Special Event
‘Women in Media Technology’ Panel Discussion
Thursday, February 20, 4:00-5:00 pm
Panelists: Piper Payne, Brandie Lane, Connie Huang, Dr. Leah N. Clairborne D.M.A.
Moderator: Deb Mexicotte, Managing Director, ArtsEngine, Duderstadt Center
Description: Join Moderator Deb Mexicotte and our exciting Panelists in a dialogue as they share their experiences, challenges, successes and advice on the road to becoming successful leaders and professionals in the traditionally male dominated Media Technology field.
Moderator Bio: Deb Mexicotte received her BFA and MA in Theatre from Case Western Reserve University and the University of Michigan, and worked in local and regional theatre as a designer and painter before joining the University of Michigan. She has spent her career working initially with students and student organizations engaged with the arts to help them achieve their highest developmental aspirations, and more recently with faculty and administrators to integrate the arts and design with science and engineering across the curricular and co-curricular spheres. Deb was named Student Organization Adviser of the Year in 1999 and has led research efforts on the impact of the arts on students at U-M. Prior to the last three years at ArtsEngine, she spent eight years as the Program Director for Arts at Michigan, a co-curricular arts engagement program. Her experience in the community includes 13 years as a Trustee on the Ann Arbor Board of Education, chairing the Arts Alliance of Washtenaw County, and currently serving on the Ann Arbor Public Art Commission.