sideways: The New Media Eye, New Media Consortium Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN (peer reviewed)

Attendee, Photoshop World West 2007, Las Vegas, NV

2006 Speaker, IUPUI Preparing Future Faculty Summer Institute, Indianapolis, IN (invited)

Instructor, Indianapolis Urban League Summer Camp, Indianapolis, IN

2005 Presenter, Midwest Cooperative Education and Internship Association, Chicago, IL (invited)

Attendee, Photoshop World, Boston, MA

Attendee, Photoshop Creativity Tour with Bert Monroy, Indianapolis, IN

Instructor, Indianapolis Urban League Summer Camp, Indianapolis, IN

Presentation, iMerge, Indianapolis, IN

2004 Attendee, Photoshop World West 2004, San Francisco, CA

2003 Presenter, National Governor’s Association 2003, Indianapolis, IN

Attendee, SIGGRAPH 2003, San Diego, CA

Attendee, Holography Workshop, Nashville, IN

Attendee, Photoshop Wow! Seminar, Indianapolis, IN

Grants

Engaged Department 1-year grant, Center for Service and Learning, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, co-PI with Barbara Hayes and Edgar Huang, $9,000