Patty Loew

Associate Professor

photopatty.jpg Office: 310 Hiram Smith Hall
Phone: 608.262.0654
Email: paloew@wisc.edu

Teaching

As an Associate Professor in the UW-Madison, Department of Life Sciences Communication. I am an affiliate faculty member in the American Indian Studies Program and Department of Family and Consumer Science in the School of Human Ecology . I am a member of the University’s Speakers Bureau and often lecture in tribal schools across Wisconsin .

Here are the courses I teach:

LSC 615 Introduction to Digital Video Production

This course examines the principles and techniques of digital documentary and informational video production. Students analyze video styles and subject matter as they gather information and learn videography, scripting, producing, and editing techniques.

LSC 375 (Special Topics) Advanced Video Production

This course offers video production skills building at a more advanced level and involves more intensive analytical examination of visual materials. Students gain real-world experience by producing informational videos for non-profit organizations.

LSC 444 Native American Environmental Issues and the Media

Crosslisted with Amer Indian Studies. This course explores public understanding and media coverage of Native American environmental issues including treaty rights, air and water quality, land-into-trust, and sacred sites. It includes analysis of the organizational and structural constraints of media coverage relating to issues of sovereignty and intergovernmental relationships.