Teaching Interests

Primary Teaching Interest: Visual Communication  (skills and conceptual courses)

- Multimedia design

- Online journalism

- Newspaper and magazine design

- Graphic design

- Photography

Secondary Teaching Interests

- Mass communication and society

- Research theory and methods

- Media effects

- News writing

Teaching Experience

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL, August 2007 - present

Instructor

Fall 2008, Fall 2009

1. -Exploring the Visual World, an introductory photography and design course
   

Spring 2010

- Introduction to Multimedia

Research Assistant

Fall 2007 - Spring 2008; Spring 2009

- Assisted Professor Charlie Tuggle in his research of journalism certification

- Assisted in maintaining the Carolinaweek.org Web site

- Took part in the editorial management of Electronic News, an academic journal

VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE, Norfolk, Va.       

Visiting Professor — August 2006  - May 2007

Taught four undergraduate courses:

1. -Introduction to Journalism
   

2. -Design and Editing
   

3. -Photojournalism 
   

4. -Online Journalism
   

Adjunct Instructor — August 2005  - May 2006

- Taught Design and Editing

1999  MOUNTAIN WORKSHOP 

Western Kentucky University, School of Journalism

Picture editing faculty member

1. -Joined other visiting professional journalists from around the country to teach at this annual program
   

2. -Assisted with editing of images and book design featuring final workshop portfolios
   

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, School of Journalism and Mass Communication,

August 1994 - May 1995

Teaching Assistant

- Taught Magazine Editing and Desktop Publishing