PhotoNight is cranking up for the new school year and will feature our newest photojournalism faculty member, Chad A. Stevens. The event is Thursday, 9/3, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. in room 33 Carroll Hall.

In the past five years, Chad A. Stevens has been a nomadic photographer and multimedia producer in Africa, a multimedia producer at MediaStorm, taught at Western Kentucky University and the International Center of Photography, studied as a Master’s candidate at Ohio University, worked on a documentary film about energy in Appalachia, and is now a faculty member at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Stevens’ work has earned recognition in the Pictures of the Year International and NPPA Best of Photojournalism competitions, The Emmy Awards, and The Webby Awards. He has lived and traveled abroad and produced multimedia for several NGO’s. While teaching at Western Kentucky University, Stevens created an annual documentary photography workshop, the Appalachian Cultural Project, and won the University Faculty Award for Public Service in 2006. Prior to all this, he worked as a staff photographer for the Kalamazoo Gazette and was named 1997 College Photographer of the Year.

Come see what the buzz is about and why we are so excited to have Chad join our faculty! We will begin with some short presentations of student work from the summer, including various multimedia projects, and Chad will start at 7:30. There will be light refreshments. Come and help us welcome Chad into our community!