Present | Faculty Member, Georgia Southern University ‐ Department of Communication Arts | |
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Disciplines
Grants
2018 - 2019 | Association for Education in Education in Journalism and Mass Communication |
Scripps Howard Foundation | |
Scripps Howard foundation Visiting Professor in Media Ad Sales |
Professional Service and Affiliations
2021 - Present | Assessment Coordinator, Multimedia Film and Production Area, Georgia Southern University | 2016 - Present | Faculty Representative, Multimedia Film and Production Advisory Board | 2016 - Present | Assessment Committee Member, Multimedia Film and Production Division | 2015 - Present | Diversity Committee Member, Communication Arts Department | 2015 - Present | Communication Arts Department Equipment Lab Supervisor, Georgia Southern University | 2022 - 2023 | Faculty Senate Alternate, College of Arts and Humanities | 2022 - 2023 | Academic Assessment Steering Committee, Georgia Southern University | 2022 - 2022 | Faculty Senate Undergraduate Committee, Georgia Southern University | 2022 | Conversations with Professors, Leader, Georgia Southern University | 2021 | Associate chair/ Social Media Committee, Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication - Mass Communication & Society Division | 2015 - 2020 | Supervisor of Channel 99, Communication Arts Department | 2020 | Chair/ Teaching Committee, Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication - Mass Communication & Society Division | 2018 - 2019 | Chair, Southern States Communication Association - Mass Communication Division | 2017 - 2018 | Vice-Chair, Southern States Communication Association - Mass Communication Division | 2017 | Faculty Representative, Educators Delegation | 2016 - 2017 | Secretary/Vice-Chair elect, Southern States Communication Association - Mass Communication Division | 2016 | QEP Assessment Committee Member, Multimedia Film and Production Division | 2012 - 2013 | Visiting Lecturer, Department of Journalism, University of Sheffield, UK | 1988 - 1989 | Graduate Assistant, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communication, Syracuse University |
Honors and Awards
- 2021 - Broadcast Educators Association - On-Location Creative Competition Faculty Film/Video Competition - Best of Show
- 2016- Teaching News Terrifically in the 21st Century - MMJ for a day Workshop - Honorable Mention
- 2017- Broadcast Educators association, Festival of Media Arts - Faculty Video Competition - Award of Excellence
- 2016- Southern States Communication Association Conference - Top Faculty Paper
- 2022-TMFF - The Monthly Film Festival, Glasgow, UK - Quarterfinalist
- 2022- Ediplay International Film Festival, Evry, France - Best Web Series Pilot Script
- 2022- Crown International Film Festival - Best Web Series Pilot Script
- 2022- Movie Play International Film Festival - Best TV Pilot Script
- 2022- Peachtree Village International Film Festival (Oscar Qualifying Festival), Atlanta, GA - Finalist, Screenplays
- 2022- Oil valley Film Festival, Oil City, PA - Finalist
- 2022- Ag & Art Film Festival, Vacaville, CA - Finalist
- 2022- Slice! Short Film Festival, Hampton, SC - Winner
- 1999-2006- WKYC-TV - Special Products Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor - "Medical Miracles" - 5 Regional Emmy Awards
- Emmy Nominations for "Brown Blitz", "Children and Violence", "The Three Tenors", "Cleveland Indian Spring Training 2000", along with other documentaries on the Cleveland Airport and Cleveland Orchestra
- 2000- Emmy for News Feature "The Exorcism"
- 1991-1998 - WWMT-TV - Emmy for Cultural Affairs with "A Week In the Fields"
- 1991-1998 - WWMT-TV - Emmy for Single Topic Subject with "Angels Among Us"
- 2015 - Emmy Award - "18 Holes with Jimmy Hanlin - Chambers Bay - US Open Preview" - producer/Writer/Editor
- 2015 Emmy Nomination - "18 Holes with Jimmy Hanlin - Chambers Bay - US Open Preview"
- 2014 - Emmy Nomination - "Cleveland's Gateway" - Director of Photography
- 2014 - Emmy Nomination - "18 Holes with Jimmy Hanlin" - Producer
- 2012- Telly Award - "Indians- Creating Memories" - Director of Photography/Editor/Producer
- 2012- Emmy Nomination - "Indians: Creating Memories 2011" - Director of Photography
- 2012- Telly Award - "Indians Fantasy Camp" - Videographer/Editor
