Taj K.

In 2020 I founded the Institute of Arts. I am currently a lecturer at Poway Adult School. I received a B.A. in Graphic design from Notre Dame University in 1999, and a Master's in 2013. I received my Ph.D. in Arts and Art Sciences in 2022. From 2002 to 2008 I worked at Spinneys Head Office as a Production Manager.
My research interests span both art's effects on brain performance and well-being and immersive arts, art sciences, and design.
I also received a diploma in directing and coaching from Saint Joseph University (USJ) and a degree in theology from another institute. And in 2022, I received a grand prize in Art in a contest conducted at district colleges of continuing education in San Diego There, I completed professional development in Digital Media, App Design and App Programming, Movie Production, Motion Graphics, Ceramics, and resolving conflict and developing curriculum in education, and certificates from University of Michigan in Immersive arts, and Leading for Equity, Diversity, and inclusion in Higher Education, and a certificate from University of Michigan in the introduction to American Law. Additionally, I completed training in different disciplines and was awarded certificates in Game Design and Game Programming, Digital Sculpting using Maya and Zbrush from Platt College in San Diego, relational needs, Healing Wounds, NLP (Neuro-linguistic Programming), Art Therapy, and smart leadership from different colleges and universities.
I have made numerous contributions to developing curriculums in higher education in different disciplines including Game Design and Game Programming, Digital painting, and Sculpting, Character animation, immersive art, 2D and 3D Basic art and Design; and I have examined the impact of the arts on the Brain Performance and wellbeing in schools, universities.
I am a co-author and author of several papers. I conducted more than 20 workshops and presentations in different disciplines including art and well-being, game design, Digital sculpting, and drafting.
Between 2013 and 2023 I was an Adjunct in many universities and career colleges including GFU, LIU, AUL, MUBS, and CIT, and received several grants, awards, and recognitions.