JD Pirtle
Research Assistant at Depth and Light
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolJD Pirtle is a multidisciplinary artist, educator, and researcher with 13 years of experience designing creative learning environments that fuse traditional craft, digital media, and emerging technologies. Currently a PhD student at UIC and a Research Assistant at the Electronic Visualization Laboratory, JD has led development of large-scale immersive systems and spatial audio for VR while also founding Depth and Light to deliver maker-centered curricula and professional development for K–12 schools. He built and directed IDEA Lab, a 2,000 sq ft makerspace, and co-founded a teachers’ institute to operationalize developmentally appropriate curricula in VR, fabrication, electronics, and textiles. JD’s practice blends hands-on studio work—painting, ceramics, textile arts—with computational design and algorithmic sound, bringing a rare combination of craft sensibility and technical fluency to educational innovation. Notably, his work spans both research-grade visualization projects and classroom-scalable maker programs, signaling strength in translating advanced tech into accessible learning experiences.
13 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
BFA in Digital Art and Experimental Media with Departmental Honors Digital Art and Experimental Media, BFA in Digital Art and Experimental Media with Departmental Honors Digital Art and Experimental Media at University of WashingtonPhD in Policy Studies in Urban Education: Social Foundations of Education Education Policy Studies/Curriculum and Instruction, PhD in Policy Studies in Urban Education: Social Foundations of Education Education Policy Studies/Curriculum and Instruction at University of Illinois Chicago
Github Skills (1)
python3
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
jd-pirtle/SAGE_EDU
Jul 2025 - Jul 2025
Contributions:16 pushes in 5 days
uic-evl/cave2-audio-server
Feb 2013 - Aug 2013
Contributions:23 commits in 6 months
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