April 2015
Semester updates
Long overdue update! The semester is the busiest I have been since I started graduate school and there are only four wee..
Teaching Incredible Students
When asked what it is like to teach at Columbia College Chicago, I tell people I cannot imagine teaching anywhere e..
Success and Sacrifice
Takeaway crayons for thesis install
Thesis install starts next week!! This is it, the home stretch. It all seems like my time here at ..
Another stellar Salon
The Interarts salons are always a great time to show work and see what other faculty and students are up too. With Presentations from ..
I got into school! Now what?
So, you made it into Columbia College Chicago’s MFA in Creative Writing – Fiction program. Congrats! You’re going to do a lot when her..
(more) Ireland!/first Week of Spring
The Burren – Hike!
Our last week in Ireland began with a hike. We went from a chocolatier to hike this: (more…)
Shooting on Location: The Obstacles
My most recent creative endeavor is a short film called “Leave No Trace.” My producer, Kristopher Campa, acquired the rights..
NAEA in NOLA
Eleven Art Ed, MAT students recently travelled to New Orleans for the National Art Education Association Conve..
Spring is Here: Time for Readings!
Teresa Mcmahon (Poetry MFA candidate) reading at the Chicago Cultural Center
Spring is finally here in Chicago! That means a couple im..
The Most Important Thing I Learned This Semester…. Do The Things That Scare You
Journalism Graduate Students Devon Marti and Saiyna Bashir get ready to go interview some of Chicago’s homeless population.
It might s..