Dr. Joseph Watson Assistant Professor, FILM Contact 1310 Ben Graves DriveMorton HallRoom 255Huntsville, AL 35899 Campus Map 256.824.5430joseph.watson@uah.edu Biography Dr. Joseph Watson is an Assistant Professor of Film & Media Arts at The University of Alabama Huntsville. An award-winning scholar and filmmaker, his research focuses on the intersections of rhetoric, cinema, and pedagogy. He has also been active in professional film, media, and theatrical industries for thirty years as a stage and film actor, director, writer, and designer. He is the co-founder of Old School Pictures, which produces media content in five major city markets. Curriculum Vitae Education 2014 Doctor of Philosophy, Communication Studies (Rhetoric, Aesthetics, and Culture), Louisiana State University 2003 Master of Arts, Communication (Media & Rhetoric Studies), The University of Memphis 1998 Bachelor of Arts, Theatre & Communication Arts (Film Studies & Production), The University of Memphis Honors & Awards 2011 LSU LEAD/Emerge Award 2007 Top Paper Award, Southern States Communication Association 2005 Winner, Best Narrative Feature, Act One, Memphis Indie Film Festival 2002 Winner, Best Narrative Feature, The Path of Fear, Memphis Indie Film Festival Affiliations National Communication Association Southern States Communication Association Georgia Communication Association Pop Culture Association Educational Theatre Association