Appointments
Assistant Professor
August 2016 – present
School of Media and Communication, Bowling Green State University
Instructor of Record / Teaching Assistant
January 2012 – May 2016
School of Journalism, Moody College of Communication, University of Texas at Austin
Classes Taught
Multimedia Reporting
Bowling Green State University, Fall 2016 – Fall 2017
- Help students learn to use digital technologies for gathering, editing, and publishing news
- Focus on critical thinking and how to balance speed and accuracy in journalism
Online Journalism
Bowling Green State University, Spring 2017
- Help students understand the key principles of journalism online, including non-linear storytelling, curation, and interactivity
- Train them in designing and producing news websites and using a variety of online publishing tools
Reporting Texas
University of Texas at Austin, Fall 2014 – Spring 2016
- Helped students plan, report and write news reports and features
- Edited stories written by students in Reporting Texas and sister classes
- Managed the class website ReportingTexas.com
Reporting Words
University of Texas at Austin, Fall 2015
- Helped students learn the basics of reporting news and features
- Trained them in writing for print, broadcast and online media
Digital Storytelling
University of Texas at Austin, Spring 2014 Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012
- Helped students understand the basics of oral and visual narratives
- Trained them in FinalCutPro, Audacity, and Photoshop
Reporting Images
University of Texas at Austin, Summer 2013
- Helped students develop an advanced understanding of oral and visual narratives
- Provided intensive training in FinalCutPro and Photoshop
Multimedia Journalism
University of Texas at Austin, Fall 2012
- Helped students develop an advanced understanding of oral and visual narratives
- Trained them in FinalCutPro, Audacity, Photoshop, and SoundSlides
Web Publishing
University of Texas at Austin, Spring 2012
- Helped students learn the basics of online writing, design, and production
- Trained them in Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and Audacity, helping them develop online portfolios
Guest Lectures
- Using Big Data for critical research, School of Media and Communication, Bowling Green State University, Fall 2016
- Media in the Middle East, School of Journalism, Kansas University, Fall 2016, Spring 2016
