I am programme director for both Media Production and Media & Communication at the University of Hull. I also teach on the Graphic Design degree.
As the programme director for the Media Production degree, I am keen to continue the university's good relations with its industry professional contacts and stakeholders. In doing so, the Media Production degree can provide students both media industry opportunities and professional engagement that can complement and inform their academic projects. This is a critical contribution to the degree's goal to produce graduates that are prepared for employment and appealing to media employers.
As the programme director for Media & Communication, I continue to support its diversity of module opportunities. The diverse range of optionality provides different career pathways, from media creative practice to media analysis and research. It aims to enrich the critical thinking skills of its students and, in doing so, supports employability within – and beyond – the media industries.
My research interests are in production cultures, storytelling, adaptation theory, transmedia studies, and genre theory. These concepts speak to the ongoing and necessary tension between the creative and commercial demands of producing media content. This engagement underpins my teaching and programme development for Graphic Design, Media Production, and Media & Communication degrees.
I teach undergraduate students on pre-production, post-production, genre and adaptation, and short filmmaking. I have experience in teaching the history of film, design, digital media, reception studies, and the media industries.
My teaching has been informed by my experiences of working as a professional freelancer artist in media, having worked in pre-production and production for television, film, advertisements, and video games. I identify as being neurodivergent and a strong proponent of recognising and accommodating the different ways students learn and experience university. I was nominated through the University of Hull's Student Union for the Student Choice Award for having provided significant impact on students educational journeys.