B.A.A., Ryerson University
M.A., Webster University
George Cooke was appointed to the faculty in 1996. He brings to the Mass Communication department 27 years of experience in film, video production, and still photography. As a senior communications specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation in Canada, he was in charge of major video projects on subjects such as highway engineering and driver training. His work as producer-director, cinematographer, and editor earned him several awards; he is a three-time winner of the Creative Excellence Award from the U.S. Industrial Film and Video Festival in Chicago, and winner of a Silver Cindy Award from the Association of Visual Communicators in Los Angeles. As a freelancer, Mr. Cooke has produced videos and photo projects for a variety of corporate clients. Presently, he is working towards a master of fine arts degree in photography/digital arts at Southern Illinois University.
