Perri Chasin

Perri Chasin is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Otis College of Art and Design, where she teaches in Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Creative Action, Liberal Arts and Sciences (CAIL) program. She has also co-taught a Prop Design course with Karen Regoli-Arthur in Product Design, partnering with Center Theatre Group. Her career spans academia, broadcast media, and film production.

Education:

• BA in Speech/Communication from City College of New York
• MA in Speech/Communication from Queens College
• Doctoral coursework in Psycholinguistics and Communication at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY)

Research Interests:

• Media and Propaganda Analysis
• Environmental Communication
• Documentary and Broadcast Media
• Critical Thinking in Education
• Creative Collaboration in Prop Design

Honors:

• Recognized as an Inspiring Educator by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Grants:

• Recipient of an Otis Faculty Development OARS Research Grant focused on Critical Thinking

Professional Work:

• Senior Producer at KCOP/TV 10, nominated for an Emmy Award
• Producer for KNBC, CNBC, and Financial News Network
• Co-producer of documentary From Sea to Shining Sea: The Story of Hands Across America
• Executive at CBS Records International and producer of entertainment specials and reality series
• Author of Earth Rx: A Year's Supply of Environmental Tips to Protect the Planet
• Her Hands Across America music video is part of the Skirball Museum's permanent collection