David Thomas, PhD, is the Director of Academic Technology at the University of Colorado Denver, where he oversees faculty support, program development and the academic technology product portfolio for both the Downtown Denver Campus and Anschutz Medical Campus. 

He is an assistant professor, attendant, in the Department of Architecture at the University of Colorado Denver. David also teaches the School of Education and College of Arts and Media, both online and in the classroom.

His research focuses on the theory and design of fun objects. This search for fun ranges from games to architecture.