Medrine H. Nyambura
Department of Communication | College of Arts and Sciences
Saint Louis University | [email protected]
- Academic Assignments
2023 – Present: Assistant Professor of Digital Media Storytelling
Saint Louis University (St. Louis, MO)
2020 – 2022: Instructor of Record
Ohio University (Athens, Ohio)
2019 – 2020: Teaching Assistant
Ohio University (Athens, Ohio)
- Education
M.F.A Communication Media Arts
Specialization: Digital Media Technologies/Multimedia
Minor: Politics and Culture
B.A. Arts in Communication
Specialization: Electronic Media
Minor: Cultural Studies
- Scholarly Profile
Foci: Digital media storytelling, new media exploration, diaspora,
media and culture, participatory storytelling
Methodologies and Methods: Interviewing, focus groups and observations, narrative
inquiry, autoethnography
- Productions
King’ori, Caroline Dr. New American Youth Health Resource, https://nayhr.org/ Accessed 30 October 2024.
Nyambura, M. (Production Assistant, September 2022), Burnett, M., Newbill, C., Gurin, P., & Lingner,
Y. Shark Tank 14th Season – 13 episodes. whole, CA, Los Angeles; ABC. To air Fall, 2022.
Nyambura, M. (Head Writer & Director), King’ori, C., Dr., Haider, R., Williams, E., Prof. & Rodehaver, A.
(2021, August 01). New American Project: An Interactive Video for Sexual Education [Scholarly project].
Published Summer, 2022.
Nyambura M. (Narrative Designer), Jordan, K., Chimeli, J., Warring, M., Williams, E., Popp, R., Fields, R.,
Sultanov, A. (2022, July 31). Aquatica: A Virtual Reality Simulation for Leadership Training [Scholarly project].
Published Spring, 2022.
E.R. Williams, (Author), Nyambura M. (Contributing Writer), D. White (Director), and P. Cooper (Producer).
TV’s New Golden Age. 10-episode series for Audible Podcasting, Published Winter, 2021.
Shaw, E. (Director), Nyambura M. (Researcher), Adam Rich (Sound Director), (Released in 2020). Our Town
Gallipolis [Motion picture on Documentary]. Athens: WOUB.
Nyambura M., & Otieno, S. J. (Producers)., Nyambura, M. (Broadcaster), (2018-2019). This is the Day
[Television series]. Nairobi, Kenya: TBN Family Media, 310 episodes for a Daily Interview Format Television
show focusing on Politics, Culture, and the Social Commentary.
Mbugua, Kanjii (Creative Director)., Mwiti Kaima (Producer) & Nyambura M. (Writer and Producer). Audio,
Video and Written branded content, Kijiji Digital Marketing Agency (2016-2017).
Gatonye, Victor (Director), Musoke, Joyce (Writer), & Nyambura, M. (Assistant Art Director). (2015, June
3). One in A Million. 13 episodes, Nairobi, Kenya; Maisha Magic East MNET, Kenya.
George Mungai., (Director)., Lavinda, Temko (Production Manager), & Nyambura M. (Production Assistant)
(2011 – 2015), 40 Live Stage Productions. Phoenix Players Theater Nairobi., Nairobi, Kenya.
- Teaching
Assistant Professor (Saint Louis University)
CMM 4930: The Fundamentals of Podcasting
CMM 4810: Digital Storytelling
CMM 1500: Introduction to Digital Media Production
Instructor of Record (Ohio University)
VICO 6401: Multimedia Production
MDIA 3122: Content Curation
VICO 1421: Introduction to Photography
Teaching Assistant (Ohio University)
MDIA 1020: Media and the Creative Process
VICO 1000: Visual Storytelling
- Honors and Awards
2024 Silver Award, Annual Anthem Awards for “New American Youth Health Resource” in the General, Health,
Education or Literacy Program or Platform, Awareness & Media Categories
2023 W3 Awards Winner for Video Features – Best Use of Interactive Video (Video Category)
2023 W3 Awards Winner for, ‘New American Youth Health Resource’ General Websites Health (Websites
Category)
2022 Winner, Designing for Good Category, Graphic Design USA
2022 Silver Award, General Health and Fitness Category, Davey Awards
2022 People’s Choice Award for a Master Student, Three-Minute Thesis Competition
2022 2nd Place, Student Expo Media Arts-G, Ohio University
- Lectures and Speaking Engagements
Nyambura, M. H. (Presenter). On Writing: Getting Started. Lecture presented as an Online Masterclass in
Athens Campus, Ohio University. (Summer 2021)
Nyambura, M.H. (Presenter). Our Role in the New Normal. Ohio University ISU Ted-Style Talk. YouTube.
YouTube. (Spring 2021)
Nyambura, M. H. (Author), & Williams, E. R. (Supervisor). The Future of Storytelling. Lecture presented at
Pedagogy Class in Athens Campus, Ohio University. (Summer 2020)
Nyambura, M. H. (Presenter). Introduction to Photography. Lecture presented at Filamu Juani Media in
Kenya, Nairobi (Fall, 2016).
- Service
Food Outreach Inc. Saint Louis, MO (Fall, 2023)
Weekend volunteer.
Brookfield Church (Summer 2021- Spring 2022)
Live Sound Technician.
The Office of Community Standards and Student Responsibility (CSSR)
Hearing Board Student Member (Spring, 2021)
Inprem Holistic Community Resource Centre (Fall 2020)
Events Media Coverage Producer Thanksgiving Turkey Drive.
Graduate Student Senate, Ohio University (Spring, 2020)
Reviewer, Original Work Grant (OWG)
WOUB, Athens, Ohio (Spring 2020)
Multi-camera operator for Thursday Nightly News.
Caribbean Scholars Association, Ohio University (Spring 2020)
Camera operator, Bob Marley’s Memorial event.
Hoodwink Productions, Nairobi, Kenya (2016 – 2018)
Production Manager, Live Stage Performance, Aladdin and Lion King, Annual Charity Drive.
- Professional Development
Academic Portfolio Retreat
Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning SLU
Podcast Incubator – Stony Brook University.
Podcast Incubator at Stony Brook University Podcasting in the Post-Boom Era
Stornaway webinar
Adobe in Stornaway Q&A
Podcast Incubator at Stonybrook University
Podcasting in 2024 Insights from industry experts
Academic Summit Stornaway June 5th, 2024, Academic Summit
Adaptive and Immersive Storytelling in Education
Adobe MAX Conference
Los Angeles Convention Center
Summer in Pedagogy
Scripps College, Ohio University
Devereux Student Strengths Assessment (DESSA)
Ethiopian Tewahado Social Services
Child Safety & Human Trafficking
Franklin Local School District, Ohio Department of Education
QPR Suicide Prevention Training & Power of ASP
Franklin Local School District, Ohio Department of Education
Lesson Planning
Franklin Local School District, Ohio Department of Education
The Developmental Relationships Framework Community, Youth, Families, Staff and Volunteers
Franklin Local School District, Ohio Department of Education
How Do We Motivate Our Students?
Pickerington Local School District, Ohio Department of Education