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FAQPeggy Southerland,
Professor, Director of Digital Imaging and Animation , Communication
- Hometown: Baltimore, MD
- Education: B.A., University of Maryland
- Awards/Distinctions: Broadcast Design Association; SIGGraph; Recipient of 3 National Emmys (1982, 1988, 1991); Silver Medal, New York Film Festival (1987); Most Celebrated Alumnus Award, UMBC (1991)
- Contact phone: 757-352-4698
- Contact email: peggys@regent.edu
Biography
Ms. Southerland is currently the Director of Digital Imaging and Animation in the Graduate School of Communication and the Arts, as well as the Animation Liaison for the Undergraduate Animation Emphasis in the Communication Department. She comes to Regent with over 30 years experience in the entertainment and educational fields. She has been the president of A.S. Imagined, Director of Animation for The Family Channel, Assistant Director for Special Projects, at The University of Maryland Baltimore County, Imaging Research Center, Owner/President of PHS Graphics, Senior Graphics Editor for Dallas Post Productions, Graphics engineer for ABC Network in New York City and Staff Set Designer, (Designed the first News set for Oprah Winfrey) WJZ-TV Baltimore.
She has also contributed to such projects/shows as, Wide World of Sports, 4 Kentucky Derbies, 4 Indianapolis 500s, NCAA Football, Monday Night Football, Good Morning America, The Winter Olympics in 1980, 1984 and 1988, the Summer Olympics in 1984, CBS College Basketball coverage (including March Madness), 1 Super Bowl and 4 World Series. She is the recipient of 3 National Emmys (1982 World Series Graphics - CBS Sports, 1988 Calgary Olympics Graphics (Ice Hockey & Figure Skating) - ABC Sports, 1991 NCAA College Football Graphics Package - ABC Sports), a Silver Medal from The New York Film Festival (1987) and Most Celebrated Alumnus Award, UMBC (1991).
Ms. Southerland is a native of Baltimore and now resides in Virginia Beach with her daughter, Kristine.
