Vanessa Charlot is an assistant professor of creative multimedia at the School of Journalism and New Media, an award-winning photographer, speaker, filmmaker, curator and United States Army veteran.
Research Interests
- Photojournalism/ Visual Communication
- Race/Identity
- Politics
- Culture
- Safety and Security for Journalists
Biography
She has worked throughout the U.S., Caribbean and Southeast Asia. Her photographs have been commissioned by the New York Times, Gucci, Vogue, Rolling Stone, The New Yorker, Oprah Magazine, The Atlantic, The Guardian, Apple, New York Magazine, Buzzfeed, Artnet News, The Washington Post and other national and international publications.
Her work is also held in the Library of Congress Collection. Professor Charlot is the recipient of the International Women's Media Foundation Courage in Journalism Award for 2021.
Charlot’s work focuses on the intersectionality of race, politics, culture and sexual/gender expression to explore the collective human experience.
Professor Charlot has exhibited at Frost Art Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami, Katherine E. Nash Gallery at the University of Minnesota, The Women’s Museum of Costa Rica and the National Museum of Anthology in Mexico. Her work is also held in the Library of Congress Collection.
Professor Charlot regularly lectures at the International Center of Photography and is the recipient of the International Women’s Media Foundation Courage in Journalism Award for 2021. She also leads identity based and trauma informed safety trainings for journalists covering war and conflict for media leading institutions. She is currently an Emerson Collective Fellow.
Courses Taught
- JOUR 375 Photojournalism
- JOUR 270 Digital Story Production
Education
M.Ed. Educational Leadership, Concordia University - Oregon (2016)