Jonah Brucker-Cohen, Ph.D.

Interaction Designer, Artist, Writer, Professor

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PROFILE

Jonah Brucker-Cohen is an award winning artist, researcher, and professor who's work and thesis focuses on the theme of “Deconstructing Networks” which includes 100s of projects that critically challenge and subvert accepted perceptions of network interaction and experience.

SKILLS

Interaction Design & Interface Design

Creatively diagnose and implement novel forms of interaction design and experience.

Teaching

Has taught interaction design and creative practice since 2003 through critique and hands-on learning experiences.

Writer

His writing has been published widely in academic conferences, journals, books, blogs, newspapers, magazines, media outlets, and more since 1995.

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Dept of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Networking and Telecommunications Research Group (NTRG)

Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

2010

Masters of Professional Studies (M.P.S.)

Interactive Telecommunications Program

Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, NY, NY, USA

1999

Bachelor of Arts

Major, English / Cultural Studies

McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

1997

TEACHING

Visit my Teaching Portal for details on all of the classes I teach

Department of Journalism & Media Studies

Lehman College/ CUNY, Bronx, NY.

Associate Professor of Digital Media and Network Culture

2014 - Present

Digital Day Camp

Eyebeam Center for Art and Technology, NYC, NY.

Instructor for Scrapyard Challenge Summer Program

Hacking Electronic Objects Into New Interfaces

2013

MFA Design & Technology

Parsons, The New School of Design, NYC, NY.

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Communications

Instructor for Core Courses: Major Studio 1 & 2

Scrapyard Challenge Collaboration Studio, Recitation Section (2011)

2010 - 2014

Art, Design, History, Theory

Parsons, The New School For Design, NYC, NY.

Undergrad Senior Seminar Instructor for “Critical Networks” class

2010 - 2014

Media, Culture, Communication

Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development

New York University, NYC, NY.

New Media Research Studio – Undergrad (Fall / Spring 2009-2010)

Topics in Digital Media - Graduate Fall 2010

New Media Research Studio – Graduate Spring 2011

2009 - 2011

Interactive Telecommunications Program

New York University, NY, NYC, NY.

Thesis Seminar Instructor

2007 - 2008

MSc. Interactive Digital Media

Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

Lecturer

Electronics and Networks (Spring 2003)

Electronics Playground, (Spring 2004)

2003 - 2004

Scrapyard Challenge Workshops

International Locations

Workshop Co-Leader & Organizer with Katherine Moriwaki

2003 - Present

Electronics for Artists Workshop

Dublin, Ireland

Workshop Co-Leader

2-Day workshop with sensors, basic electronic circuits, and PIC microcontroller programming for interactive installations.

2003

WORK EXPERIENCE (Selected)

Cornell Tech

Visiting Scholar / Artist

2022-2023

Tisch School of the Arts, New York University

Mentor

2020-2022

Adviser Role

New York Hall of Science

Designer in Residence

2020-2022

Developed Interactive Artwork for the Museum

New INC

Office Hours Mentor and Dedicated Mentor

2019-2023

Worked with New INC Members to realize their projects.

Seminar on Public Engagement and Collaborative Research

Faculty Co-Leader

2017 - 2019

(funded by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation) CUNY - Center for the Humanities
project lead in developing public programs throughout NYC

Lively Event, Inc

Executive Vice President

2016

Managing and Creative Lead on Public Engagement Products

Wildlife Conservation Society & Eyebeam, NYC, NY

Creative Technologist

2014

Co-Led 5 month long workshop with Bronx teens about climate change, hacking electronics, and urban wildlife conservation @ Central Park Zoo.

Edesign Labs, New Visions For Public Schools, NYC, NY

Creative Technologist

2012 - 2013

Working on innovative learning technology frameworks for education curriculums.

Eyebeam Center for Art and Technology, NYC, NY

R & D Open Lab Fellow

2006-2007

Created several open source projects that challenged networked relationships in public and online spaces including the "Wifi-Liberator", "Mr. T1", "Please Spam Us", and more.

Media Lab Europe, Dublin, Ireland

Research Fellow: Human Connectedness Group

2001-2004

Worked in a research group focused on "the future of human relationships as mediated by technology." Created 25 original projects that critically examined and subverted networks and networking technologies including "PoliceState", "Alerting Infrastructure!","Wifi-Hog", "BumpList", "SimpleTEXT", and more.

Dublin Art and Technology Association, Dublin, Ireland

Co-Founder

2002-Present

Organized and founded this organization based in Dublin, Ireland that is currently operating in its 10th year and has held over 50 events, 15 workshops, and 1 conference with international artists from around the world. Supported by the Irish Arts Council and the Science Gallery, Trinity College, Dublin.

Interval Research, NY, NY

Research Fellow

1999-2001

Created projects that challenged our relationship to online interaction and experience including "Crank The Web", "Live window", "IPO Madness", "Site-Traffic.net", and more.