Andrew B. Church
Lecturer
Courses
- Media Photography
- Video for Broadcast
- Editing
Degrees
- Master of Arts in Journalism, Baylor University
- Bachelor of Arts Photography and Journalism, University of Missouri
Background
- Documentary, commercial, editorial photographer, videographer, graphic designer, writer and digital animator for multiple companies, outlets and publications, most recently for Stephens College in Columbia, Mo.
- Served as public affairs specialist for the United States Navy, developing large-scale, cross-platform multimedia products for global dissemination aboard multiple platforms and commands, to include USS Wasp, Navy Affairs Support Element East, USS Bonhomme Richard, USS Germantown and USS New York.
- Forged his own media production company, Draft 13 Media LLC in 2019, housed in the framework of promoting grassroots journalism for underrepresented communities.
Year started at Baylor
- 2019
Accomplishments
- Photographic work from the South China Sea was widely exhibited at the Pentagon, the Defense Visual Information Database and at many other commands, as well as shared with Merchant Marines to build camaraderie.
- Story writing spans from public affairs releases involving delicate political relationships with allied forces, to feature writing for agricultural publications.
- Videographic work is expansive and with global exposure. Reset the bar for public affairs support of multinational, diplomatic relationships and production of visual deliverables.
- Created the series, “Tiny Texas” and “YOURstory Docs” to document how small town communities and people survive and thrive amid shrinking economies and economic flight to metropolitan job opportunities.
- Research interests include promoting the identity of small-town America, rebuild local journalism, and produce mixed-media “microdocumentaries” to advance social cohesiveness and democratic engagement, as well as investigating media effects through the study of multiple visual communication theories, including visual framing.
- Multiple awards of merit for photographic work at the Black and White Spider Awards and the Color Awards.
- Awarded Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal from the U.S. Department of the Navy, 2013.
- Awarded Meritorious Unit Commendation from the U.S. Department of Defense, 2012.
Interest and Hobbies
- Currently, Andrew is reconnecting with small-town contacts throughout central Texas to continue production of “YOURstory Docs” series.
- In his spare time, Andrew helps raise his “miracle twins,” Adam and Abby, who just passed two-and-a-half years old, enjoys “rough camping” and freelances as a commercial videographer.
Favorite thing about Baylor and teaching
"The faculty and staff at the Department of Journalism, Public Relations and New Media are spectacular. Everyone is inviting, welcoming, warm and gracious. I enjoy sharing my passion for visual communication with students and tying it to giving back to world spiritually and lovingly. I especially love watching “the spark” ignite in students’ eyes when they have their 'a-ha' moment."
"The work that means the most to me is my work that matters most to other people."