Jermaine Williams is a graduate of the Master of Information program in the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto. His undergraduate study in digital humanities and new media theory focused on Black voices in digital spaces, consumer culture, and affective design in web platforms. Following his study of digital media, specifically web and its effects on emotion, Jermaine’s research at the Faculty of Information explored the fields of user experience design and game user research and design.
Alongside his work with CDMI, Jermaine works as a product designer with Interactive Ontario, an industry trade association promoting the growth and diversity of the interactive media industry in Ontario. He also serves as a member of the Centennial College Interactive Media Management Program Principal Advisory Council.