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
Tom Ackerman
Cinematography, School of Filmmaking
Thomas Ackerman has had a lifelong relationship with film, taking shape in varied ways throughout
his expansive career. In his latest iteration, Ackerman is an academic researcher,
studying the effects of cinematics on audience perception alongside cognitive psychologists
from universities across the country.
