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I'm the Director of the Writing Program at UC Santa Barbara, where I teach courses in new media and digital composing and direct the Multimedia Communication track of the Professional Writing Minor. In my spare time, I play mom to my amazing 13-year old daughter Sophia and wife to my inimitable husband Bob Samuels.
I love my job.
A course focused on analyzing and creating multimedia compositions. Projects in the Summer 2018 course approached data collection, analysis, and visualization from a variety of perspectives. The students did amazing work.
Information design in print media; focus on grammatical and rhetorical expertise. Projects include flyers, brochures, resumes, and other graphics, with a focus on understanding the intersections of writing and visual design. Project-based course culminating in print portfolio.
Creation of digital work using software and coding. The major project is the design and production of a professional website, using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WordPress, and other tools. Focus on developing effective design and communication skills within a digital environment.
Had I but world enough and time.
I'm just finishing up an article on mainstream information visualizations, with particular reference to Dollar Street.
I'm interested in typography, text/image combinations, and text visualization.
Below are just a few of the very best resources that I use in my courses.
I've taken thousands of photos of Sophia during her 13 years on this earth and in my life. It turns out that from every angle she's perfect.
