Adams Brings Journalism Skills to ECW Classroom
Mar 06, 2023Journalist and new English and Creative Writing faculty member Joshua Adams follows his passions for teaching, writing to the Columbia College Chicago classroom.
New Faculty Member Brings Expertise in Virtual Production to Columbia
Mar 06, 2023Associate Professor James Brust joins Columbia to equip students with in-demand skills in virtual production and emerging technologies.
Trip to Ghana Emphasizes Importance of Music, Culture, and Connection
Feb 27, 2023Associate Professors Robert Hanserd and Rami Gabriel visited Ghana as part of their collaborative research on culture, identity, and diaspora.
Instructor and Alum Vanessa Wright '02 on Filmmaking, Marketing, and Success at Cannes
Feb 20, 2023How intention and community led to a life of advocacy and change-making.
Ellen Winters Reynolds' Second Act as Professional Vocalist and Teacher
Feb 20, 2023A love of music leads to a life-changing career shift for Ellen Winters Reynolds, an adjunct faculty member at Columbia College Chicago.
Advertising Innovator Brings His Passion for Branded Entertainment to Columbia
Feb 13, 2023Assistant Professor Tom Eslinger pitches branded entertainment to Columbia students.
HHSS Associate Professor Co-Authors Groundbreaking Book 'Five Hundred African Voices'
Feb 13, 2023Associate Professor Robert Hanserd explores previously unknown African slave ship survivor tales in “Five Hundred African Voices.”
Chicago Reporter Names Hugo Balta Executive Editor
Feb 06, 2023Adjunct faculty member and Columbia parent Hugo Balta hopes new role at "The Chicago Reporter" brings opportunities to Columbia students.
Fashion Studies Associate Professor Justin Dougan-LeBlanc Pushes Boundaries
Jan 30, 2023Trained as an architect, Columbia College Chicago’s Justin Dougan-LeBlanc takes on challenges in both fashion and art.
Singer and Music Instructor G. Thomas Allen Celebrates Second GRAMMY Nominated Project
Nov 21, 2022“When you do what you love, it doesn’t feel like work,” says Allen.
Animation Offers Unexpected Professional Opportunities for Assistant Professor John Losacco
Nov 21, 2022New full-time faculty member John Losacco worked as an arcade game animator for years before realizing that teaching animation could be just as fun.
Making the Intangible Tangible: Filmmaker and Associate Professor Carolina Posse Helps Turn Ideas Into Films
Oct 31, 2022A Columbia associate professor and alum, Carolina Posse journeys from South America to Chicago to make movies and transform students into filmmakers.
Professor Steeped in the Art and Science of Sound Calls on Students to Imagine Possibilities
Oct 24, 2022Columbia Professor David Worrall — composer, sound artist, and researcher — shares his own experiences exploring data-driven avenues for artistic expression and scientific discovery and encourages students to find their own path.
Wilfredo Cruz on his Latest Book, 'Latinos in Chicago: Quest for a Political Voice'
Oct 10, 2022Associate Professor of Humanities, History, and Social Sciences Wilfredo Cruz is ready to spark a conversation about the lesser-known history of Chicago politics.
Juggling Act
Sep 26, 2022Associate Professor Bill Guschwan enjoys many roles, including juggler, mental wellness advocate, and teacher of game design and programming
Dave Pabellon on Being a Design Practitioner and Why He Chose Columbia
Apr 29, 2022Columbia faculty member talks about design, maintaining human connection, and dismantling privilege and power structures as an artist
Associate Professor David Gerding on the Future of Technology
Apr 04, 2022Our world is at civic and ideological crossroads. The students and leaders of the Interactive Arts and Media Department search for new ways forward that will benefit the next generations.
Music Instructor and Saxophonist Sharel Cassity on the Transformative Magic of Jazz
Apr 04, 2022Making bold choices in music transformed Cassity’s life. Here’s how.
Kate Schaefer Leads Fashion Students Through Roads Less Traveled
Mar 14, 2022Associate Professor Kate Schaefer ensures students stay on top of the fashion industry’s latest advancements to help ensure their professional success.
Associate Professor Aviya Kushner on her NEA Fellowship, winning Best Poetry Book for WOLF LAMB BOMB
Feb 14, 2022Kushner discusses the beginnings of her latest poetry collection, her fellowship through the National Endowment for the Arts, and how she continues to learn from her own teachings in the classroom.
Columbia Photography Professor on Her Passion for the Art of Photography
Feb 14, 2022Kelli Connell shares how she got hooked on photography, her favorite projects, and advice for students pursuing the craft.
Associate Professor and Scientist Michelle Rafacz Helps Launch BA in Environmental and Sustainability Studies
Nov 15, 2021As coordinator of Columbia's Environmental Studies minor, and in part, Rafacz has also been instrumental on launching the new BA in Environmental and Sustainability Studies.
Associate Professor Wilfredo Cruz on Teaching Social Sciences
Nov 01, 2021Cruz teaches various courses in sociology, including Introduction to Sociology, Social Problems in American Society, Race and Ethnic Relations, Marriage and Family, and The Sociology of Sport and Social Inequality.
Simone Tobias, Instructor teaching Patternmaking and Construction, on Fashion, Design and her Beginnings
Oct 04, 2021"Carve your own path but do so with sensibility for the finite resources, empathy for others, curiosity of the world around you, and meaningful creativity."
“It Will Give You a Sense of Purpose in Life:” Sam Roe on the Burden and Brilliance of Investigative Reporting
Feb 01, 2021Sam Roe is best known as a pathbreaking and Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist who has decades of experience in his field. He is also an adjunct instructor in Communication at Columbia College Chicago.
Alive and Kicking: Journalism, Storytelling, and the Fight for a Better World
Jan 29, 2021Associate Professor Curtis Lawrence, watching the events unfolding at the Capitol on January 6th, 2021, felt a familiar grim disappointment in the threads of racism and ignorance woven through the storming of a prominent symbol of the democracy.
Russell Gunn on the Trumpet and Building a Life in Music
Nov 25, 2020Music Artist-in-Residence Russell Gunn discusses mentorship, community building, and the importance of saying "yes" to opportunity.
Adjunct Instructor and Academy Award Nominee John Hancock on Fearlessness, Directing, and the Next Chapter
Sep 20, 2020Humble beginnings led to recognition at the Academy Awards for John Hancock.
From a Wild Zapper to Assistant Professor: How Matthew Andersen Found His Way to Columbia
Sep 11, 2020While teaching at Columbia, Assistant Professor Matthew Andersen connects American Sign Language to the arts.
Weihua Li Focuses on Teaching and Research While at Columbia
May 15, 2020Math takes planning, effort, and inspiration
Adjunct Instructor and Grammy Nominee Mary Mazurek Talks Audio Trailblazing
Mar 09, 2020Mary Mazurek on working for a Big Three recording studio, overcoming obstacles as an engineer, and *that* Grammy nomination
Jim DeRogatis Has Been “Writin' the same stories over and over and over again*” Resulting in Lifetime’s Docuseries “Surviving R. Kelly”
Jan 17, 2020Associate Professor Jim DeRogatis featured in docuseries dedicated to R. Kelly abuse allegations and culture of complicity
Associate Professor Michelle Yates Receives Illinois Arts Council Agency Grant for Documentary Rebel Bells
Jan 13, 2020Humanities, History, and Social Sciences Associate Professor Michelle Yates produces first short film
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