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Christopher J. Meerdo

Title: Assistant Professor

Department: Studio Art

College: College of Visual Arts and Design

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • MFA, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2011
    Major: Photography

Current Scheduled Teaching

ASTU 2701.502Beginning New Media: Time and MovementSpring 2025
ASTU 3701.501Intermediate New Media: Rotating TopicsSpring 2025
ASTU 5900.724Special ProblemsSpring 2025
ASTU 2501.502Beginning Photography: Photo IFall 2024 Syllabus
ASTU 3701.501Intermediate New Media: Rotating TopicsFall 2024 Syllabus
ASTU 5900.724Special ProblemsFall 2024
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

ASTU 3504.501Intermediate Photography: Photography, Sound and the Moving ImageSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 5020.724MFA ExhibitionSpring 2024
ART 5900.727Special ProblemsSpring 2024
ASTU 5000.506Topics in Studio ArtSpring 2024 SPOT
ASTU 5015.724Creative ProjectFall 2023
ASTU 3701.501Intermediate New Media: Rotating TopicsFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 4700.501Senior New Media StudioSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 4700.502Senior New Media StudioSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 3701.501Intermediate New Media: Rotating TopicsFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ART 4450.724Professional InternshipFall 2022
ASTU 4700.501Senior New Media StudioFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 4700.503Senior New Media StudioFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 5020.724MFA Project in Lieu of ThesisSpring 2022
ASTU 5001.504Praxis: Rotating TopicsSpring 2022 SPOT
ASTU 4700.502Senior New Media StudioSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 2501.504Beginning Photography: Photo IFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 3000.502Interdisciplinary: Rotating TopicsFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 5015.724MFA Project In Lieu of Thesis ResearchFall 2021
ART 4450.724Professional InternshipFall 2021
ART 5900.724Special ProblemsFall 2021
ASTU 5000.502Topics in Studio ArtFall 2021 SPOT
ASTU 3504.001Intermediate Photography: Photography, Sound and the Moving ImageSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 4700.501Senior New Media StudioSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 3504.501Intermediate Photography: Photography, Sound and the Moving ImageFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 3504.502Intermediate Photography: Photography, Sound and the Moving ImageFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 3501.501Intermediate Photography: Rotating TopicsFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 3701.501Intermediate New Media: Rotating TopicsSpring 2020 Syllabus
ASTU 5001.505Praxis: Rotating TopicsSpring 2020
ASTU 2701.502Beginning New Media: Time and MovementFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ASTU 3506.501Intermediate Photography: Lighting TechniquesFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book

  • Meerdo, C.J. (2021). Monday Journal, “Survey for White Artists”, Organized by Latham Zearfoss and Ruby T. 4 Seattle, Washington, https://monday-journal.com/survey-for-white-artists/

    • Catalogue Essay

  • Meerdo, C.J. (2017). Cocohunday, Sub-Ohm, Conversation with Kristi McGuire. Tampa, FL, http://cocohunday.com/chris-meerdo/

    • Journal Article

  • Meerdo, C.J. (2022). Superimposition. 8 Hamburg, https://art-education.hfbk.net/en/writings/state-of-interim

    • Magazine/Trade Publication

  • Meerdo, C.J. (2020). DIAPHANES Magazine, “Channeling”, essay, cover, and scattered inserts, Christopher Meerdo. Zurich, https://www.diaphanes.com/titel/diaphanes-magazine-no-8-9-5968

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Fellowship

  • Meerdo, C., "Jan van Eyck Academie Fellowship," sponsored by Van Eyck Academie, International, Funded. ( - 2019).

    • Grant - Research

  • Meerdo, C., "Hopper Prize Artist Grant," sponsored by Hopper Prize, National, Funded. ( - 2018).
  • Meerdo, C., "Faculty Enrichment Grant," sponsored by School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Private, Funded. ( - 2017).

    • Grant - Service

  • Meerdo, C., "William Bronson Mitchell and Grayce Slovet Mitchell Enhancement Fund," sponsored by School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Private, Funded. ( - 2018).

    • Grant - Teaching

  • Meerdo, C., "Team Teaching Award," sponsored by School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Private, Funded. ( - 2017).
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

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out of 7		 %
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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