Staff
Caleb Smith, Director
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Caleb Smith is responsible for the organization, planning, and management of the Media Center. He is interested in exploring innovative ways to deliver digital media to the Columbia University community by combining sophisticated database technology with Web site design. He has managed Media Center projects both on the Columbia University campus and in locales across the globe, and serves as Principal Investigator for funded projects. He has experience in implementing budgets, building cross-institutional relationships, capturing original content, and linking Media Center projects to the classroom. Caleb is completing a graduate degree in American Studies at Columbia, where his research focuses on the New York City built environment. He is also a tour guide, teacher, and Assistant Editor for the Encyclopedia of New York City.
James Hall, Educational Technologist
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James Hall supports faculty in website design and development, including departmental and grant-funded projects. He received his B.A. from Wake Forest University and moved to Richmond, Virginia to pursue graduate work at Virginia Commonwealth University. After completing an M.F.A. and additional post-graduate study in Information Systems, James worked as a graphic designer and web developer for state, corporate, and higher-ed organizations in the Richmond area. In addition to website projects, he is available for assistance with software and CCNMTL-supported technology, such as wikis and blogs.
Gabriel Rodriguez, Digital Curator
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Gabriel Rodriguez received his bachelor's degree in Art History from Columbia and is delighted to return to his alma mater and his passion for art images. As an undergraduate, he worked in the Media Center throughout the entire course of his studies and is proficient in image processing and archive maintenance. While at Columbia, his particular area of interest was the 18th and 19th century tradition of British landscape painting; however his work with diverse image collections, such as at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, has fostered a general interest in the nature of art historical innovation and education. Gabriel supports equipment in the classroom and computer lab, as well as image processing and cataloging.
Emily Shaw, Assistant Curator
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After working at the Media Center for two years as a student assistant, Emily was thrilled to join the full-time staff as Assistant Curator. She received her MA from Columbia in the Modern Art: Critical and Curatorial Studies program after writing a thesis on, appropriately, artists' use of the archive as educational tool. She completed a BA in Art History and French Language and Literature at the University of Chicago, where she worked at the Smart Museum of Art. She has also worked in Paris, France and at the Phillips Collection in Washington, DC.
