Instructor, Fowler School of Engineering
Email: cboyd@chapman.edu
EDUCATION/TRAINING
2006 - 2011
B.F.A. in Digital Art, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts
Minor in Game Development Programming, Schmid College of Science & Technology, Chapman University
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
2019 - Present
Development Consultant, Medical Cyber Worlds
2016 - Present
Owner, Cre8tiveCoder
2016 - 2019
Lead Software Engineer, Pinpointe On-Demand, Inc.
2013 - 2016
Software Engineer, Altura Communication Solutions
2011 - 2013
Technical Lead, Quality Assurance, Blizzard Entertainment
RESEARCH/TEACHING INTERESTS
Christopher Boyd’s teaching interests include game development, web apps, desktop applications, and automation. He has worked in both games and software development, from automated quality assurance to web application development, across an array of programming languages and technology stacks. He likes to emphasize to his students becoming involved in the development community and what working in the field is typically like. He currently is involved in applying gamification to training for medical professionals and the usage of voice and facial recognition in games.