Background
Ibrahim Fontaine is on the faculty of the Department of Art & Design and holds a Ph.D. from Michigan State University. Before Porter, Ibrahim led UX for a software company.
Ibrahim's work centers on teaching and curriculum in interaction and UX design and photography, including course redesign and mentoring newer instructors.
Areas of expertise
- Interaction and UX design
- Photography
- Undergraduate research and project mentoring
Teaching
Ibrahim regularly teaches courses in Studio Art, Graphic Design & Interactive Media, Industrial Design. Specific sections and syllabi are listed in the class schedule each term.
Ibrahim designs courses around clear, visible learning outcomes, frequent retrieval practice, and prompt feedback, and revises the sequence each year based on where students actually get stuck.
Advising and office hours
Ibrahim advises students in the Art & Design programs and holds weekly office hours during the fall and spring terms, posted on the office door and in the course pages. Prospective students are welcome to email to arrange a visit or a call.
Advising conversations usually cover course sequencing, whether to add a minor or a concentration, and how classroom work connects to internships, research, or graduate study. Students who are undecided are welcome; part of the job is helping them narrow things down.
Recent and representative work
Ibrahim's recent activity centers on teaching scholarship and curriculum work in interaction and UX design and photography. Representative items:
- A redesigned course sequence in interaction and UX design, with open or low-cost materials.
- A conference presentation on teaching photography at the undergraduate level.
- Mentoring of new instructors and teaching assistants in the department.
Titles and venues here are illustrative. UW–Porter Falls is fictional; Ibrahim has no real publication record.
Get in touch
The fastest way to reach Ibrahim is email (ifontaine@uwporterfalls.edu); messages during the fall and spring terms are usually answered within two business days. Prospective students and families can ask the Art & Design department office to set up a call, a class visit, or a meeting during an admitted-student day.
Fictional information
UW–Porter Falls is a work of parody. Ibrahim Fontaine is not a real person; this profile, the degree, the email address and the background are all invented.