Creative Technology & Design MS Alumni
The ATLAS Institute offers advanced degrees in Creative Technology & Design: a PhD, and a master's degree with two tracks: Creative Industries and Social Impact.Ìý
Graduate degrees conferred before Fall 2020 were named Technology, Media & Society (TMS) with master's tracks in Creative Technologies andÌýDesign (CTD), and Information & Communication Technology for DevelopmentÌý(ICTD). TheÌýchanges were in name only—the content and goals of ATLAS degree programs remain the same.
2025
Joshua Calugay, (Creative Industries)
Shira David, (Creative Industries)
Jacob Fakult, (Social Impact)
Julian Ferraro, (Creative Industries)
Sanjana Gangishetty, (Creative Industries)Ìý
Quintan Gerhardstein, (Creative Industries)
Pallavitha Halaga Narayanamurthy, (Creative Industries)
Gyslaine Kabisa, (Social Impact)
Lauren Kemperman, (Social Impact)Ìý
Jusung Kim, (Creative Industries)Ìý
Branson Laszlo, (Creative Industries)Ìý
Phu Le, (Creative Industries)Ìý
Jenny Lee, (Creative Industries)Ìý
John Lettang, (Creative Industries)
Ellie Lindsey, (Social Impact)
William Long, (Social Impact)Ìý
Arooj Masood, (Social Impact)
LuLin McArthur, (Creative Industries)
Joelle McDonald, (Social Impact)
Shilpa Mehta, (Creative Industries)Ìý
Raj Ravindra Ostawal, (Creative Industries)Ìý
Venkadakrishnan Paranjothi, (Creative Industries)
Sasha Paulovich, (Creative Industries)
ÌýNalme Ramadevanahally, (Creative Industries)
Alex Randall, (Creative Industries)
Jacob Rodgers, (Creative Industries)
Anjali Sanjakumar Shadija, (Creative Industries)Ìý
Sowmiya Shubbarayan, (Creative Industries)
Renooh Sivakumar, (Creative Industries)
Nicole Stackmann Waldheim, (Creative Industries)
Brandon Virnig, (Creative Industries)
Grace Wilson, (Social Impact)Ìý
Emerson Zamensky, (Creative Industries)Ìý
Yuchen Zhang, (Creative Industries)
Yi (Ada) Zhao, (Creative Industries)
2024
Marian Baldonado, MS, (CTD-Social Impact)Ìý
Zach Bohn, MS, (CTD-Creative Industries)Ìý
Nathan Clarke, MS, (CTD-Creative Industries)Ìý
Ashley Ebbert, MS, (CTD-Creative Industries)Ìý
Mehdi Golbaz, MS, (CTD-Creative Industries)Ìý
Jyothish Vardhan Gompa, MS, (CTD-Creative Industries)Ìý
Willie Green, MS, (CTD-Creative Industries)Ìý
Christopher Griffin, MS, (CTD-Creative Industries)Ìý
Shahil Kalebhai, MS, (CTD-Creative Industries)Ìý
Vyshnavi Koleti, MS, (CTD-Creative Industries)Ìý
Mary Letera, MS, (CTD-Creative Industries)Ìý
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Vincy Mehta, MS, (CTD-Creative Industries)Ìý
Shreyasi Mandal, MS, (CTD-Creative Industries)
Julio Montoya, MS, (CTD-Social Impact)
Himaja Namala, MS, (CTD-Creative Industries)Ìý
Prashamsa Natti, MS, (CTD-Creative Industries)
Anna Nuggehalli, MS, (CTD-Creative Industries)Ìý
Perry Owens, MS, (CTD-Creative Industries)
Aarya Panse, MS, (CTD-Creative Industries)
Eli Rachlin, MS (CTD-Creative Industries)
Nalme Ramadevanahally, MS (CTD-Creative Industries)
Rudhra Rekapally, MS, (CTD-Creative Industries)Ìý
Hastin Bagewadi Sharadkumar, MS, (CTD-Creative Industries)
Bekah Smith, MS, (CTD-Creative Industries)Ìý
Shrey Solanki, MS, (CTD-Creative Industries)Ìý
Yizhen Liu, MS, (CTD-Creative Industries)Ìý
Jyotsna Venkatesh, MS, (CTD-Creative Industries)Ìý
Maria Villatoro, MS, (CTD-Social Impact)Ìý
Nolan Jacobs Walker, MS, (CTD-Creative Industries)Ìý
Althea Wallop, MS, (CTD-Social Impact)Ìý
Chin-Hsuan (Andrea) Wang, MS, (CTD-Creative Industries)ÌýÌý
Zixiao Wang, MS, (CTD-Creative Industries)Ìý
2023
Aniket Agarwal, (Creative Industries)Ìý
Hunter Allen-Bonney, (Creative Industries)Ìý
Abdulaziz Mohmmad Almaiyouf, (Social Impact)Ìý
Anna E. Cook,Ìý(Creative Industries)Ìý
Matthew Corones,Ìý(Creative Industries)
Quil Cummings,Ìý(Creative Industries)Ìý
Megan Dukek, (Creative Industries)Ìý
Taylor Dupuy, (Creative Industries)​Ìý
Kevin Ecke, (Creative Industries)​Ìý
Aditi Ganguly, (Creative Industries)Ìý
Katherine J Gilchrist, (Creative Industries)Ìý
Alejandra Guerrero, (Social Impact)Ìý
