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The faculty of the Digital Media program consists of the full-time Professional Photography and Graphic Design faculty members, listed here, in addition to its adjunct faculty.
Photography and Videography Faculty | Graphic Design Faculty | Program Staff
Professional Photography and Videography Faculty
Derek Johnston
Derek Johnston
Professor and Program Director for Digital Media: Professional Photography and Videography970-947-8151 | djohnston@coloradomtn.edu
Derek Johnston is the program director for the photography program in the Isaacson School at Colorado Mountain College. Derek’s fine art landscape work has been exhibited and collected throughout the United States including the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago, IL. He has been honored with a Colorado Council on the Arts Grant in Visual Arts and is included in the critically acclaimed anthology, Photography’s Multiple Roles: Art, Market, Document, Science, published by the Museum of Contemporary Photography.
Derek was awarded CMC Spring Valley Faculty of the Year in 2015. He is a member of the Society for Photographic Education and the American Society for Media Photographers.
See more work at derekjohnstonimages.com
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Joseph Gamble
Joseph Gamble
Professor, Isaacson School and Gallery Director, CMC Art Share Gallery at Morgridge Commons970-947-8228 | jcgamble@coloradomtn.edu
Education
- MFA, Studio Arts: Photography, Savannah College of Art and Design
- BA, English, Trinity College
Awards/Publications
- Webby Award
- Telly Award
- Hillsborough County Artist Grant 2013
Professional Associations
- Trout Unlimited
- Roaring Fork Guide Alliance
Personal Interests
I am a photographer, photo and video educator in the Isaacson School, and the gallery director for the CMC Art Share Gallery at Morgridge Commons. I am the faculty advisor to the Fly Fishing Club and Photo Club at CMC. My photography work has appeared in a variety of commercial, editorial, and fine art contexts. For more information, visit my website at josephgamble.com
Programs
- Photo/Video
- Graphic Design
- Integrated Media
- Art
Graphic Design Faculty
Cat Schmitz
Cat Schmitz
Associate Professor of Graphic Designcaschmitz@coloradomtn.edu
Pronouns: She / Her
Education
- MFA, Design and Technology, Parsons School of Design
- BA, Marketing Design and Technology, New York University
Awards
- Valedictorian of MFA class, Parsons School of Design
- Magna Cum Laude of BA class, New York University
- Webby Nominee for Monster at the End of this Game, Sesame Street
- Global Game Jam New York City First Place Winner: Rats, Roaches and Roombas
- Global Game Jam New York City First Place Winner: Deadline
- Art Crawl Harlem Solo Show on Governors Island: Much Needed Love
- Art Crawl Harlem Solo Show on Governors Island: Three Little Birds
Personal Interests
Cat Schmitz is an award winning and Webby nominated art director, creative technologist, and storyteller who is interested in using design and technology to create more opportunities for learning.
Schmitz has studied how games can teach people about policies and laws, how AI can help kindergarten students learn better, and how chatbots can educate us about their history of development. She designed prototypes, interactive experiences, physical products, and games for companies such as Sesame Street, the History Channel, Verizon, New York University, Meta, Google, and more.
Most recently, Schmitz was the Art Director for digital experiences at Sesame Street, a Visiting Assistant Professor at New York University, and the founder of her own design studio.
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Stephanie Woods, MAT
Stephanie Woods, MAT
Assistant Dean of Instruction for the Isaacson Schoolsawoods@coloradomtn.edu
Pronouns: She/Her
Education
- Master of Arts in Teaching, Rhode Island School of Design
- Bachelor of Fine Arts, Grand Valley State University
Personal Interests
Stephanie Woods is originally from the Detroit area, relocating to the Roaring Fork Valley in 2008. She has spent the last 15 years teaching CTE, visual arts and graphic design courses.
An avid designer and artist, Stephanie has been on a quest designing curriculum that combines technology with traditional techniques.
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Seth Andersen
Seth Andersen
Media Facilities and Equipment Manager for the Isaacson School970-947-8291 | sjandersen@coloradomtn.edu
Pronouns: He/Him
2018-19 CMC Spring Valley & Glenwood Springs full-time Staff of the Year
Education
- Bachelors of Science in Natural Resources Recreation and Tourism, Colorado State University
- Associate of Science in Professional Photography, Colorado Mountain College
- Certification of Proficiency in GIS, Colorado Mountain College
Awards
- 2015 Staff of the Year CMC
- Photos published in;
- Outside Magazine
- Outside Online
- Fly Fish Journal
- Rock and Ice
- Trail Runner
- Climbing
- Rifle Climbing Guidebooks
Professional Interests/Associations
- FAA certified Drone Pilot
- Fine Art Printer
- Member of the American Packrafting Association and the American Canyoneering Associations
- Frequent contributor to the South Utah Wilderness Alliance