About
Thomas Tanquary is a Lecturer at the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Chapman University. With a 49-year career in professional media spanning journalism, broadcasting, and production, he brings extensive industry experience to his academic role. His office is located at Marion Knott Studios 266, and his primary contact email is tanquary@chapman.edu.
His professional expertise lies in Broadcast Journalism, Film Studies, and Media Production, with a focus on Electronic News Gathering (ENG) and Electronic Field Production (EFP). Co-author of the textbook Portable Video - ENG and EFP (5 editions), he has contributed significantly to media education. His career trajectory includes roles as a newspaper photographer (1971), radio professional (1972), TV news photographer (1976), NBC local news employee (1984), and founder of his own production company (1992).
