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XR Faculty Lead/ Instructional Designer/ Technologist

• Email: bwolcott@bellevuecollege.edu
• Office Location: D140

Biography:

I’ve been a faculty member at Bellevue College since 1998, and have had the good fortune of teaching media theory topics that strongly interest me; History of Animation, Game Culture & Interactive Worlds, Writing for the Web, Visual Storytelling and Canvas 101. Before coming to Bellevue College I was a media production coordinator for the …more about Bruce Wolcott

XR Lab Coordinator

• Email: drew.stone@bellevuecollege.edu
• Office Location: D150B

Biography:

Drew Stone joins Bellevue College as its first XR Lab Coordinator with years of experience in VR event production in both physical and digital realms. With backgrounds in active collaborative gaming, filmmaking, visual & performance arts, instructional design, VR event production and consulting, Drew offers a wealth of experience to help channel the productive use of National Science Foundation grants to unify students, faculty, community, and industry into meaningful collaborative initiatives.

Digital Learning Manager

• Email: ron.austin@bellevuecollege.edu
• Office Location: Room D126

Biography:

I work with eLearning and I manage the XR Lab with Drew Stone and Bruce Wolcott. My current emphasis with the XR Lab is to help establish the NWXR EDU Network which is a project  supported by The National Science Foundation (2023-2026). I also facilitate online training workshops for faculty, assist with online course development, and Canvas administration.

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Multimedia Technician Senior

• Email: lboykin@bellevuecollege.edu
• Office Location: D150A

Biography:

Larry started working at Bellevue College in the Library Media Center in 1983 as a work-study student assisting with the audio-visual delivery.  In 1987, Larry was hired part-time working off-site at the Bellevue College Continuing Education location. In 1989, Larry started working full-time with the Media Center.  First as the Media Dispatcher to now Media Technician Lead. In …more about Larry Boykin

XR Senior Lab Assistant / VR Application Developer

• Email: david.wikstrom@bellevuecollege.edu
• Office Location: Room D126M

Biography:

David is an ex-Air Force Electrical and Environmental Systems Specialist who earned his Bachelor’s in Application Development at Bellevue College. He is now a Lead Developer with MXTReality and continues to work part time with the XR Lab.

“I’ve always been interested in Virtual Reality, but the thing that really sold me on pursuing a career in VR application development is VRET (Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy) and its effectiveness in treating PTSD. I believe XR technologies are important technologies that will change the landscape of education and healthcare in the future.”

XR Lab Student Assistant

• Email: berke.can@bellevuecollege.edu
• Office Location: Room D126M

Biography:

Current Bellevue College Computer Science Student. I am an International student from Turkey. I am now pursuing an Associate degree in Computer Science at this college.

XR Lab Student Assistant

• Email: j.thaler@bellevuecollege.edu
• Office Location: Room D126M

Biography:

I’m currently a Bellevue College student working at the XR Lab. I am working towards a transferable degree so that I can pursue a Bachelor’s degree in secondary education. I believe XR technologies, including virtual reality, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence, will play a greater role in education in the future. I also set up the podcast studio for the XR Lab and am a consistent co-host of the XR Lab Podcast.

XR Lab Student Assistant

• Email: aung.thaung@bellevuecollege.edu
• Office Location: Room D126M

Biography:

Current Bellevue College Computer Science Student. I am an International student from Myanmar. I am now pursuing an Associate degree in Computer Science at this college. I believe that XR technologies will change and opens up possibilities for education, meeting, and healthcare.

XR Lab Student Assistant

• Email: vallon.bosango@bellevuecollege.edu
• Office Location: Room D126M

Biography:

I am an international student from Congo, currently pursuing my associate degree in computer science at Bellevue College.  Working as a French and Math tutor at the Academic Success Center has given me the invaluable opportunity to closely interact with people from various backgrounds. As I embark on my journey in the XR lab, I am deeply excited about exploring the infinite potential of the XR technology and contributing to solving real-world problems.