- 2011 - Emmy Nomination - "Cleveland Indians Fan Camp" - Videographer/Editor
- 2011 - Telly Award - "Par 3 Shootout" - Coordinating Producer/Editor
- 2011- Emmy Nomination - Crafts: Editor - Program
- 2010- Emmy Nomination - Crafts: Lighting - Location
- 2010 - Telly Award - "Metanoia Project" - Videographer
- 2010- Telly Award - "Team Up" - Videographer
- 2010 - Telly Award - "STO Cares - All Stars Among Us" - Videographer
- 2010 - Telly Award - "Welcome to Goodyear" - Videographer
- 2009 Emmy Nomination - "STO Cares - All Stars Among Us" - Videographer
- 2009 Emmy Nomination - "Welcome to Goodyear" - Videographer
- 2005 Emmy Award - "Medical Miracles: The Strength of the Human Spirit" - Editor
- 2004 Emmy Award - Craft/Non-News - Videographer
- 2004 - Emmy Nomination - Craft/Non-News - Editing
- 2004 - Emmy Nomination - "Medical Miracles: Inspiring Hope" - Writer
- 2004 Emmy Nomination - "Medical Miracles: New Frontiers in Research" - Writer
- 2002 - Emmy Award - "Medical Miracles: Breakthroughs in Pediatrics" - Editor
- 2001 - Emmy Award - "Medical Miracles Composite" - Editor
- 2001 - Emmy Award - The Exorcism - News Report
- 2001 - Ohio Excellence in Journalism (2nd Place) - "The Exorcism"
- 2000 - Emmy Nomination - "Dateline Cleveland: Learning to Hate" - Producer/Videographer/Editor
- 1999 - "Brown Blitz" - Videographer
- 1999 - Emmy Nomination - "Dateline Cleveland: Final Approach" - Director of Photography
- 1998 - Emmy Nomination - "Wild Winds: Surviving the Storm"
- 1998 - Merit Award - "Wild Winds: Surviving the Storm" - Co-Producer/Editor
- 1998 - Honorable Mention - Individual Photojournalism - Michigan Associated Press Broadcasters Association
- 1998 - Honorable Mention - "Painting the Whole Town" - National Press Photographers Association, National Contest
- 1998 - Honorable Mention - "Painting the Whole Town" - Michigan Televisions News Photographers Association
- 1998 - 1st Place - "Elderly Christmas"
- 1998 - Third Place - "Charlie Butler's Family"
- 1997 - Emmy Award - "A Week in the Fields"
- 1997 - First Place - "A Week in the Fields"
- 1996 - First Place - Individual Photojournalism
- 1996 - First Place - "Demolition Derby"
- 1996 - Emmy Award - "Angels Among Us"
- 1996 - Emmy Nomination - "Touched by an Angel - Roger's Story"
- 1996 - First Place - "Touched by an Angel"
- 1996 - Honorable Mention - "Touched by an Angel"
- 1996 - First Place - Individual Photojournalism - "Demolition Derby", "House Moving", "Camping in a Submarine", and "Touched by an Angel"
- 1996 - First Place - "Demolition Derby"
- 1996 - First Place - "House Moving"
- 1996 - Third Place - "Camping in a Submarine"
- 1996 - Honorable Mention - "Camping in a Submarine"
- 1996 - Merit Award - "Camping in a Submarine"
- 1996 - Honorable Mention - "Puppy Kindergarten"
- 1995 - Honorable Mention - Individual Photojournalism
- 1995 - First Place - "O.J. Reax"
- 1995 - First Place - "FOAC Closer"
- 1995 - Third Place - "Brush Fire Heat"
- 1995 - First Place - "Cop Funeral"
- 1994 - Third Place - "Cop Funeral"
- 1993 - Honorable Mention - Use of Natural Sound
- 1992 - First Place - Individual Photojournalism
- 1991 - Honorable Mention - "Cross Country vs. Downhill"
Courses
- CWP 1000 - Conversations with Professors
- FYE 1220 - Working in TV
- MMJ 4190 - Multimedia Journalism Applications
- MMJ 4190 - Converged News Production
- MMJ 3030 - Multimedia News Production
- COMM 4330 - History of Mass Communication
- COMM 3539 - Media Ethics
- COMM 3430 - Media Management and Sales
- COMM 3336 - International Media Systems
- COMM 2331 - Media and Society
- MMFP 4337 - Digital Media Post - Production
- MMFP 4331 - Sports Production
- MMFP 4132 - Studio Applications
- MMFP 3030 - The Art of War Films
- MMFP 3030 & 4131 - Television Pilot
- MMFP 2335 - Introduction to Media Writing
- MMFP 2332 - Single Camera Production
- MMFP 2331 - Media Production 1 (Multi-Camera Production)
2013 | Ph.D in Journalism, Newsroom Culture, University of Sheffield | |
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1989 | M.P.S. combined MBA with Radio, Television, and Film Master's Degree, Syracuse University | |
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1987 | B.S in Motion Picture Science, Rochester Institute of Technology | |
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