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Pamela J. Leidig-Farmen

Pamela J. Leidig-Farmen, Instructor of Journalism
Department of Journalism

Educational Background
M.F.A. Multimedia/Video, Indiana State University, 1994
M.A. Graphics, Ball State University, 1992
B.A. Art Education, Anderson University, 1975

Professional Experience
Professional experience includes ten years as the director of Barber’s Point Naval Air Station Early Childhood Development Center(s) in Oahu, Hawaii, along with being co-owner of P&J Concert Designs graphic design business also in Oahu, Hawaii (1982-1990). Farmen also has experience teaching high school art at Tri Jr.-Sr. in Lewisville, Indiana.

Research/ Creative/ Publication Interests
Communications graphics, photography, multimedia/video, and documentary storytelling

Research/Creative/ Publication Career Highlights
Farmen received the College of Communication, Information, and Media Core Competency Award for Outstanding Teaching (2009). Her role in the Department of Journalism department is to teach J103 journalism graphics classes each semester. These classes are foundational to the journalism graphics sequence and to the Department of Journalism’s curriculum. Farmen also teaches J323 magazine design class and NEWS130. She has taught various courses throughout the years, including J245, NEWS 385 Multimedia Storytelling, J623 Visual Storytelling for the digital storytelling graduate program, iCOM 211 and iCOM 375. She has conducted, coordinated, and organized InDesign workshops for the department. She published infrared photography in Freewrite, Anderson University’s spring 2009 literary arts magazine.

Farmen received the Top Award for “Design Interactive,” from the Association for Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication, Creative Projects Division in the summer of 2004. She received the CCIM Award for Outstanding Contributions to CCIM and in recognition of commitment to use of and access to high technology in the fall of 2001. She was nominated for Excellence in Teaching Award for 1999-2000.


Thesis/Creative Project Experience and Philosophy
Farmen has worked with thesis/creative student projects since 1994. Her teaching style is focused on the creative process. It emphasizes student-centered learning through project based assignments that apply design theory and visual literacy.