Teaching Philosophy

Teaching is my desire to ignite our students and the future. In my role as professor/academic advisor, I emphasize a systemic and inter-disciplinary approach to studying art and photography during our students' formative careers here at Pacific. I prepare projects that introduce multiple levels of understanding and skill-development: a clear picture of photography's objective and subjective potential; and projects that are worthy of their time investment and their portfolio.

Scholarly Interest

My research takes a regionalist perspective. It bridges both pictorial and documentary photography styles and projects focused on the mythic Western landscape transformed by technology and the urban history of Stockton.

These projects are represented in The Western Technosites and The Stockton Re-Photographic Survey portfolios and publications.

Images from Western Technosites by Daniel Kasser:

Publications:

ARTS 007 Two Dimensional Design
ARTS 009 Three Dimensional Design
ARTS 045 Digital Photography
ARTS 141 Photography II
ARTS 143 Photography III
ARTS 037 Sculpture
ARTS 127 Illustration
ARTS 171 Junior Art Studio
ARTS 181 Senior Art Studio I
ARTS 183 Senior Art Studio II