Excited to return to campus this week to begin the Spring semester. During my fall sabbatical, a play I wrote was published; I started a collected volume, ‘Who Was That Masked Woman,’ and made a short film, ‘Escapism’ currently in post-production. Getting these irons in the fire is invaluable for a teaching scholar, and practitioner, and it was wonderful having the space to get these projects rolling or, in the case of ‘Foul Feast,’ completed.

As we move into Spring 2022, I reflect on what a fine opportunity we have to help young people realize their dreams, take deeper dives into their interests, and explore new horizons with their work in media production and studies. This semester I’m instructing two sections of Seminar in Digital Filmmaking, and a section on film noir. That class, 90 Minutes To Die, is a personal favorite!

I look forward to seeing colleagues and students in our vibrant campus community this week, even as we navigate through the (hopefully) end of this COVID wave. See you on campus at SUNY New Paltz!