Game Programming

As a professor teaching in the user experience and game programs, Vishaal joins Humber College after an extensive and varied career as a user experience (UX) practitioner. Vishaal has worked in the healthcare, consulting, banking, e-commerce and software industry in both UX designer and researcher roles. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial Engineering) from Ryerson University, a Masters of Engineering (Human Factors/UX Specialization) from the University of Toronto. Vishaal uses storytelling as part of this teaching to engage and immerse students in the classroom with a strong focus on active learning and industry case studies.

Gail is passionate about applying software engineering excellence regardless of domain. In her 30-plus year career, Gail has held positions in operations research at Canada’s Department of National Defence, in consulting firms small and large, has been co-owner of her own independent consulting company, and was director of web development at TVOntario.

Gail is proud of her 15-plus years involvement with the ACM OOPSLA computer languages conference, which culminated with Gail being the conference chair in 2008.

Gail went to Western University where she earned her master of science in computer science, with a thesis on artificial intelligence. She also is certified as a project management professional.

In 2018, Gail started teaching part time at Humber and says she has "been loving every minute of it.” She is proud now to be a full-time faculty member, and a part of this amazing organization. Gail is devoted to helping Humber students achieve their dreams.

With a PhD in Particle Physics and over a decade of teaching experience at the post-secondary level, I strive for excellence amongst my students. My goal is to foster the optimal learning environment by harnessing effective technology, connecting students with industry, and bringing enthusiasm to every classroom interaction.

I have a keen interest in the applied mathematics and physics used in the media industry. I recognize the struggles students go through to learn highly technical topics and I am continually updating my teaching practice to keep in sync with current learners.

With over ten years of research and teaching experience at various higher education institutions, Dina brings much knowledge about teaching practices and edge-cutting technologies. She received her HBSc from the University of Toronto (UofT), double majoring in Architectural Studies (Design) and Computer Science (CS). She completed her professional Master of Architecture at UofT, where she focused on identifying better practices for designing refugee camps. Her thesis won the best thesis award and was nominated for national awards, too. She also has a PhD in CS at UofT, where she focused on the emotional dimension of migration and designing interactive augmented technologies that could better foster inter-group communication. Her work has been published at top CS venues and won awards, too. Moreover, she has been a recurring reviewer and organizer of several conferences and workshops.

Beyond academia, Dina is a refugee and immigration adviser, interpreter, and integration mentor. When not working, she enjoys cooking, baking, knitting, gardening, and reading.