{"id":1245,"date":"2022-09-24T21:14:27","date_gmt":"2022-09-25T01:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/?p=1245"},"modified":"2022-09-26T15:30:35","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T19:30:35","slug":"faculty-spotlight-terry-heifetz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/2022\/09\/24\/faculty-spotlight-terry-heifetz\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Spotlight: Terry Heifetz"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0Meet Terry Heifetz<\/a>, a Senior Lecturer of Media at Ball State who has worked in media for 30 years. <\/em>Before joining the faculty at Ball State, Terry was Assistant News Director at WRTV, the ABC affiliate in Indianapolis. He also held producing and management positions in Ft. Wayne, IN, Cedar Rapids, IA, Tampa, FL, and at CNBC and The Weather Channel. At Ball State, Terry helped build several immersion programs, including NewsLink Indiana<\/a>, the college\u2019s news program, as well as working as the News Director of Indiana Public Radio. Recently, Terry became the Public Media Accelerator Manager leading the new Public Media Accelerator (PMX) Program which offers student employment fellowships in audio, digital, community engagement, and content creation!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Could you share the personal journey that led you to become a faculty member?<\/h2>\n

After years in the television business, I was ready to try something new. I wasn’t sure what it was going to be. Then I stumbled onto a position at Ball State. I thought, “what the heck, I’ll give it a try.” I had no idea I would love teaching so much. The rest is history.<\/p>\n

What is your teaching philosophy?<\/h2>\n

It sounds cliche, but it is all about immersive learning. I want to be the guide or coach. The students should drive the bus; I’m just here to make sure it’s on the right path. They get a lot out of it… and so do I.<\/p>\n

How do you get students excited about class?<\/h2>\n
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I get them interested through the projects. They are running the show.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Could you give us the top three projects you have worked on?<\/h2>\n

Unmasked: The Stigma of Meth, Why it Matters: A Tale of Two Cities, and Cardinal Compass.<\/p>\n