GRACE M. PROVENZANO, Associate Professor Department of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA 94132 Email: gp@sfsu.edu Website: gprovenzano.com Education Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ Walter Cronkite School of Communication Master of Mass Communication Emphasis: Political Journalism University of Kent, Canterbury, England Post Graduate Work: Political Sociology Rotary Scholarship University of Vienna, Salzburg, Austria Area of study: Neutrality and Non-Alignment; International Relations Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI B.S. Social Sciences, College of Arts & Letters University Work Department of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA Associate Professor August 2006 Present BECA 370 Writing for the Electronic Media BECA 395 Seminar: Basics of TV Reporting BECA 395 Seminar: Portfolio Building BECA 460 Critical Issues in Electronic Media BECA 462 The Television Documentary in the United States BECA 646/746 Electronic Field Production II BECA 560 Radio and Television News Writing BECA 561 News Reporting for Television BECA 562 Television/Video Documentary Production BECA 576 Internship Experience in Broadcast BECA 660 Television Center News BECA 695 Practicum BECA 699 Special Study, Undergraduate Students BECA 899 Special Study, Graduate Students School of Journalism and Mass Communications San Jose State University, San Jose, CA Associate Professor August 2002 June 2006 Journalism 164 News Writing Journalism 165 Reporting
Update News Weekly student newscast aired locally on PBS Walter Cronkite School of Communication Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ Adjunct Faculty August 1995 -- May 2000 Broadcast News Writing Graduate course in television production Faculty Advisor, "ASU NewsWatch" student newscast Honors and Awards - NATPE (National Association of Television Program Executives) Faculty Fellowship (January 2014) - Biography contributor, Brothers at Daybreak by Virginia McPartland regarding documentary backstory of The Jeeter Bug: Mission Over Iwo Jima (March 2013) - National Endowment for the Arts American Masterpieces Grant awarded for Investigating Grace, a collaborative production with the SFSU Dance Department (2010 11) - Professional Development Council Affirmative Action award for release time to pursue research on dance documentary series, Dance Stories (Fall 2007) - National distribution of PBS documentary, The Jeeter Bug: Mission Over Iwo Jima (May 2005 Present) - Poppy Jasper Film Festival screening of The Jeeter Bug: Mission Over Iwo Jima (November 2005) - Broadcast Education Association Award of Excellence for The Jeeter Bug: Mission Over Iwo Jima (April 2005) - CSU Research Funds to complete production on documentary The Jeeter Bug: Mission Over Iwo Jima (May 2004) - SJSU Development Grant to pursue pre-production on The Jeeter Bug: Mission Over Iwo Jima (December 2003) - Global Studies Institute grant to begin international program with San Jose State University and City University, London (December 2002) - First Place award, Arizona Press Women, for The Heat Is On, July, 1998 - Third Place award, Arizona Press Women, for Growing, Growing, Gone, August 1997 Creative Work Political Reporting (Post-production January 2014) This video is a teaching tool that will help students in the university classroom better understand the requirements of balanced political reporting while exercising critical thinking. Experts in the field covering
local and state political news discuss methods and experiences in the area of interviewing and visualizing stories for broadcast. Using social media in story research is also addressed. Behind the Curtain: Tutus & Tenacity (In production November 2013) This documentary is about the people who create the imagery and magic on stage in the world of ballet. They are the pattern makers, fabric designers, costumers, dancers and choreographers who all play a role in the production of a tutu. The immense gathering of tulle, netting and glitter are synonymous with classical ballet, and there is a history of tutus worth exploring that involves dance icons and the richness of movement. Investigating Grace April 2011 This is a short film that shows an unusual collaboration between a professional dance troupe, ODC/Dance, and students from SFSU s Dance Department. The program, which received an NEA American Masterpieces Grant, explored the concepts of love and loss through the choreography of OCD/Dance founder Brenda Way. Bay Area Dance Stories November 2009 This short documentary focuses on the importance of dance in Bay Area communities. It includes San Francisco State dancers and the Tap Dancing Christmas Trees of Alameda. The Inspiration of Albirda Rose November 2008 Dr. Albirda Rose, a Professor of Dance at SF State for more than 30 years, volunteers her talents, and her students, to bring dance to disadvantaged youth in San Francisco. The Jeeter Bug: Mission Over Iwo Jima February 2005 This is the story of a WWII bomber crew that crash-landed on Iwo Jima during the height of fighting in early 1945. The near-disaster forged a brotherhood among the men that has lasted for over 60 years. This half-hour program is run annually on PBS stations nationwide in Memorial Day and Veterans Day observances. The Heat Is On July 1998 This 30-minute documentary addresses the subject of climate change in the Phoenix Metropolitan area brought on by population growth. The program was produced for Horizon, KAET s nightly round-table news show. Growing, Growing, Gone August 1997 This program looks at the diminishing Sonoran Desert due to massive development in the Phoenix Metropolitan area, and its effects on natural resources and wildlife. The show aired as a half-hour special on KAET-TV, the PBS station in Phoenix, and a companion radio documentary ran on KJZZ-FM, the area s NPR affiliate.
