Meet the GIMM Faculty and Staff

Anthony has been working with interactive media, games, and mobile devices for the majority of the last 20 years. His dissertation centered on an eportfolio project using the Rich Internet Application model long before that term was widely used.

Prior to coming to Boise State he worked at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He created the first game development class at UWSP and taught serious and casual gaming for both the Web browser and mobile devices. In 2010, the WDMD program was placed in the Top 50 Game Design programs in the country by the Princeton Review and Game Pro. In 2015, he was a co-recipient of the WOW award from WCET for a virtual reality project for training nursing students on medical procedures.

Damle received a BA in Fine Arts from Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai and a master’s in Industrial Design and a Ph.D. in Human Factors Engineering from Ohio State University. His research has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals such as Human Factors and Design Studies. In 2001, The British Broadcasting Corporation published a feature—Artist to Watch—on Damle’s creative work. In 2015, Damle received the national WCET Outstanding Work Award for innovative, educational application of virtual reality. In 2017, his animated film, Bleached, was screened at the Oscar-qualifying Rhode Island International Film Festival. Currently, Damle teaches 3D animation and visual design in GIMM.

Karen Doty received both a BFA in visual communication and a BA in journalism from Truman State University. After undergrad, she worked as a graphic designer, illustrator and muralist in Des Moines, Iowa. She returned to graduate school at Iowa State University where she received an MFA in graphic design and a Ph.D. in Human Computer Interaction. Her research focused on user experience practices in evolving technologies including eBooks, wearable mixed reality and virtual user interfaces. Previously she taught as an instructor at Grand View University teaching interactive media and mobile app development. Since arriving at Boise State in 2017, Doty has taught animation, game development, user experience and senior capstone courses for the GIMM department. Additionally, she acts as faculty advisor for the Boise State NASA-SUITS program, a student-led group focusing on development and design for mixed reality applications using the Microsoft HoloLens.

Jack Polifka earned his Ph.D. in Human Computer Interaction at Iowa State University studying how technology can be used to better understand how students use pictures and representations in college science classrooms. Jack also holds a Bachelor of Science in Web and Digital Media Development from the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point and his M.S. in Human Computer Interaction from Iowa State University. In addition, he has 10+ years of experience as a software developer.  He teaches classes related to web development, the Internet of Things, and job readiness.

Aaron Gluck received his Bachelor’s degree from Boise State University as a member of GIMM’s first cohort. Aaron went on to earn his Ph.D. at Clemson University in Human-Centered Computing. His graduate research focused on accessible technology from a human-first perspective. Aaron worked as a graduate student in a lab researching and developing accessible human-machine interfaces for autonomous vehicles. However, Aaron’s personal research focuses on how to develop digital features and physical modifications for current virtual reality technologies to increase accessibility for older adults and people with disabilities.

Kim Wilcox is new to the GIMM program, but is excited to be a part of the team. Kim graduated in 2016 from Boise State University with a BA in Theatre Arts, set design. Her career background includes office management and supervision, event management, building client relationships, and customer support and service. She is an accomplished vocal musician and studied dance and movement for over a decade. Kim loves to spend her free time with her family, friends and Chester, her Malti-poo dog.

Brilynne Funderburg joined Boise State University as an Academic Advisor for the GIMM program in Summer 2022. Bri graduated from Boise State in Spring 2022 with a Bachelor’s degree in Games, Interactive Media and Mobile Technology, along with a Minor in Information Technology Management and a Certificate in Elementary Korean. During her time as a student, she was a peer mentor for the GIMM Lab, an artist on the GIMMWorks student development team, and a peer advisor for 1st and 2nd year GIMM students. In her downtime she enjoys reading web comics, illustrating, adding to her duck collection, and playing The Sims 4.