Photojournalism is not a job it’s part of the fabric of who you are. That’s something I’ve very passionate about. I enjoy teaching something I’m passionate about.

• I finally understand what the word empathy means, as a teacher.

• I’ve learned to slow down and not try to do everything every day.

• I can’t go without a pot of coffee each day.

• Since I’ve been at UNR, I fully understand how much journalism means to me.

• I have a reputation of being a complete hard-ass as a teacher. I’m compared to Professor Jake Highton as far as grading and I take that as a compliment.

• I take seriously the job of preparing students for a career in journalism.

• Deadlines are deadlines. When I was a student, we weren’t told to “try to get it in on time”—it was a deadline. When I got into the world, I realized that deadlines really existed. I feel I have an obligation to teach students not only journalism but journalism as it occurs in the real world.

• I don’t teach photography. I teach journalism with a camera.

• Students really want to learn. Sometimes we just need to listen to them. That’s something I try to do.

• "The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera." (Dorothea Lange)