{"691416":{"#nid":"691416","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Heidi Boisvert Named Inaugural Chair of Georgia Tech\u0027s New School of Arts, Entertainment, and Creative Technologies","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has appointed interdisciplinary artist and creative technologist Heidi Boisvert as the inaugural chair of the new\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/creativetech.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E School of Arts, Entertainment, and Creative Technologies\u003C\/a\u003E, ushering in a new era of creative innovation and interdisciplinary education.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has named Heidi Boisvert the inaugural chair of the School of Arts, Entertainment, and Creative Technologies, effective Aug. 1, 2026.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBoisvert brings an interdisciplinary background spanning the arts, emerging technologies, research, and experience design. Throughout her career, she has explored how storytelling, creative practice, and technology can come together to create meaningful, human-centered experiences.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs chair, Boisvert will lead the School\u0027s vision for preparing students to shape the future of creative industries while fostering collaboration across disciplines. Her approach emphasizes ethical innovation, immersive technologies, and creative experimentation, reflecting Georgia Tech\u0027s commitment to advancing education and research at the intersection of arts and technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe new School of Arts, Entertainment, and Creative Technologies expands opportunities for students interested in combining artistic expression with fields such as artificial intelligence, immersive media, robotics, gaming, design, and digital storytelling.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERead the full announcement from the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/feature\/boisvert-named-chair-arts-entertainment-creative-technologies-school\u0022\u003E Georgia Tech College of Design\u003C\/a\u003E to learn more about Boisvert\u0027s background, vision for the School, and plans for its future.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has named Heidi Boisvert the inaugural chair of the School of Arts, Entertainment, and Creative Technologies, effective Aug. 1, 2026.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech has appointed interdisciplinary artist and creative technologist Heidi Boisvert as the inaugural chair of the new School of Arts, Entertainment, and Creative Technologies, ushering in a new era of creative innovation and interdisciplinary edu"}],"uid":"36758","created_gmt":"2026-08-03 17:38:41","changed_gmt":"2026-08-03 18:14:33","author":"LaKenya Norris","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-08-03T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-08-03T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"680761":{"id":"680761","type":"image","title":"New-Chair.png","body":null,"created":"1785778857","gmt_created":"2026-08-03 17:40:57","changed":"1785778857","gmt_changed":"2026-08-03 17:40:57","alt":"Heidi Boisvert_ Chair of Georgia Tech\u0027s New School of Arts, Entertainment, and Creative Technologies","file":{"fid":"265072","name":"New-Chair.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/08\/03\/New-Chair.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/08\/03\/New-Chair.png","mime":"image\/png","size":220890,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/08\/03\/New-Chair.png?itok=EwB3X2QD"}}},"media_ids":["680761"],"groups":[{"id":"145331","name":"Georgia Tech Arts"},{"id":"660380","name":"GT Arts"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}