M.A., University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky.

B.A., Northern State University, Aberdeen, S.D.

Born and raised in Aberdeen, S.D., Alexis Doerr graduated from Northern State University with a B.A. in art: graphic design specialization and an arts administration certificate. She earned her M.A. in art and art history with a concentration in critical and curatorial studies from the University of Louisville.

Past curatorial projects include “Dialogue As Art,” an affiliation of the nationwide For Freedoms 50 State Initiative. In collaboration with the NSU Art Department, it consisted of an exhibition and panel discussion featuring local artists and community art leaders. “Caprices: Wit & Whimsy” was comprised of prints from the Hite Art Institute print collection at the University of Louisville. She has also published exhibition reviews with “Ruckus,” a critical art review based in Louisville, Ky.

Her research focuses on how the social, economic and physical structures of place influence the art-making process and produce local art styles. This derives from her interest in networking with artists, fostering opportunities for art education, and cultivating community engagement with arts and culture.

M.F.A. Digital Filmmaking - University of Central Arkansas

M.S. Instructional Design & Technology - Emporia State University

B.G.S. Special Major: Digital Film & Computer Production - University of Kansas

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Originally from Northeast Kansas, Knowles is an award-winning filmmaker who teaches courses in digital media, web and interface design, and motion graphics at Northern.  At other institutions, he developed and facilitated in-person and online classes in filmmaking, live-streaming/broadcasting, 3D animation, media writing, and podcasting/audio production.

Jason's media production interests include writing and directing screenplays with strong female lead characters whose journeys transcend the genres of action-adventure films, science fiction, and romantic comedies. 

His past research has involved collaborations with visual history and documenting/uncovering the facts behind certain myths and folklore in the Ozark mountains.  His current research is focused on modeling and animating photo-realistic digital human characters as well as investigating critical pedagogy (the curricular integration of media theory/history with practice).