Dr. William C Shewbridge

About

William Shewbridge is Professor of the Practice in the Department of Media and Communication Studies at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). He is founding director and Executive Producer of UMBC’s New Media Studio. Bill holds a Doctor of Communication Design (D.C.D.) from the University of Baltimore.

Research interests

digital storytelling, documentary, folklife

Teaching interests

digital storytelling, intercultural communication, documentary

Education

  • Other, Communication Design — University of Baltimore (2002)
    ProjectVideo: A Courseware Package for Video Productions Techniques: Justification and Evaluation
  • MS, Instructional Technology/Instructional Design — Towson University (1985)
  • BA, History — UMBC (1980)

Publications

Presentations

  • The Story In The Middle: The Power Of Collaborative Story Processes, 2021 2021 International Digital Storytelling Conference · Loughborough University · Paper William C (Author & Presenter), Bev Bickel (Author & Presenter), Tania Lizarazo (Author & Presenter), Charlotte Kenniston (Author & Presenter), Jamie Gillian (Author & Presenter), Kaleigh Mrowka (Author & Presenter)
  • Post-Industrial Places Project (PIPP): Mapping the Stories of Industrial Baltimore 2014 Deindustrialization and it’s Aftermath: Class, Culture and Resistance” International Conference · Concordia University · Oral Presentation Stephen S Bradley (Presenter), William C Shewbridge (Presenter), Michelle Stefano (Presenter), Paula Nicole King (Presenter)

Grants and Contracts

  • Maryland Folklife Network Grant FY25 2024 Maryland State Arts council · Grant · Funded Beth Saunders (Co-Principal), Lynn Cazabon (Principal), Ann Clemmensen (Co-Principal), Sarah Fouts (Co-Principal), William C Shewbridge (Co-Principal), Paula Nicole King (Co-Principal)
  • SOWEBO Stories: West Baltimore Street Stories 2018 CAHSS PAT Award · Grant William C Shewbridge (Co-Principal), Nicole King (Co-Principal)
  • Maryland Folklife Network Grant 2024 Maryland State Arts council · Grant · Funded Beth Saunders (Co-Principal), Corrie Francis Parks (Principal), Ann Clemmensen (Co-Principal), Sarah Fouts (Co-Principal), William C Shewbridge (Co-Principal), Paula Nicole King (Co-Principal)

Performances and Exhibits

  • Mill Stories: Remembering Sparrows Point Steel Mill (excerpts) 2014 American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting William C Shewbridge, Michelle Stefano
  • Mill Stories: Remembering Sparrows Point Steel Mill 2014 Society for Visual Anthropology Film Festival William C Shewbridge, Michelle Stefano
  • Mill Stories: Remembering Sparrows Point Steel Mill 2014 Creative Alliance William C Shewbridge, Michelle Stefano