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Experts Directory

The UNCSA Experts Directory is your comprehensive resource for connecting with the leading minds in the arts and entertainment industry, performing arts education and educating artists.

This directory features distinguished UNCSA faculty members who are industry leaders in their fields and available to comment on trends and issues in the arts and arts education. Explore their profiles and search by keyword to learn more about their accomplishments, expert topics and how they are shaping the future of the arts.

Faculty Feature

Shawn Harwell

screenwriting faculty member, School of filmmaking

UNCSA filmmaking alumnus Shawn Harwell is a working screenwriter and educator whose credits include HBO’s “Eastbound & Down,” Amazon Prime’s “Red Oaks” and the feature film “The Campaign,” and he was a top 10 finalist in the American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest judged by Francis Ford Coppola.

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Tom Ackerman ASC

Cinematography

Ackerman combines decades of cinematography experience with a dedication to visual storytelling and film production.

Expert Areas: Cinematography, Hollywood Production, Commercial Direction, Psychology in Film, Military Filmmaking

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Steve Alford

Improvised Music and Jazz, Assistant Dean of Recruitment and Enrollment

Alford combines multi-instrumental expertise with innovative improvisation techniques to revolutionize contemporary jazz education and performance.

Expert Areas: Jazz Performance, Contemporary Improvisation, Multi-Instrumental Music, Jazz Composition, Improvised Music Ensembles

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Parvathy Anantnarayan

English

Anantnarayan blends over two decades of teaching experience with a passion for curriculum development, storytelling and academic research.

Expert Areas: Writing, Storytelling, Research, Curriculum Development, Performance

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