I'm the journalism chair at Saddleback College, where I also oversee the student-run newspaper, the Lariat, which is attached to one of four News Media Production classes offered each semester. If you're interested in joining, feel free to enroll next semester or talk to me about any form of involvement you may prefer.

photo edited by Tim Posada

Prior to joining the Saddleback community, I was an adjunct professor for seven years at Azusa Pacific University, Vanguard University, Mt. Sierra College, and Biola University where I taught journalism, media, literature, and communication studies courses. I've also been published in a few academic works on topics like Batman fandom, the ethics of special effects in cinema, and the politics of fan-make trailers. I'm also completing a doctoral degree in cultural studies at Claremont Graduate University, researching the media economics and cultural intrigue of contemporary superhero films.

Before I taught, I was a beat reporter for a local newspaper based in the West Hollywood area, the Beverly Press, where I also served as a page designer and film columnist. I still write film reviews for the paper on a weekly basis.

Curriculum Vitae 

TIMOTHY B. POSADA, A.B.D.

Areas of Expertise

• Media/Film Studies
• Visual Culture
• Popular Culture
• Communications
• Journalism
• Multimedia Design
• Cultural Studies
• Writing Composition
• Theology & Media 

EDUCATION
Doctoral Candidate in Cultural Studies, 2011 – Present

• Concentrations: Visual Culture and New Media Genres
• Dissertation Proposal: “The Fractured Superhero: The Immersive Surface of an Emerging Film Genre”
• Advisors: Dr. Eve Oishi, Dr. Alex Juhasz, and Dr. Joshua Goode
• Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA

Master of Arts in Cultural Studies, 2010

• Emphasis: Media Studies
• Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA

Master of Arts in Theology, 2007

• Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, 2005

• Double-emphasis: Media Studies and Journalism
• Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Saddleback CollegeChair, Department of Journalism
Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism
Spring 2015 – Present

• JRN 1, Mass Media & Society
• JRN 2, News Writing
• JRN 105, Feature Writing
• JRN 109, News Media Production & Data Reporting

Azusa Pacific University
Adjunct Professor, Spring 2008 – Spring 2011; Fall 2013 – Present

• Studies in Popular Culture, COMM 370
• Film & Social Issues, TFT 351 (ID)
• Multi-media Publishing & Design, JOUR 315
• Special Topics: Photojournalism, JOUR 495
• Persuasion & Attitude Change, COMM 430
• Rhetorical Theory, COMM 302
• Writing for Communication, COMM 215
• Research Methods in Communication, COMM 300
• Introduction to Journalism, JOUR 210
• Opinion & Editorial Writing, JOUR 425
• Public Affairs Reporting, JOUR 430
• Student Publication Workshop (Newspaper), JOUR 325
• Student Publication Workshop (Magazine), JOUR 326
• Advanced Public Relations, JOUR 460 (ID)
• Special Topics: Oral Histories of 1.5 Generation Immigrants, JOUR 495
• Freshman Writing Seminar, ENGL 110

Part-Time Faculty, Fall 2011 – Spring 2013

• Taught 5-7 courses during the academic year
• Attended biweekly department meetings
• Committee member for journalism and media curriculum development

Collide Faculty Adviser, Fall 2012 – Spring 2013

• Oversaw all aspects of a student-run monthly magazine
• Trained paid and class staff on in-depth feature writing
• Provided technical support and design and photography training

The Clause Faculty Adviser, Spring 2008; Fall 2009 – Spring 2011

• Oversaw a student-run weekly newspaper from production to distribution
• Mediated between the staff and the campus administration
• Responsible for moving the newspaper website to a non-university domain (.org) to establish a more digitally accessible brand

Assistant Faculty Adviser, Fall 2008 – Spring 2009; Fall 2011 – Fall 13

• Provided technical support for the editorial staff of the university newspaper, The Clause, and magazine, Collide, teaching design software (InDesign, Acrobat, and Photoshop)

Biola UniversityAdjunct Lecturer, Fall 2008 – Present

• Philosophy & Ethics of Media, JOUR 464
• Studies in Critical Thinking & Writing, ENGL 112 (rhetoric)
• Studies in Critical Thinking & Writing, ENG 113 (literature)

Mt. Sierra College
Adjunct Instructor, Fall 2013 – Present

• Advanced English Composition, ENG 155
• English Composition, ENG 135
• Evolving English, ENG 080

