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Michael Krek
Assistant Professor | College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Professor Krek teaches Theatre Design and Technology at AUM. He also serves as Theatre AUM’s Technical Director. Professor Krek received his BA in Communication and Theatre from AUM, and his Master of Fine Arts degree in Theatre from the University of Florida. His research is primarily centered on “sustainability” and how a sustainable approach to theatre design and construction can elevate artistic creativity. Professor Krek has over 30 years of professional theatre experience in a diverse number of fields ranging from design and construction to performance and direction. He is currently the Region IV Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Vice Chair for Design, Technology, and Management.
“The job of the artist is to remind people what they have chosen to forget”
Arthur Miller
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Kyeongwon Kwon
Assistant Professor | College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Kyeongwon Kwon is an Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication specializing in advertising. Her teaching and research focus on sustainability advertising, corporate social responsibility advertising, and social media marketing. She has taught a variety of undergraduate courses in advertising, marketing communication, and mass communication at AUM and Florida State University, where she earned both her master’s and Ph.D. degrees.
Dr. Kwon’s research has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals, including the International Journal of Advertising, Journal of Media Psychology, and Corporate Communications: An International Journal, among others. Through her teaching and research, she strives to provide insights that prepare students for careers in the communication and advertising industries while helping the field adopt pro-environmental and socially responsible advertising strategies.
Simon Lan
Associate Professor | College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Dr. Lan is an Associate Professor of Economics. Dr. Lan teaches a wide range of economics courses, with a primary focus on Macroeconomics at undergraduate level and Applied Macroeconomics and Financial Economics at graduate level. He emphasized applying Economic theories to real -world issues. His research explores International Finance and the Chinese Economy, and his current research focuses on the effects of Fiscal spending and income inequality in the United States. His work has been published in reputable peer-reviewed journals such as China Economic Review and Journal of Asian Economics among others.
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