Faculty

Dr. Chris Blair

Associate Professor of Communication Arts Coordinator of DMS

Office: JEN 312, Box 1905
731-661-5371 (voice), 731-661-5243 (fax)
E-mail: cblair@uu.edu

Education: B.A. from Union University, M.A. from University of Memphis, Ph.D from University of Memphis

Teaches: Digital Storytelling, Interactive Media, Media Effects & Criticism

Ashley Blair

Assistant Professor of Communication Arts

Office: HH, Box 1905
731-661-5453 (voice), 731-661-5243 (fax)
E-mail: ablair@uu.edu

Education: B.A. from Union University, M.A. from University of Memphis

Teaches: Organizational Communication, Principles of PR

Melinda Eckley

Assistant Professor of Art

Office: PAC A-50, Box 1908
731-661-5470 (voice)
E-mail: meckley@uu.edu

Education: B.A. from Union University, M.F.A. from Memphis College of Art

Teaches: Graphic Design, Design History

Christopher Nadaskay

Professor of Art

Office: PAC H-56A, Box 1873
731-661-5253 (voice)
E-mail: cnadaska@uu.edu

Education: B.A. from Southern Arkansas University, M.F.A. from Texas A&M, Commerce

Teaches: Intro to Digital Imaging, Drawing, Painting

Cam Tracy

Web Development Agent                                     University Communications

Office: PAC F-74
731-661-5502 (voice), 731-661-5177 (fax)
E-mail: ctracy@uu.edu

Education: B.A. from Union University, M.S. from Florida State University

Teaches: Web Building & Site Management, Web Applications, Computer Mediated Communication, Digital Media Seminar

Jim Veneman

Assistant Professor of Communication

Office: JEN 304, Box 1841
731-661-5095 (voice), 731-661-5243 (fax)
E-mail: jveneman@uu.edu

Education: B.A. from Ouachita Baptist University, M.A. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Teaches: Photojournalism, Social Documentary

Dr. G. Jan Wilms

Professor of Computer Science

Office: PAC C-4C, Box 1896
731-661-5267 (voice)
E-mail: jwilms@uu.edu

Education: B.A. from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, M.A. from University of Mississippi, M.S. from University of Mississippi, Ph.D from Mississippi State University

Teaches: Principles of Database & Networking,

About

The Digital Media Studies major is an interdisciplinary program joining Art, Communication Arts, and Computer Science. Its purpose is to produce a student that is aesthetically, theoretically, and technologically trained and capable of excellence in the relatively new area of the design, production, and implementation of digital media.