Fiesta Bowl Channel January 1996 I produced a series of reports relating to the 1996 Fiesta Bowl celebration in Tempe, Arizona. Subjects ranged from the financial impact of the Fiesta Bowl to cultural and entertainment events tied into the game and parade. The reports aired on the Arizona Sports Programming Network s Fiesta Bowl Channel. Newsroom Experience KRON-TV, San Francisco, CA July 2000 to September 2001 Performed live news reports from various locations Anchored news cut-ins Produced and reported news packages Wrote for newscasts Freelance Reporter & Writer KNTV, San Francisco, CA September 2000 to December 2001 Performed live reports from various locations Produced and reported news packages KQED-FM, San Francisco, CA August 2000 to December 2000 Gathered and edited morning news Freelance Reporter Producer/Reporter KAET-TV, Phoenix, AZ (PBS) August 1995 to June 2000 Producer/Reporter Filed reports monthly on Arizona's economy, politics and environment Wrote, reported, anchored and produced half-hour specials on current issues Anchored "Horizon," a nightly news program CNN, Atlanta, GA September 1995 to December 1995 Vacation-relief reporter for Southeast Bureau Reporter Deutsche Welle International Television, Berlin, Germany "European Journal" October 1992 to June 1995 Reporter/Anchor Covered business and political stories in Germany, Poland, Russia, Ireland, France and dozens of other locations in Eastern and Western Europe Member of the original international news anchor team, English Division Award-winning "European Journal" was seen in hundreds of U.S. cities on PBS and around the world KRBK-TV, Sacramento, CA January 1989 to February 1992 Reporter/Anchor Lead reporter on 9:00 p.m. newscast, covered breaking news, political stories and general assignments Traveled to Germany to cover fall of Berlin Wall, Spring 1990, to produce and report a three-part series
WNHT-TV, Concord, NH June 1988 to January 1989 Covered 1988 Primary and General Election Anchored local CBS Morning News cut-ins Noon Anchor/Producer KCOY-TV, Santa Barbara, CA June 1985 to June 1988 Reporter/Weekend Anchor General assignment reporter specializing in health news Traveled to Potam, Mexico to report on living conditions of Yaqui Indians Officer in National Organizations: Elected to serve as BEA International Division Chair 2007-09 Broadcast Education Association (BEA), Co-Chair International Division (2005-07) Student Adviser, Radio & Television News Directors Association (2002-05) Refereed Presentation: University of Oregon What is Documentary? Conference (April 2014) Paper presented, Dance on Camera AEJMC National Convention (August 2005) The Jeeter Bug: Mission Over Iwo Jima Professional Organizations San Francisco Dance Film Festival, Board Member Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Member Broadcast Education Association, Member Online News Association, Member National Council on Public History, Member Professional Panel Presentations (National Conventions) Social Media and Global News Coverage: Incorporating international stories into campus newscasts using research skills at your fingertips (BEA April 2014) Moderator & Panelist Broadcasting History: Radio, TV and New Media (NCPH March 2014) Panelist New Approaches to Broadcast History: Beneath the Surface of World War II Records (BEA April 2013) Panelist "Political Reporting: Teaching students to peel away the rhetoric and investigate real issues of a political campaign." (BEA April 2012) Moderator Documents vs. Documentary (BEA April 2012) Panelist An International Frontier: Identifying and Reporting Women s Global Issues (BEA April 2009) Moderator & Panelist Producing Documentaries: Teaching Students to Inform and Educate (April 2007) Moderator & Panelist The Past is Present: Helping Journalism Students Understand the Role of History in Everyday Reporting -- aka Hey, Dude What s a Watergate? (BEA April 2006) Moderator & Panelist Global Issue Awareness (BEA April 2005) Moderator Dateline Overseas (BEA April 2004) Panelist
University Service - University Scholarship Committee - University Library Advisory Board - University DOC Film Institute Advisory Board - University Women s Association, Board Member - BECA Job Search Committee, Chair - BECA Retention, Tenure & Promotion Committee - BECA Scholarship Committee, Chair - BECA Graduation Committee, Co-Chair - BECA Technology Committee - BECA Curriculum Committee - BECA Hiring Committee - BECA Graduate Committee - BECA Graduate Thesis Adviser