University of Waterloo Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business
125 St. Patrick Street
Stratford, ON N5A 0C1
Phone: 519-888-4880
Fax: 519-275-2771
Assistant Professor
Ray concentrates on digital media and visual culture. His research includes using iconography to understand the resonances people express with pictures they share online and using machine learning as a tool for social media image research. His background includes nearly two decades of running a web development & graphic design firm, so when he lectures on visual themes, he takes care to note both techniques and technicalities that impact contemporary digital visual culture. His personal passions include photography and music. He finds working with students very rewarding.
Courses Taught
- GBDA 203 Introduction to Digital Culture
- GBDA 228 Digital Imaging of Online Applications
Education
- PhD (Visual Culture) Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University (UK), 2018
- MA (Information Studies) University of Sheffield (UK), 1996
- MA (History of Art) Princeton University (USA), 1995
- BA (History of Art) New College (USA), 1992
Research and Teaching Interests
- Digital media
- Visual culture
- Iconography (both historical and contemporary usage)
Selected Publications (Scholarly and Outreach)
- (2018). “Iconography for the Age of Social Media”. In Humanities 7(1). http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/7/1/12/pdf
- (2018). [with An Xiao Mina]. “Trump has Twitter. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is Winning Instagram”. https://www.fastcompany.com/90259343/trump-has-twitter-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-is-winning-instagram
- (2018). “Outraged by Kavanaugh Confirmation, Social Media Users Cite the Vengeful Women of Art History”. https://hyperallergic.com/465337/outraged-by-kavanaugh-confirmation-social-media-users-cite-the-vengeful-women-of-art-history/
- (2016). “The Visual Propaganda of the Brexit Leave Campaign”. http://hyperallergic.com/310631/the-visual-propaganda-of-the-brexit-leave-campaign/
- (2015). “On the Iconology of Aylan Kurdi, Alone”. In: Vis, F. and Goriunova, O. (eds.) The Iconic Image on Social Media: A Rapid Research Response to the Death of Aylan Kurdi. pp. 47–49. Sheffield: Visual Social Media Lab. http://visualsocialmedialab.org/projects/the-iconic-image-on-social-media
Connect with Ray
ray.drainville@uwaterloo.ca
519-888-4567 ext. 23020
DMS 3014
uwaterloo.academia.edu/RayDrainvilleresearchgate.net/profile/Raymond_Drainville
Curriculum Vitae
Affiliation:
University of Waterloo