Prof. Dryer is an Associate Professor, Teaching Stream in the Biomedical Communications program and the Department of Biology at UTM. His teaching and research is in the area of 3D biomedical visualization and animation. He brings together an expertise in 3D animation, a fluency in the language of cinematography, and the purpose of pedagogy to create compelling and complex science educational media. In addition to supervising graduate students in the creation of such media, and the development and delivery of courses on related topics, he is also directly involved in the creation of visual media focused on undergraduate education in Biology.

Prof. Dryer is cross-appointed to the UTM Forensic Science faculty at the University of Toronto where he engages in practical research concerning 3D forensic facial reconstruction and the visual communication of this unique type of data to the public. He is also currently serving as the Associate Dean, Academic Programs at UTM. Prof. Dryer is a past Governor on the Association of Medical Illustrators Board of Governors.