Mr. Norton taught graphics and 3D modeling workshops in Fondren Library at Rice University before transitioning to research development. His career background includes creating technical illustrations, animations, and graphics for the oil and gas industry, as well as figures for scientific publications such as Nature Communications and American Chemical Society (ACS). He has also produced cover art for several issues of ACS. BFA, Baylor University.  Mr. Norton is currently pursuing an M.S. in Applied Data Science at the University of St. Thomas.