A Look Ahead-Sabbatical

I have been giving a lot of thought to my sabbatical next year. I hope to be able to take the year to work primarily in Chicago and develop an advanced collaborative with other college new media programs, faculty, museums, libraries, media companies, and research centers.

I am convinced more than ever that the future success of the new media program at Alma College depends on our ability to be involved in partnerships and be a part of larger enterprises or "knowledge networks" with the common desire to understand how digital media technologies are changing the world around us and seeding innovation in teaching and learning. I am looking forward to meeting many that are involved in producing, researching, teaching, and applying digital media applications in print, film and video, television, web design, interactive media, and other channels of delivery.