Involved in professional film and video since 1972--freelance, university staff, instructor, including 18 years as a producer at Virginia Tech Segued to digital media in early 90s and from there to instructional design and technology, masters and Ph.D. from Va. Tech Professor and chair of Comm. Arts Department at Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, 1999-2001 Professor, faculty coordinator of course management system, and faculty union officer 2001-2011, St. Cloud State University, MN Current position 10/2011 to date

Fascinated by language--functional Spanish, survival+ French, basic studies in Russian, Kabuli Dari, and Mandarin; experience in Danish and German Okay photographer and photography insturctor Sail, paddle, snorkel, and SCUBA Social justice commitment Doting father Occasional musician