Vanguard University of Southern California
Adjunct Instructor, Spring 2010 – Fall 2010

• Writing & Critical Analysis of Health Related Issues, NURS 315

Pitzer College
Teaching Assistant, Spring 2010 – Summer 2010

• History of American Broadcasting, MS 091
• Vampires in Literature and Film, ENGL107

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• College Media Advisers, 2009 – 2012
• The International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts, 2011 – 2012
• Cultural Studies Student Executive Committee, Claremont Graduate University, 2011 – 2012

AWARDS

• Azusa Pacific University Journalism Student of the Year Award, 2005

PUBLICATIONS

• Tim Posada,  “Fan Trailers as Digital Storytelling,” in  Bala A. Musa and Jim Willis (eds.), From Twitter to Tahrir Square: Ethics in Social and New Media Communication Vol. 2, Praeger, 2014 (pp. 39-54).
• Tim Posada,  “Is Jar Jar Racist? Digital Media, Content, and Style Ethics of Spectacle Cinema,” in  Bala A. Musa and Jim Willis (eds.), From Twitter to Tahrir Square: Ethics in Social and New Media Communication Vol. 2, Praeger, 2014 (pp. 137-157).
• Tim Posada, “Canonizing The Dark Knight: A Digital Fandom Response,” in  Liam Burke (ed.), Fan Phenomena: Batman, Intellectual Ltd, 2013 (pp. 78-89). 

PRESENTATIONS, PANELS, CONFERENCE WORK

• “Communicative Strategies in Unique Situations,” moderator at the 26th Annual David C. Bicker Communication Ethics Conference, February, 2013.
• Executive committee member in charge of the 3rd Annual CGU Cultural Studies Conference, “Lost in Transnationalism: Reflections on Multiculturalism and Globalization,” October 26, 2012.
• “From Theory to (Web) Page: Visual Ethics in Journalistic Design,” presented at the 25th Annual David C. Bicker Communication Ethics Conference, February, 2012.
• “Films are (Never) as Good as the Comic Books: Developing a Fanboy Reading,” presented at The 32nd International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts, March 2011.
• “The ‘I’ in (Re)Appropriation: The Case for Fan Trailers as Digital Storytelling,” presented at the 24th Annual David C. Bicker Communication Ethics Conference, February, 2011.
• “It’s Just a Movie: An Oppositional and Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Reading Film,” presented at the Third Annual National Conference Christians on Diversity in the Academy, March 2010.
• “Othering the Media: An Introduction to Moving Beyond Dominant Ideologies,” presented at the 8th Annual Common Day of Learning at Azusa Pacific University, March 3, 2010.
• “Covering Race, Ethnicity and Culture on a Faith-Based Campus,” panelist at the 88th Annual Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Advisers National College Media Convention, October 2009.
• “Popular Culture From the Margins: A Methodology,” presented at the 7th Annual Common Day of Learning at Azusa Pacific University, March 5, 2009.
• “No One Can Hear You Scream: Los Angeles in Horror Cinema,” presented at the 30th Annual Meeting of the Southwest/Texas Popular Culture and American Culture Association, February 2009.
• “Children of a Babbling Labyrinth: The Reforming Other and Mexican Filmmakers,” presented at the Convivencia: Religious Identities in the New World conference at Loyola Marymount University, March 2008.
• “The Importance of the Media in Shaping the News,” panelist at the 6th Annual Common Day of Learning at Azusa Pacific University, March 5, 2008.
• “Connections of Disbelief: Network Narrative Films & the Real California,” presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of the Southwest/Texas Popular Culture and American Culture Association, February 2007.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

• Adobe Acrobat 
• Adobe Fireworks
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Photoshop 
• Adobe Premiere
• Final Cut Pro
• Avid Media Composer
• Quark Express
• Basic HTML

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Park Labrea News / Beverly Press

• Staff Writer, 2007-2008; Film Columnist, 2007 – Present
• Beat reporter, photojournalist, page designer, and film critic for the “On Screen” weekly column

The Whole Life Times

• Columnist, 2012 – Present
• “What Counts” columnist for a bimonthly magazine

Freelance Experience

• Contributing writer for Get Your Tournament, The Semi, and rednoW
• Writer for Skratch magazine, 2005 – 2006