Laura Chipley

Laura Chipley is an Assistant Professor and Co-director of the Media Innovation Center in the Department of American Studies at SUNY Old Westbury's School of Arts and Sciences. She holds a BA in Film and Electronic Arts from Bard College and an MFA in Integrated Media Arts from Hunter College.

Her research interests span:

• Collaborative storytelling methodologies
• Emerging media technologies
• Public and participatory art installations
• Site-specific and animated documentary practices
• Environmental justice through media activism
• Intersections of feminism and motherhood
• Digital literacy education

She teaches courses including Introduction to TV and Video, Advanced TV Production, Journalism and Media Studies, Women and Media, and Ethnographic Media.

Her documentary projects include Appalachian Mountaintop Patrol, Newtown Creek Armada, and Aquapolis 2100 focusing on environmental advocacy through innovative media practices.