Weatherford
John Weatherford
As Principal Lecturer and Experiential Learning Faculty Advisor, John leads a variety of instructional efforts at the NMI. With a Masters and Bachelors degree in English from UGA, he combines creativity, critical thinking, and practical application to make his courses both engaging and impactful.
At the undergraduate level, John teaches Introduction to New Media, a course for which he’s earned both a UGA Online Learning Fellowship and an Active Learning Leader certification. As coordinator of the New Media Certificate’s capstone program, he has directly mentored over 100 project teams. He also teaches courses in web development, native app development, and design. At the graduate level, John regularly teaches Digital Customer Experience Design and occasionally other courses.
As the Experiential Learning Faculty Advisor for the NMI, John oversees the NMI’s internship, directed study, and independent study efforts, along with the NMIXpert peer learning assistant program. He also founded and runs the NMI’s podcast studio, Studio Not Found.
John has been selected for numerous fellowships at UGA and has received University-level recognition for innovation in instruction. John has also earned University, state, and national-level grant funding.
Prior to joining the NMI, John taught in the English Department at UGA, where he led courses on Digital Media Literacy, Documentary Filmmaking, Writing for Nonprofits, and TED Talks. Outside the classroom, John enjoys life in Athens with his wife and two daughters. Together, they hike, travel, and play video games. John also enjoys running, playing ultimate frisbee, watching great sitcoms, and cheering on the Dawgs.