Summary
De Duff is an accomplished academic leader and creative technologist with 11+ years in higher education leadership and a career spanning digital design, multimedia, and interactive media. As Associate Vice Provost at NYU and Industry Professor at NYU Tandon, she blends administrative strategy with hands-on curriculum design and industry collaboration to grow interdisciplinary programs. Her background ranges from faculty and program director roles to freelance consulting and art direction, reflecting a rare mix of institutional leadership and studio practice. Holding an MFA and dual undergraduate degrees, she is skilled at translating emerging media and design thinking into scalable educational experiences and industry partnerships. Notably, she has maintained simultaneous academic and consulting roles for decades, demonstrating sustained entrepreneurial initiative alongside institutional impact.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
BS, BS at Georgia Institute of Technology
MFA, MFA at Maryland Institute College of Art
BFA, BFA at Georgia State University