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Telotte Named LCC Interim Chair

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Professor Jay P. Telotte is serving as Interim Chair of the School of Literature, Communication, and Culture (LCC). Telotte is transitioning to leadership of the School as Chair Kenneth J. Knoespel moves to the role of Interim Dean of the Ivan Allen College July 1, 2009.

Telotte joined the Georgia Tech faculty as an Assistant Professor of English in 1979 and, in 1991, was promoted to Professor in the School of Literature, Communication, and Culture. He has been director of the School's undergraduate studies since fall of 2000, focusing on developing a flexible and interdisciplinary curriculum. The program leads the College in conferring humanities credits, with more than 200 students enrolled in the Science, Technology, and Culture program (STAC), and 270 in the Computational Media program (CM "" a joint degree with the College of Computing). Currently, Telotte is working with Professors Rebecca Burnett and Ty Herrington to develop a new minor in Technical Communication which is expected to launch in January 2010.

Telotte (PhD University of Florida) is a scholar of film history, film technology, and genres. He has authored seven books, edited two others, published more than 100 scholarly articles, and presented numerous conference papers. Recent and forthcoming books focus on Disney and animation.

Telotte initiated the School of Literature, Communication, and Culture's film studies program evolving it into a Film Studies Minor and the STAC degree Media Studies track. He has focused those curricula on film history, analysis, and criticism, helping to recruit distinguished international faculty whose expertise encompasses narrative, non-narrative, documentary, and experimental film.

Telotte has served in numerous leadership roles at Georgia Tech: member of the Executive Board; representative to the Faculty Senate; member and Chair of the Faculty Status and Grievance Committee; Ivan Allen College representative to the Regents Professor Committee. His nomination as Interim Chair of the School was widely supported by LCC faculty. Most immediately, he will be involved in developing the Board of Regents five-year review of the School's curriculum.

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  • Created By:Rebecca Keane
  • Created:06/22/2009
  • Modified By:Fletcher Moore
  • Modified:10/07/2016