Catherine S. Carrigan
Catherine Carrigan advises undergraduate students in the departments of Radio/Television/Film and Theatre and serves as the Director of Academic Programs for Radio/Television/Film. Her work in higher education has focused on helping students recognize their academic, personal and professional goals and she has taught courses helping students connect their pre-professional internship experiences with their academic learning. Her current teaching and research interest is the relationship between creativity, innovation and failure.
Catherine holds a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Northwestern and has experience in career advising for undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni. She also earned a law degree from the University of Michigan and worked for several years in the areas of employment law and general commercial litigation. For nearly ten years, Catherine co-managed Dance Dance Party Party, a freestyle dance program for women that has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, the New York Times, and The Guardian. More recently, she has stepped down from that role to devote more time to her new loves: woodworking and quilting.
Education
- JD, University of Michigan
- MA, Counseling Psychology, Northwestern University
- BS, Psychology, Vanderbilt University
Recent Accomplishments
- Galbut Outstanding Faculty Award, 2023-2024
- ASG Faculty Honor Roll, 2016-2017 & 2019-2020
Course
- CMN 101-0: #fail
- CMN 340: Internship