Jaime Jacobsen

Jaime Jacobsen is an Assistant Professor of Journalism & Media Communication at Colorado State University and Director of the Center for Science Communication. She holds an M.F.A. in Science and Natural History Filmmaking from Montana State University, where she is pursuing a doctorate in American Studies. Her work focuses on socially impactful filmmaking addressing climate change, migration, and scientific innovation.

• Education: M.F.A., Montana State University (Science & Natural History Filmmaking)
• Doctoral Studies: American Studies, Montana State University

Her research interests include participatory media production, science communication through film, and documenting marginalized communities. Recent projects include The Last Artifact (2020), which explores metrology's global redefinition of measurement standards, and Beyond the Soil (2023), examining climate resilience in agriculture.

Her films have received major accolades including an Emmy Award and multiple festival wins. Current initiatives include the Hold Our Ground series (2023/2024) and an interactive documentary on Venezuelan migration experiences.

• Grants: $500,000 grant for The Last Artifact production
• Fieldwork: Documentaries in Australia, Tanzania, Kenya, Brazil, Lebanon, and across North America

Jaime leads the Center for Science Communication, fostering interdisciplinary storytelling collaborations between scientists and filmmakers. She has taught at Notre Dame University-Louaize in Lebanon and contributed to National Geographic expeditions.