Dr. Diego Bonilla

Curriculum Vitae

Contact Information

Mendocino Hall 5011

California State University, Sacramento

6000 J Street

Sacramento, CA 95819

Email: diego@csus.edu

Website: https://hypergraphia.com

Research Interests

• Hypermedia Storytelling

• Artificial Intelligence

• Artificial Intelligence Literacy for Higher Education

• Open Education Resources

• Computer-Mediated Communication

• Online Learning

• Immersive Virtual Environments

Education

Ph.D. in Mass Communications (Doctoral Prize) 1998-2003

S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University

Dissertation: The Medium is the Measure of Itself. Using tracking data for deductive and inductive analysis of the users of an interactive experience and their behavior.

M.S. in Media Management 1996-1998

Joint Degree (School of Public Communication and Whitman School of Management)

Syracuse University

B.A. in Business Administration 1989-1995

Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)

• Summer 1991: University of California, Los Angeles

• 1993-1994: Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada

Academic Positions

Professor (2023-Present)

Instituto de Investigaciones Filológicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

• Graduate Course in Spanish: Literatura Electrónica, Interacción e Inteligencia Artificial

• Co-teaching with Dr. Rodolfo Mata and Mto. Vinicius Marquet

• Synchronous online instruction with weekly meetings for students in Mexico City

Professor (2011-Present)

Communication Studies Department, California State University, Sacramento

• Developed the Digital Communication and Information Minor (6 courses) for ICT Literacy

• First faculty member to obtain Quality Matters certification for COMS106

• Graduate Course: Computer-Mediated Communications

• Undergraduate Courses: Human Communication on the Internet, New Media and Society, Digital Media Creation, Information Management and Privacy, Online Collaboration, Advanced Multimedia Authoring

• Coordinator, CSUS Teaching Institute (2008-2009, 2014-2015)

• Faculty Mentor, Center for Teaching and Learning (2005-2007, 2010-2011, 2013)

Previous Positions

• Associate Professor, CSU Sacramento (2006-2011)

• Assistant Professor, CSU Sacramento (2001-2006)

• Adjunct Professor, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University (1999-2001)

• Professor, UNAM (2012) - Graduate Course in Creative Writing in Hypermedia

Research, Scholarly, and Artistic Activities

Books

1. Bonilla, D. & Mata, R. (2020). Tablada Hipertextual. Edición Electrónica de la Poesía Reunida de José Juan Tablada. Mexico City: Instituto de Investigaciones Filológicas, UNAM.

2. Bonilla, D. (2008). Making Sense of Tracking Data: Connecting Interactive Storytelling, Computer Use and Cognitive Processing. Saarbrücken: VDM Verlag.

3. Bonilla, D. & Del Toro, J.J. (1996). Mercadotecnia e Imagen en Internet. Mexico City: Editorial Iberoamérica.

4. Bonilla, D. (1992). El Anfiteatro de la Memoria. Mexico City: Editorial Praxis.

Recent Creative Works (2019-2024)

Pitched Together (2024)

• Stereoscopic ambisonic virtual reality about the 2023 Homeless World Cup

• Awards and Selections:

  - Best Virtual Reality Short, REELS International Film Festival, India

  - Official Selection: ORION IFF International Film Festival

  - Official Selection: Roshani International Film Festival

  - Official Selection: River Film Festival, Italy

Scholarly Stanzas (2023)

• Electronic literature work exploring AI-human interaction

• 586 communication theories with AI-generated summaries, songs, and images

• U.S. Copyright Office registration

• Featured in litElat: Antología de literatura electrónica latinoamericana, Vol. 2

Uku Pacha - Modular Virtual Reality (2021)

• Award-winning virtual reality short film

• Premiered at Vancouver International Film Festival

• Major Awards:

  - Best Virtual Reality Film, Short Sweet Film Fest, Cleveland

  - Best Film, San Francisco Frozen Film Festival

  - Best Film, Philadelphia Independent Film Festival

  - Best Film, New York City IO Film Festival

• Official Selections (Selected):

  - Ann Arbor Film Festival

  - Florida Film Festival

  - Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival

  - LA Latino International Film Festival

  - Chelsea Film Festival

  - Demetera International Short Film Festival

  - Avanca International Film Festival

  - River Film Festival

Big Data (2019-2021)

• Generative video poem

• Finalist, International Coover Award for Best Electronic Literature

• Featured in:

  - FLAT Journal, UCLA Department of Design Media Arts

  - Electronic Literature Collection, Volume 4

• Festival Selections:

  - Cadence Video Poetry Festival

  - Athens Digital Arts Festival

  - The Film and Video Poetry Symposium

  - International Video Poetry Festival

  - Experiments in Cinema 16

• Museum Exhibitions:

  - Crocker Art Museum

  - Istanbul Contemporary Art Museum

  - Reece Museum, East Tennessee State University

Earlier Significant Works

Accidental Occurrence (2017)

• Hypermedia modular movie

• Best Experimental Film, Premios Latino, Spain

A Space of Time (2003)

• Non-linear multimedia movie (700 videos, 180 VR panoramas)

• Awards:

  - 1st Prize, Internet/Multimedia Category, Moscow International Film Festival

  - Honorable Mention, Videobrasil International Electronic Art Festival

  - Art Direction Award, Philadelphia Documentary and Fiction Festival

Recent Publications and Presentations

1. "Using Knowledge Graphs for the Advancement and Analysis of Minorities' Research and Media Representation" (2023)

   ACH 2023 Conference

2. "El cine sin encuadre: propuesta de Escala de Implicación Narrativa en realidad virtual" (2020)

   Anuario Electrónico de Estudios en Comunicación Social "Disertaciones"

3. "Atolls, Islands, and Archipelagos: The California OER Council and the New Landscape for Open Education in California" (2016)

   Open Praxis, 8(2), 131-142

Grants, Awards, and Honors

Academic

• Doctoral Prize, Syracuse University (2004)

• All University Fellowship, Syracuse University (1998-2001)

Creative Works

• Best Virtual Reality Short Film, REELS International Film Festival (2024)

• Multiple Best Virtual Reality Film Awards for "Uku Pacha" (2021-2023)

• Finalist, International Coover Award for Best Electronic Literature (2021)

• Best Experimental Film, Premios Latino (2017)

Languages and Technical Skills

Languages

• English (Fluent)

• Spanish (Native)

Technical Skills

• Virtual Reality Production

• Hypermedia Development

• 3D Modeling

• Programming for Creative Applications

• Traditional Digital Media (Video, Audio, Photography)

• Data Analysis and Visualization

• Interactive Media Development

Professional Service and Advisory Roles

California Open Education Resources Council (2014-2016)

• Council member selected by Academic Senate of CSU

• Project funded by William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and Gates Foundation

Educational Testing Services (2007, 2009)

• iSkills Cut Score Committee member

• ICT literacy assessment evaluation

California Emerging Technology Fund (2007-2009)

• ICT Digital Literacy Leadership Roundtable

• Sacramento Broadband Roundtable participant

La Red INAV - Universidad de Medellin (2006-2020)

• Founding member

• Network development for Latin American audiovisual narratives research