Associate Professor
Education
- Master of Fine Arts; Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2015
- Bachelor of Arts; Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2012
- Associate of Arts; Shawnee Community College, 2011
Courses Taught
- Introduction to Audio
- Advanced Audio Post
- Media Business & Entrepreneurship
- Music Business
- Live Sound Theory and Practice
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- Radio Practicum
- Advanced Radio Practicum
- Advanced Audio Music
- Audio Technology & Recording
- Sound Design & Aesthetics
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Academic Interests
- Designing and building guitar effects pedals
- Designing digital audio plugins
- Vintage Recording Lathes
- Designing and building musical instruments
- Audio Engineering
- Audio Production
- Audio Mastering
- Sound for Films
- Sound Art
- Sound Installations
- Live Sound
- Acoustic Ecology
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- Sound Theory
- Surround Sound
- Stereo Mixing
- Music Recording
- Audio Documentary
- Analog and Digital Sound Recording
- Sound Recording History
- Music Archives
- Sound Recording Preservation
- Sound Recording Restoration
- Community Radio Stations
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Scholarly Activity
Exhibitions:
- 2022 — Tower Choir at Conception Abbey — Live Recording
- 2021 — Live Music in VR — Series of Eight 360° Performances
- 2020 — Closed Mic Nights — COVID-19 Relief Livestream Series
- 2019 — Songs of Labor — Labor Day Arts Exhibition, SIU Museum
- 2018 – “The Gatling-o-phone.” – HearNow! Festival of Audio Arts
Conference Presentations:
- 2026 – “Best Practices for Live Remote Sports Broadcasting.” MCMA, Springfield, MO.
- 2025 — “Rediscovering Local Radio.” BEA, Las Vegas, NV.
- 2024 — “Voice Processing for Live Broadcasts.” MBEA, Warrensburg, MO.
- 2023 — “Best Practices for Microphone Selection.” MBEA, Cape Girardeau, MO.
- 2023 – “College Radio Roundtable.” CMA, Cape Girardeau, MO.
- 2023 – “Best Practices in Audio Recording for Music Educators.” MMEA, Osage Beach, MO.
- 2021 – “College Radio Station Use of Social Media.” AEJMC, San Francisco, CA.
- 2020 — “Wasteland or Wonderland: Media in 2040.” BEA, Las Vegas, NV.
- 2019 — “How Challenges of the Past Can Be Used to Shape Future Approaches.” ARSC, Portland, OR.
Scholarly Activity:
- Founder/ Lead Archivist/ Lead Preservationist of the Southern Illinois Music Archive
- Essays and Reviews Published in the Journal of Radio and Audio
Professional Memberships:
- Audio Engineering Society (2011–Present)
- Association for Recorded Sound Collections (2014–Present)
- Popular Culture Association (2015–Present)
- Missouri Broadcasting Educators Association (2017–Present)
- Broadcast Educators Association (2017–Present)
- College Media Association (2017–Present)
Student Group Advisement
- Northwest Student Radio (formerly KZLX-LP 106.7FM)
Other Professional Experiences
- Sound Recording Engineer
- Mixing Engineer
- Mastering Engineer
- Music Producer
- Songwriter
- Musician
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