Dr. Deborah Larson seated at an editing bay in Strong Hall control room. Photo Credit: Conci Nelson, 2019 One year ago this past September, I met Dr. Deborah Larson practically in passing when she was in the throws of post-production for the Season 3 premiere of “Show-Me Chefs.” This was long before I ever imagined I would GoMaroon within the next calendar year by … [Read more...] about One, two, three, four: “Show-Me Chefs” returns once more
Faculty member Cristina M. Pippa‘s short film, Amelia, has won “The Golden Gateway for the Best Short Film, 9+ Years” award at the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. The film follows Eleanor Berg, a 13-year-old in San Clemente, California in July of 1937, confined to her room on a summer day because she was recently stricken with polio. Eleanor hears Amelia Earhart’s distress … [Read more...] about Faculty’s short film wins at Mumbai Film Festival
Assistant professor Jocelyn B. Millana’s short film, Dojo Girl is an official selection of Moonfaze Feminist Film Journal for October 2018. The film will be featured both in the journal and online social media platforms for the entire month. Dojo Girl tells the story of Yumi, the teenage daughter of a Japanese karate sensei. Yumi struggles not only with the loss of her … [Read more...] about Jocelyn Millana’s short film an official selection of Moonfaze Feminist Film Journal
Jaime Bihlmeyer, professor emeritus, is the recipient of the 2016 Master Online Course Recognition Award (MOCRA) from Missouri State Online. MOCRA criteria and recognition Professor Bihlmeyer’s course, MED 470, was evaluated by a scoring rubric and judged to be best in each of the following categories: Course overview and introduction Learning objectives and … [Read more...] about Jaime Bihlmeyer recognized for excellence in online teaching
Dr. Andy Cline set out to write a book about the changing landscape of urban communities — particularly the mass migration of suburban residents to more central neighborhoods within walking distance of commerce. That idea evolved into a full-length documentary film, “Downtown,” that recently won best film in the Urban Sociology category at the 2016 New Urbanism Film … [Read more...] about MJF professor’s film on urban evolution wins festival award