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Education

A.A. – Southeastern Community College, Burlington, IA (1993)

B.S. – Iowa State University, Ames, IA (1996)

M.F.A. – °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ, Peoria, IL (2004)

Biography

Scott Cavanah was born in Burlington, IA into a family of educators. During high school he first developed a love for photography, shooting images of his friends on skateboards and mountain bikes. He graduated from Iowa State University and then worked as assistant photographer in Des Moines, IA. He returned to school to earn his Master of Fine Arts in 2004 from °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ in Peoria, IL with a concentration in photography.

Since 2008, Scott has been teaching classes in the Department of Interactive Media. His areas of expertise cover a wide array of subjects ranging from animation to digital imaging to storytelling. His current research centers around animation, XR development, and drone-based imagery.

He exhibits his work nationally and has won awards from The Texas Photographic Society and The Photography Hall of Fame. Scott does still photography and animation for a variety of editorial and advertising clients. He lectures regionally on photography and digital imaging and serves as a consultant for several corporations and non-profit organizations. In his spare time he rides motorcycles and is a root beer snob.

Student Involvement Opportunities

Scott is currently a PI on a project for the United States Air Forces that hires undergraduate researchers.