Education:
- M.F.A., Narrative Media Writing, University of Georgia
- M.A., Journalism, University of Georgia
- B.A., Secondary Ed./Speech / Drama, Asbury College
- Additional course work at Goethe Institut
Affiliations:
Areas of Expertise:
- Documentary filmmaking
- Screenwriting
- Journalism
- Photojournalism
- Multimedia production
- Media project management
- Special events productions and promotions
Courses Taught:
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Video Production
- Journalism
- Media Criticism
- Digital Photography
- Script to Screen
- Interactive Media
- Special Events
- The Cultural Influences of Mass Media
- Advanced Newsgathering
- Senior Seminar
Selected Research:
- Unlocking the Secrets of the Logos (Univ. of Kentucky)
- Project Safe Neighborhoods Video Education (Eastern Dist. of Ky / USDOJ)
Selected Publications:
- C.S. Lewis: Why He Matters Today (documentary)
- The Hound of Heaven: The Francis Thompson Story (documentary)
- The Little Stage (documentary)
- The Joe Pitts Story (documentary)
- Amazing Grace: The Story Behind the Song (documentary)
- Coal in Kentucky (documentary)
- William Wilberforce (documentary)
- Multimedia Presentation Design for the Uninitiated (book)
Professional Experience:
- 30+ years of professional experience as a writer/producer/director working with the entertainment industry, education, government, non-profits and Fortune 500 companies.
Hobbies/Interests:
- Films and documentaries (surprise!)
- Sports
- Anything outdoors
- Photography
- Bad poetry
- Music
- Rhodesian Ridgebacks
You might be surprised to learn:
- I have survived a fire, a flood, a snake bite and over 30 years of meetings.