San Francisco
State University
Lecturer in the
Humanities, since Fall 2003
Courses Taught:
Values in American Life
Thought & Image
Arts & American Culture
Music, Culture + Ideas
Diablo Valley
College
Instructor in
the Humanities
Summer 2004
through Fall 2004
Courses Taught:
Introduction
to the Humanities: Art & Ideas
Introduction
to the Humanities: The American Multicultural Experience
Los Medanos
College
Instructor in
the Recording Arts Department
1997 to the
Present
Pittsburgh, CA
Course Taught:
The
Recording Arts Workshop
Pro
Tools Production and Editing
MIDI
Production
Recording
Studio Operations
Blue Bear School of Music
http://www.bluebearmusic.org
Instructor in music theory, audio recording and music business
Private Drum Instructor until 1989
San Francisco, CA
Statement of Professional Interests
I have a broad interest in the Humanities that encompasses cultural studies and theory, especially as they interact with the arts. I am also trained in philosophy with an emphasis in the philosophy of religion. The convergence of these studies places moral, intellectual and aesthetic issues at the center of my interests. My thesis and my primary research have been in contemporary music and the cultural impact of sound reproduction technologies. These studies are supported by a 25-year career as a professional musician, audio producer and recording engineer. Other professional areas of interest include race and gender studies, the intersection of technology and the arts, contemporary American fiction, science fiction, and film.
Statement Regarding Diversity
I believe that
my long time involvement in the world of popular music gives me a particular
ability to relate to college age students and to cultural phenomenon that are
important to them. In my music
industry career I have had numerous close working relationships with a very
diverse population. These
relationships have been particularly rich in connection to the black, Latino
and gay communities. These
experiences, along with my 4 years as a faculty member at San Francisco State University and 7 years in the Community College
system, make me familiar with and sensitive to a widely diverse student
population.