USC Institute for Creative Technologies
David Cobbins is a former United States Army Non-Commissioned Officer and Combat Medic. He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin and a graduate degree from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. David has previously worked for the Department of Veteran Affairs and Warner Brothers Studios. He currently serves as a creative Producer for ICT’s Mixed Reality Lab, and as a Project Leader for the Emerging Leader Immersive Training Environment (ELITE) and the Digital Interactive Victim Intake System (DIVIS). ELITE won the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Federal Executive Board (FEB) Innovation of the Year Award, which recognizes work-related innovations in the Federal Government. DIVIS is being used as a training capstone experience at the Army’s Sexual Assault Harassment and Response (SHARP) Academy. David has also been a writer and creative consultant on game, television, film and military related projects over the last 10 years.