Hands-On Learning Designed for You
Imagine new possibilities—then bring them to life
At DePaul’s Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media (CDM), learning goes beyond lectures and exams. We create opportunities for real-world application that integrate creativity, technology and collaboration and our Layered-Learning™ approach blends classroom, project-based and service learning to help you build technical expertise as you work on projects in film, animation, design and computing. Here, your education evolves with the industry—and with you, preparing you to make an impact in today’s fastest-growing fields.
CDM ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Our Grads Show What’s Possible
CDM alumni can inspire many ways to start your career
Our graduates go everywhere, from major film productions to government tech and top design firms. Their time at DePaul was just the beginning—and yours is, too.
CINEMATIC ARTS
Alexis Auditore - BA ‘05
Director of Physical Production, Marvel Studios
DESIGN
Octavia Mingerink - BFA ’16
Founder, Pretty in Ink Press
COMPUTING
Rutvig Patel - MS ‘23
Cyber Defense Analyst, CME Group
DESIGN
Nina Keoborakot - BS ’19
Sr. User Experience Designer, McDonald’s
COMPUTING
Julie Simms Holder - MS ’20
Senior Cybersecurity Supervision Specialist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
CINEMATIC ARTS
Chaz Bottoms - BFA '17
Owner, CBA Studios, Character Designer, Nickelodeon Animation Studio
FACULTY AND STAFF
The People at the Heart of CDM
Get to know leadership, faculty and staff
Meet the people who drive learning, projects and innovation at CDM. From leading creative initiatives to mentoring students, our faculty, staff and student contributors add expertise and energy to our cutting-edge community.
Lucia Dettori
Interim Dean, Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media
Denise Nacu
Faculty, Administration, Full Time
School of Design
Associate Professor, Director of the School of Design
dnacu@cdm.depaul.edu
Anuradha Rana
Faculty, Administration, Full Time
School of Cinematic Arts
Professor, Director of the School of Cinematic Arts
arana2@cdm.depaul.edu
Raffaella Settimi-Woods
Administration, Full Time
School of Computing
Associate Dean, Associate Dean and Interim Director of the School of Computing
rsettimi@cdm.depaul.edu