Jessie Hamilton-Burns, (Creative Industries)Ìý
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Will Harris, (Creative Industries)Ìý
Julia Hennekam, (Creative Industries)​Ìý
Dover E Horesh, (Social Impact)Ìý
Lila Mae Hunter-Reay, (Creative Industries)​Ìý
India Nicole Johnson, (Creative Industries)Ìý
Shivangi Khandelwal, (Creative Industries)​Ìý
Maya Elizabeth Ledvina, (Creative Industries)​
Sandy Lee, (Creative Industries)Ìý
Robert Lino, (Social Impact)Ìý
Mark Lisanti, (Creative Industries)Ìý
Andi Moller, (Creative Industries)Ìý
Mason C. Moran, (-Creative Industries)
Sohini Hemkalyan Pandit, (Creative Industries)Ìý
Preetam Pothala, (Creative Industries)Ìý
Momina Abrar Rashid, (Creative Industries)Ìý
Larissa Schwartz, (Creative Industries).
Melanie J. Sharif, (Creative Industries)Ìý
Neill Kaipo Shikada, (Creative Industries)​Ìý
Aabriti Shrestha, (Creative Industries)Ìý
Mohul Srivastava, (Creative Industries)Ìý
Jiaji Sun, (Creative Industries)Ìý
Mansi, (Creative Industries)
Rachel Wildeson, (Social Impact)
KatieRae Williamson, (Creative Industries)Ìý
Amy Zhang, (Creative Industries)Ìý
2022
Océane Andréis, (Social Impact)ÌýÌýÌýÌýSoftware Engineer Intern at Hitachi Energy
Austin Appleton, (Creative Industries)ÌýÌýMetal Fabricator
Bella Colosimo,Ìý(Creative Industries)ÌýÌý Freelance DesignerÌý
Xavier Corr,Ìý(Creative Industries)ÌýÌýÌý
Sammie Crowder, (Creative Industries)ÌýÌýÌýÌýMakerspace ManagerÌý
Chris Hill, (Creative Industries)Ìý
Andrea Fautheree Márquez,Ìý(Creative Industries)ÌýÌýÌý
Suraj Greenlund, (Creative Industries)ÌýÌýÌý Ìý
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AJ,Ìý(Creative Industries)ÌýÌýÌýÌý
Isha Kanu,Ìý(Creative Industries)ÌýÌýÌý Ìý
Isaac Kim,Ìý(Creative Industries)ÌýÌýÌý Ìý
Sergio Laureano-Rivera,Ìý(Creative Industries)ÌýÌýÌý Ìý
Leslie Luk,Ìý(Creative Industries)ÌýÌýÌý
Alex Mandrila,Ìý(Creative Industries)ÌýÌýÌý
Holiday (Noah) McAllister,Ìý(Creative Industries)ÌýÌýÌý
Madison Musgrave, (Social Impact)ÌýÌýÌý Ìý
Netta Ofer,Ìý(Creative Industries)ÌýÌýÌýÌý
Peter Rosenthal,Ìý(Creative Industries)ÌýÌý
Zachary Schwemler,Ìý(Creative Industries)ÌýÌýÌý
Taylor Tidwell,Ìý(Creative Industries)ÌýÌý
Nolan Vetter,Ìý(Creative Industries)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Mingzhe Xue, (Creative Industries)
Fidan Zeynalova,Ìý(Creative Industries)ÌýÌýÌý
2021
Aarjav,ÌýMS, (ICTD)ÌýÌý
PhD student, computer science/human computer interaction, University of TorontoÌý
Amanda Barrell,ÌýMS, (CTD-Creative Industries)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
MSOL Graduate Degree Program CoordinatorÌýat ÐÔÊӽ紫ýÌý
Ethan Frier,ÌýMS, (CTD-Creative Industries)Ìý
Sam Herwig,ÌýMS, (CTD-Creative Industries)ÌýÌý
Web Developer, Consume & Create
Casey Hunt,ÌýMS, (CTD-Creative Industries)ÌýÌýÌýÌý
ATLAS PhD student; Instructor, CU Science Discovery
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Juliet Luna,ÌýMS, (CTD-Creative Industries)ÌýÌýÌý
Ricky Marton,ÌýMS, (ICTD)ÌýÌýÌý
Innovation Specialist, PactÌý
Kearney Newman,ÌýMS, (ICTD)ÌýÌý
Senior Business Development Associate, Global Development Team, Internews
Emma Petersen,ÌýMS, (CTD–Creative Industries)Ìý
UX Designer at Charter Communications
Jon Poulter,ÌýMS, (CTD–Creative Industries)Ìý
Controls Engineer at Logical Systems, LLC
Frederick Thayer,ÌýMS, (CTD–Creative Industries)ÌýÌýÌý Business Development Manager, Strategyn
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Liza Tolkin,ÌýMS, (CTD–Creative Industries)ÌýÌý
Senior UX/UI Designer at Finish Line
John Williams,ÌýMS, (CTD–Creative Industries)ÌýÌý
EPO Communications/Senior Web Developer/Content Specialist,ÌýNational Solar Observatory
Ruhan Yang,ÌýMS, (CTD–Creative Industries)ÌýÌý
ATLAS PhD student;ÌýCofounder, EdBoard Technologies
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2020
Phelan Bowie, MS, (CTD)ÌýÌý
UX Designer, MERGE
Cody Candler, MS, (CTD)ÌýÌýÌýÌý
Product Engineer, Talkbox Booth
Gabriel Chapel, MS, (CTD)ÌýÌýÌýÌý
Mechanical Engineer, Donaldson Lab, University of Colorado Boulder
