Eric Anderson is an Associate Professor of Media Communications and Technology at the University of Cincinnati. When not teaching he is usually at home with his 6 cats, exploring an abandoned building, or hunting for an elusive bottle of rare bourbon.

Anderson was previously a chief videographer, editor and producer of broadcast journalism for both commercial (WNWO-TV Toledo, OH and WICU-TV, Erie, PA) and public television stations (WOUB-TV, Athens, OH).

His productions have had national distribution and garnered many awards including three Emmys as well as awards from the National Press Photographer’s Association, the Ohio News Photographer’s Association, the National Educational Television Association, the Columbus and Athens International Film Festivals, the Telly Awards, the Toledo Women in Communication Association, and he was awarded Best Videographer four years in a row by the Ohio Associated Press.

His areas of media production expertise include web development, digital design, broadcast television, single and multi-camera video production, video post-production, and multimedia production. He is also a distinguished educator with expertise in teaching, using technology in the classroom, and instructional design. He has also developed and lead several study abroad programs. His areas of research interest include active learning methods, the effectiveness of critiquing methods, media literacy, and the effect of pre-trip activities on study abroad programs.