Denise McGill
Assistant Professor
Visual Communications Sequence

B.J., University of Missouri
M.A., Ohio University

Denise McGill is an assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications. She is a photojournalist with a focus on migration, faith and multicultural issues. She teaches courses in photojournalism, video, visual literacy, digital media, and religion in the news.

McGill is a photographer and writer who has covered five continents gathering images that document the human experience. Her work has been featured in many publications, including Christianity Today. Many of her projects focus on migration and faith issues. For several years McGill served as an overseas correspondent for the award-winning magazine The Commission. Major assignments included AIDS in Africa, refugees in Colombia and Muslim women. Previous to that she was a staff photographer at the Columbia (Mo.) Daily Tribune and the Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader.

More recently, McGill has worked on a series of videos about soil and land conservation. Her latest project is a documentary about sustainable agriculture among the Gullah/Geechee culture.

McGill is a member of AEJMC’s Visual Communication Division, and she is secretary of National Press Photographers Association. She grew up in Missouri and enjoys kayaking and swimming.

E-mail: mcgilld@mailbox.sc.edu

Office:
Phone: 803.777.8707
Fax: 803.777.4103
Room: Coliseum 4005E

Hours:
Tues., Wed., Thurs., 9-11 a.m.
Other hours available by appointment.

Syllabi:
Posted on Blackboard

On the Web:
Curriculum Vitae (pdf)