Bryan Costanza, MS, (CTD)ÌýÌýÌý
Software Developer/Creative Technologist/Engineer, Solmirus Corporation
Maria Deslis MS, (CTD)ÌýÌýÌýÌý
Game Producer, Well Told Entertainment
Cassandra Goodby, MS, (CTD)ÌýÌýÌý
Design Technologist, Amazon
Farjana Ria Khan, MS, (CTD)ÌýÌýÌý
PhD student, Mentor, Code Coven; Collaborator, Meow Wolf Denver
Grace Kroeger, MS, (CTD)ÌýÌýÌý
UX Designer, The North Face
Benjamin Lee, MS, (ICTD)ÌýÌý
Information Technology Product Manager, The Colorado Mountain Club
Jack Lewis, MS, (CTD)ÌýÌýÌý
Lead Virtual Reality Designer, NIST
Sam Miller, MS, (CTD)ÌýÌýÌý
Product User-Interface, Enterprise Payment Platform Interfaces
Celeste Moreno, MS, (CTD)ÌýÌýÌý
ATLAS PhD Student
Rona Sadan, MS, (CTD)ÌýÌýÌý
Senior Design Researcher, iRobot
Mariana Tamashiro, MS, (CTD)ÌýÌýÌý
PhD student, University of Aarhus, Denmark
Christopher Vecchio, MS, (CTD)ÌýÌý
UX Designer, Jaguar Land Rover North America
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2019
Babatunde Adegoke, MS, (ICTD)Ìý
Product Manager, International Rescue Committee
Jackie Cameron, MS, (CTD)
Peter Gyory, MS, (CTD)ÌýÌýÌý
PhD student, ATLAS Institute, University of Colorado Boulder
Annie Kelly, MS, (Research)ÌýÌý
UX Designer, MakeMusic, Inc.
Alec Leeseberg, MS, (CTD)ÌýÌý
UX Design Specialist, Silicon Mountain Technologies
Bret McSpadden, MS, (ICTD)ÌýÌý
Publications and Knowledge Manager, IRCWASH
Wei Miao, MS, (CTD)ÌýÌý
Software Engineer , Kids2GLOW
Carolyn Moreau, MS, (ICTD)ÌýÌýÌý
Video Production Manager, University of Colorado Boulder
Gena Welk , MS, (ICTD)ÌýÌýÌý
Product Manager, Office of Information Technology, University of Colorado Boulder
Keke Wu, MS (CTD)ÌýÌý
PhD student, Data Visualization & Cognitive Accessibility, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Blair Young, MS, (ICTD)
2018
Nate Beard, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌý ​Ìý​ÌýÌý
PhD student, University of Maryland
Alex Green, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌý
Sr. Systems Architect , Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado
Sarah Kim, MS (CTD)ÌýÌý
Sourcing Specialist, Google
Angel Lam, MS (CTD)ÌýÌý
Product Designer, Flyreel
Jennifer Lee, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌýÌý​ ​Ìý
User Research Moderator , Activision
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Emily Long, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌýÌý
Senior Manager, Inflection Point Agency
Tim Morrissey, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌýÌý​ ​Ìý
Owner-Operator, Easy Eats
Mel Plett, MS (CTD)ÌýÌý
Research Engineer, Mantel Technologies
Denise Powell, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌýÌý
Lecturer, ATLAS Institute, University of Colorado Boulder
Carley Rutledge, MS (CTD)ÌýÌýÌý​ ​Ìý
Digital Marketing and Content Manager, STRIVE Prep
Lexi Schwartz, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌý
Associate Director of Technology, the White HouseÌý
Ian Smith, MS (CTD)ÌýÌýÌý​ ​Ìý
Lead Software Engineer, Magic
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2017
Monica Bolles, MS (CTD)ÌýÌýÌýÌý​ÌýÌý
Owner, Resonant Interaction
Ole Bjelland, MS, (ICTD)ÌýÌýÌýÌý​
Management Consultant, Implement Consulting Group
Andrew Kiproff, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌý
Software Engineer, UPMC
Emily Lin, MS (CTD)ÌýÌý
Production Artist Manager, Sticker Mule
Barbara MacFerrin, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌýÌýÌý​ÌýÌý
Owner, Barbara MacFerrin Photography
Emily Porter, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌý
Senior Data Scientist, Booz Allen Hamilton
Danny Rankin, MSÌý(CTD)Ìý ÌýÌýÌýÌý​ Ìý​
Instructor, ATLAS Institute, University of Colorado Boulder
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Tord Johan Rieber, MS (CTD)ÌýÌý
Madison Sabo, MS (CTD)ÌýÌý
UX Consultant, World Wide Technology
Kari Santos, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌý
Independent Teacher, Outschool
