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[[Image:IGDA mvp08 susan.jpg|thumb|Susan receiving a 2008 IGDA MVP award]]

'''Susan Gold'''

''Chairperson, IGDA Education SIG''

Susan is the chair of the newly reinvigorated IGDA Education SIG. Since reestablishing the SIG Susan has created many new programs for academics teaching in the games genre, including a new web presence for the SIG, a new framework and initiatives for the education community to work on. Her current SIG focus is in organizing a knowledge base and resources for educators as well as creating curricular models for the varying academic programs. A key focus for Susan is in developing game industry relations to help build academic resources and recommendations for education. Susan is an artist, teacher, and activist with a specialization in digital art, new media and video games. Her artwork and writing have been featured in numerous galleries/museums. Susan has received several grants and awards for her work. As an educator, Susan has helped shape a niche program in Entertainment Technology. Prof. Gold also sits on the ACM SIGGRAPH Education Curriculum Committee for Computer Graphics and the IEEE WG16.3 Committee on Theoretical Foundation of Entertainment Computing.

Professor of Fine Art and Science & Technology, Program Director of Digital Arts, Co-chair of Entertainment Technology. A native of Chicago, Susan resides on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe where she has made her home since 1999.