ABOUT OUR TEAM

people behind owa

Project Director/Historian
Digital Scholarship Specialist (ECDS)

A historian by training, Alexander leads the Historical Research Team. He develops research guidelines for graduate and undergraduate students on the project, collects materials in archives around Atlanta, and wrote the Cabbagetown ArcGIS Storymap example. Alex works with faculty and students on projects relating to mapping, digital publishing, project management, and community-engaged research.

Web-Design and Teaching Materials
Digital Publishing Specialist (ECDS)

A historian by training, Alexander leads the Historical Research Team. He develops research guidelines for graduate and undergraduate students on the project, collects materials in archives around Atlanta, and wrote the Cabbagetown ArcGIS Storymap example. Alex works with faculty and students on projects relating to mapping, digital publishing, project management, and community-engaged research.

Mapping and GIS
Geographer (ECDS)

Arya creates, modifies, and configures 3D models using a variety of computer modeling, simulation software, and geospatial data. In partnership with faculty and ECDS staff, Arya prepares aesthetically composed digital media through graphic design, image processing, and data visualization for use in ECDS-supported digital scholarship projects. He also researches and explores new methods of visualizing data, including 3D, virtual reality, and augmented reality.

Platform Integration and UI/UX Design
Senior Software Engineer (ECDS)

A historian by training, Alexander leads the Historical Research Team. He develops research guidelines for graduate and undergraduate students on the project, collects materials in archives around Atlanta, and wrote the Cabbagetown ArcGIS Storymap example. Alex works with faculty and students on projects relating to mapping, digital publishing, project management, and community-engaged research.

Faculty Co-PI: Geo-AI
Assistant Professor (Dept. of Environmental Sciences)

A historian by training, Alexander leads the Historical Research Team. He develops research guidelines for graduate and undergraduate students on the project, collects materials in archives around Atlanta, and wrote the Cabbagetown ArcGIS Storymap example. Alex works with faculty and students on projects relating to mapping, digital publishing, project management, and community-engaged research.

Faculty Co-PI: OWA in the Classroom
Professor (Dept. of Art History)

Arya creates, modifies, and configures 3D models using a variety of computer modeling, simulation software, and geospatial data. In partnership with faculty and ECDS staff, Arya prepares aesthetically composed digital media through graphic design, image processing, and data visualization for use in ECDS-supported digital scholarship projects. He also researches and explores new methods of visualizing data, including 3D, virtual reality, and augmented reality.

Video Production
Senior Video Producer (ECDS)

Arya creates, modifies, and configures 3D models using a variety of computer modeling, simulation software, and geospatial data. In partnership with faculty and ECDS staff, Arya prepares aesthetically composed digital media through graphic design, image processing, and data visualization for use in ECDS-supported digital scholarship projects. He also researches and explores new methods of visualizing data, including 3D, virtual reality, and augmented reality.

Arya Basu

VR/AR Integration
Former Team Member (Univ. of Arkansas)

A historian by training, Alexander leads the Historical Research Team. He develops research guidelines for graduate and undergraduate students on the project, collects materials in archives around Atlanta, and wrote the Cabbagetown ArcGIS Storymap example. Alex works with faculty and students on projects relating to mapping, digital publishing, project management, and community-engaged research.

3D Modeling
Digital Visualization Specialist (ECDS)

A historian by training, Alexander leads the Historical Research Team. He develops research guidelines for graduate and undergraduate students on the project, collects materials in archives around Atlanta, and wrote the Cabbagetown ArcGIS Storymap example. Alex works with faculty and students on projects relating to mapping, digital publishing, project management, and community-engaged research.

Students
Madison BeasleyDivision of Physical Therapy
Elijah Chou, Department of Computer Science
Anqi HuDepartment of Sociology
Sara KaplanSchool of Business
Shoibolina Kaushik, Department of Computer Science
Joe LariosDepartment of Comparative Literature
Audrey LinDepartment of Art History
Wenxin LiangDepartment of Comparative Literature
Jessica LocklearDepartment of History
Kaelyn McAdamsDepartment of History
Alicia (“Lily”) RodriguezDepartment of French and Italian
Chidalla Veda Varshith SaiDepartment of Computer Science
Diana Duarte SalinasDepartment of Spanish and Portuguese
Surbhi ShrivastavaDepartment of Sociology
Ekram TowsifDepartment of Computer Science
Josh WinstonDepartment of English
Chris Wyllie, Computer Science and German Studies