Mitchell Wolfe, MS (CTD)ÌýÌýÌý​ÌýÌý
Technology Specialist, University of Colorado Boulder
2016
Mary Bowannie, MS (ICTD)Ìý
Adjunct Faculty, Native American Studies, The University of New Mexico
Cassiane Cladis, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌý
ÌýDigital Products Manager, TuaRes Foundation
Matthew Dickey, MS (CTD)ÌýÌý
Senior Full Stack Developer, Plex
Megan (Leahy) Friesth, MS (CTD)ÌýÌýÌý
Motion Designer, DaVita Kidney Care
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Jenna Keenan-Alspector, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌý
Director of Finance and Tax, Spectra Logic
Joey Lyon, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌý
Salesforce Administrator, Rise Up
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Grant Oberholzer, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌýÌý
Project Manager, EC Electric
Jenny Phelps, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌý
Implementation Manager, Lexia Learning
2015
John Buckner, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌý
Communications Strategist, Corporate Culture Consultant, Champion - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Four Winds Interactive
Luke Groeninger, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌýÌý​ÌýÌý
Graphics Software Engineer, Apple
Milee Shrestha, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌýÌý
Software Engineer, Accenture
Leland Smith, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌý
ICT4D Associate, Tetra Tech International Development
2014
Leslie Dodson, PhDÌýÌý
Director, US Bureau, Dar Si Hmad for Development, Education and Culture
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Scott William Dudley, MS (ICTD)Ìý ÌýÌý
Founder, Partavate Studios LLC
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Rachel Powers, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌý
Digital Health Consultant, KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation
Hawra Rabaan, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌýÌý​ÌýÌý
PhD candidate, Indiana University - Purdue
Aaron Vimont, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌý
Full Stack Developer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Alexis (Wagnon) Byler, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌý
Senior Project Manager, Mambo Media
2013
Chris Carruth, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌýÌý​ÌýÌý
Instructor, University of Colorado Boulder
Neil DiMuccio, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌý
Lakshmi Haridas, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌýÌý
Staff Engineer, Qualcomm
Matthew Hulse, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌý
Senior Systems Architect, The World Bank
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Meg Leta (Ambrose) Jones, PhDÌý ÌýÌý
Associate Professor, Communication, Culture & Technology, Georgetown University
Mustafa Naseem, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌý
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Joellen Raderstorf, MS (ICTD)Ìý
Isla Schanuel, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌý
Assistant Service Manager, ZBeta Consulting, Inc.
Abigale Stangl, MC (ICTD)ÌýÌý
Director, Tactile Media Alliance
McClees Stephens, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌý
Manager of Operations, CultivatePeople
Rachel Strobel, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌýÌý
English Language Art Teacher, Lamar Consolidated ISD
2012
Matthew Crum, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌý
Architect, ICT4D Initiatives, United Methodist Communications Solutions
Kevin McElhinney, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌý
Director of Engineering, CirrusMD
Maryam Moghaddam-Sadeh,ÌýMS (ICTD)ÌýÌý
Assistant, Sinai Marketing
Alexandra Morgan-Kisarale,ÌýMS (ICTD)ÌýÌý
National Director of Digital Innovation and Solutions, GirlTrek
Nicole Stephan, MS (ICTD)ÌýÌý
Design Lead, Talus, Inc