Digital Media Studies Major

Assistant Professor of Communication Studies

Dr. Lucas Hatlen's research focus centers on digital media. He is the faculty advisor for Concordia's digital media lab, where he teaches students about a wide range of topics related to digital media. These topics include social media, podcasting, streaming, and esports.

Newspaper Advisor
Adjunct Professor of Communication Studies

Previous Experience

• Project Director, Marketing & Special Events - The Orange County Register
• Project Manager, iPad Team - The Orange County Register
• Senior Promotions Producer - KTTV FOX 11 and MY13, Los Angeles
• Marketing Producer, KTTV FOX 11 and Fox Sports Net West, Los Angeles

Degrees

• MBA (Marketing) - California State University, Fullerton
• BFA (Film/Television and Marketing) - New York University

Research Interests

Channels and patterns through which people consume news in a "platform agnostic" environment

Classes Taught at Concordia

• COM 222: Theory and Practice of Journalism
• COM 344: Theory and Practice of Interviewing
• COM 412: Media and Script Writing
• Newspaper 1,3,5 & 2,4,6

Extracurricular Activities

Professor Wong loves going out on the occasional assignment with our student journalists. "Great things are happening at Concordia and we have the privilege of capturing them in our student newspaper, The Concordia Courier," she states.