Faculty

Derrick TePaske, Chair Professor Office Phone: 508-626-4999 Office: WL C204 Email: dtepaske@framingham.edu Website: www.derricktepaske.com Education: B.A., Grinnell College; M.Ed., Boston College; Ph.D., The Union Institute Courses Taught: COMM450 Seminar in Communication Arts COMM269 Creative Process COMM250 Media/Society/Self COMM308 Media Criticism Interests: Professor TePaske is an Artist Member of the Medici Group(SMFA Boston), New England Sculptors Association, and American Association of Woodturners. His recent exhibitions included ART ORGANIC (Fiber, Wood, Ceramics), UMass Boston; NESA exhibitions at the State Transportation Building (Boston), Bridgewater State University, and Bristol Community College; Artisans of the Valley (Aldrich Heritage Gallery, Whitinsville, MA; and the Fifth Anniversary Show, Belmont Gallery of Art. His work is represented in The Bohlen Collection (Andover), the collection of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Boston), and 500 Wood Bowls, an international collection published by Lark Books (2004).
Robert Johnson, Jr. Professor Office Phone: 508-626-4684 Office: WL C207 Email: rjohnson1@framingham.edu Website: www.noshortclimb.com Education: B.A., Rutgers University; M.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago Courses Taught: COMM226 Writing for Visual Media COMM280 Introduction to Film Production COMM312 Screenplay COMM366 Documentary Filmmaking Interests: Professor Johnson is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and Fulbright Grant recipient who has produced and directed numerous educational, promotional and instructional videos. He served as an “expert” for the State Department’s cultural diplomacy program, "American Documentary Showcase", and is a board member of the University Film and Video Association (UFVA), and the Council on International Non-theatrical Events (CINE). He is the recipeient of the 2012 Distinguished Faculty Award.
Leslie Starobin Professor Office Phone: 508-626-4846 Office: WL C210 Email: lstarobin@framingham.edu Website: www.starobinartworks.com, www.the-last-address.com Education: B.A., Hampshire College; M.F.A., San Francisco Art Institute Courses Taught: COMM130 Introduction to Visual Communications COMM208 Basic Photography COMM210 History of Photography COMM315 Color Slide Imagery Interests: From September 2012 - March 2013, Professor Starobin had a solo exhibition at the Holocaust Museum Houston. “Inheritance: Stories of Memory and Discovery” is a selection of still-life montages of Professor Starobin composed from the personal belongings salvaged by families under unimaginable distress and often in flight during the Holocaust. In conjunction with the exhibit, Professor Starobin published an iBook. “Inheritance: Stories of Memory and Discovery” weaves together pictures and stories in tribute to how memory and memorabilia can still link us to even a devastated past. Professor Starobin's work is in the permanent collection of a number of American museums, including the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University and the Museum of Modern Art in NY and the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston.
Jennifer Dowling Associate Professor Office Phone: 508-626-4845 Office: WL 205 Email: jdowling@framingham.edu Education: B.A., University of New Hampshire; M.F.A., University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Courses Taught: COMM130 Intro. to Visual Communication COMM200 Intro. to Computer Graphic Design COMM225 Interactive Design - Taught as Multimedia Design for a number of years COMM270 Advertising Techniques COMM327 Computer Animation Techniques COMM405 Senior Portfolio in Visual Communication Interests: Professor Dowling's areas of professional and scholarly interest outside of teaching are making digital-traditional hybrid art, designing web sites, creating promotional material and brand identities, and writing about visual media. In 2012, she wrote "Multimedia Demystified" which was published by McGraw-Hill. For her upcoming sabbatical in 2014, she will be developing a web site and blog as an extension of her book, as well as designing a web portfolio for her fine art and creative work.
Robert Alter Associate Professor Office Phone: 508-626-4679 Office: WL 206 Email: ralter@framingham.edu Website: www.alterarts.blogspot.com Education: B.V.A., Georgia State University; M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.S., Lesley College Courses Taught: COMM208 Basic Photography COMM210 History of Photography COMM272 Photography and Architecture COMM330 Advanced Photography Interests: Professor Alter's current research interests include: self- published photographic books, photography of the urban built environment, visual interpretation of globalization.
Audrey Kali Associate Professor Office Phone: 508-626-4677 Office: WL 207 Email: akali@framingham.edu Website: www.FarmAndRedMoon.com Education: B.A., Chatham College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh Courses Taught: COMM115 Introduction to Speech Communication COMM213 Advanced Public Speaking COMM230 Organizational Communication COMM322 Persuasion and Social Influence COMM328 Argumentation and Advocacy COMM370 The Rhetorical Tradition Interests: Dr. Kali's recent research explores the rhetoric of contemporary debates about humane standards in animal agriculture and she is currently directing a documentary film about the contentious ethical guidelines in the production of animals for food. Her work includes an interrogation of the political controversies inherent in kosher and halal ritual slaughter practices both in the United States and the European Union.
Laura Osterweis Associate Professor Office Phone: 508-626-4695 Office: WL 207B Email: losterweis@framingham.edu Website: www.leodesignsstudio.com, www.thelipstickartist.com Education: B.A., University of Connecticut - Storrs ; M.F.A., University of Masschusetts Dartmouth Courses Taught: COMM130 Intro. to Visual Communication COMM200 Intro. to Computer Graphic Design COMM225 Interactive Design COMM405 Senior Portfolio in Visual Communication Interests: Professor Osterweis is most interested in exploring concepts of beauty and graphic expression through interactive web design, traditional and non-traditional media. She's had three pieces recently on display in juried exhibitions at Nourish Restaurant, Lexington, MA. "Two•lips," in the show entitled "Emergence," March 1 - June 28; "Strawberries" and "Cherries" in the exhibition entitled "Illuminating Images."
Sarah Cole Associate Professor Office Phone: 508-626-4683 Office: WL C210 Email: scole@framingham.edu Education: B.A., M.A., Kansas State University, Ph.D., The Union Institute Courses Taught: COMM201 Oral Interpretation of Literature COMM212 Drama Workshop COMM260 Voice and Articulation COMM314 Acting MLSL121 American Sign Language Interests: In addition to directing and acting, Professor Cole is a playwright. Currently, she is focusing on play writing and ethnography. Her last full length play, "Aftermath," has been presented in New York City, Stockholm Sweden, and here at Framingham State University.
Christopher Bowen Assistant Professor Office Phone: 508-626- Office: WL 206 Email: cbowen1@framingham.edu Website: www.fellswaycreatives.com Education: B.A., Brandeis University; M.F.A., Boston University Courses Taught: COMM226 Writing for Visual Media COMM262 Television Studio Production COMM280 Introduction to Film Production COMM309 Video Editing and Effects COMM380 Advanced Film Production Interests: Professor Bowen recently wrote Grammar of the Shot (3rd edition, Focal Press, 2013) Grammar of the Edit (3rd edition, Focal Press, 2013). His favorite color (now) is orange and he believes in Sasquatch and ghosts.
Elizabeth Corea Instructor Office Phone: 508-626-4948 Office: WL 207B Email: ecorea@framingham.edu Education: B.A., M.A., University of Massachusetts, Amherst Certificates in Conflict Resolution and Eden Energy Medicine, M.S. Northeastern University (Counseling Psychology) Courses Taught: COMM107 Effective Speaking COMM115 Introduction to Speech Communication COMM207 Interpersonal Communication COMM234 Intercultural Communication COMM495 Internship in Communication Arts Interests: Currently Professor Corea is working on integrating her knowledge of subtle energies with more traditional communication research in Interpersonal Communication to resolve conflict and obtain family and friend support in committing to health decisions.

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