Episode 1: Renee Hobbs
In our inaugural episode of the MediaEd Podcast, our host, Yonty Friesem interviews the founder and co-director of the Media Education Lab about her vision and work in the last 20 years to build the community it is today.Â
I cannot believe that it has been 13 years since I sent my first email to Dr. Renee Hobbs from Temple University with an inquiry to discuss doctoral mentorship. My message was written in broken English, in green font, and had a smiley for a signatureSoon thereafter I received Renee’s typical concise response: “Let’s Skype.” The rest is history.
Over the course of the MediaEd Institute, participants work to create a project that's meaningful to their work, life, school, or business context where they demonstrate how they apply insights from this professional development program.
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Back to TeamLarisa Ozeryansky, MPH MSIPM is an IIPhD candidate from University of Washington and a Fulbright Scholar studying Transnational Migrant Health. Larisa designed and facilitated surveys/interviews for refugees from Ukraine (2022-2023) and expanded on the results (highlighting social exclusion) with a project in Norway using participatory-media as a research- intervention.
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Back to TeamPaul Tomizawa has taught in public elementary schools in New York for over 25 years. His sweet spot for teaching includes digital storytelling, media literacy, and building online communities with children. He has presented his instructional strategies and classroom experiences at regional and national conferences for teachers throughout the United States and most recently in Spain.