Updated August, 2017
Address: Virginia Commonwealth University
School of the Arts
Pollak Building
325 N Harrison St. Room 312
PO BOX 842519
Richmond, VA 23284-2519
Phone: (804) 827-9969
Email: jdfreyer[at]vcu.edu
Websites: http://www.johnfreyer.com/
http://www.allmylifeforsale.com
2003 UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, M.F.A. in Photography, minor Digital Media
2002 UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, M.A. in Studio Art
1995 HAMILTON COLLEGE, B.A. in Government, minor in Art
2013 - Current Assistant Professor, Cross Disciplinary Media.
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA. Appointment to the School of the Arts Faculty. Primary teaching assignment in the Department of Photography and Film and the Art Foundation Program.
2009-2013 Assistant Professor, Photography.
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Full time tenure track appointment to the Photography Area. Teaching graduate and undergraduate level photography courses.
2007-2009 Lecturer in Photography.
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Full time three year renewable appointment to the Photography Area. Teaching graduate and undergraduate level photography courses.
2005-2007 Visiting Assistant Professor.
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.Full time one year renewable appointment to the Photography Area. Teaching graduate and undergraduate level photography courses.
2000- 2003 Graduate Teaching Assistant.
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Teaching and digital lab maintenance appointments, both as a teaching assistant in digital media classes and as instructor of record for basic photography classes.
1996- 1999 Lab Manager. (full time position)
Light Work / Community Darkrooms, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY. Maintained and supervised the daily operation of a public access photography facility.
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With my appointment to the School of the Arts and my primary teaching responsibilities in the Department of Photography and Film, I have primarily worked with Graduate Students in the Photography and Film Program. I have served as a member of the candidacy review committee as part of the Photography and Film Faculty.
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Photography and Film