Award-Winning Producer Luis Carrión Joins School of Journalism Faculty
The University of Arizona School of Journalism is pleased to announce that Luis Carrión will join its faculty as an Assistant Professor of Practice this fall.
An award-winning producer and videographer, Carrión brings decades of experience in multimedia storytelling and media production to the role.
He has taught multimedia courses in the School as an adjunct instructor and currently serves as Field Production Manager for the University Center for Assessment, Teaching and Technology (UCATT). In that position, he leads studio and field productions for educational initiatives across campus.
"We are thrilled that Luis will be joining our SoJ family in this role this fall,” Director Jan Lauren Boyles said. “Luis brings not only enormous talent in audio and video production; he also will be a trusted colleague and vocal champion for the School and our students. I know Luis will bring great joy and enthusiasm to everything we do, especially as we enhance our outreach across our borderlands. We are incredibly lucky to have his exceptional combination of energy and expertise."
Born in Mexico City and raised in Arizona, Carrión holds a bachelor’s degree in media arts and a master’s degree in Latin American studies from the University of Arizona. He began his journalism career at Telemundo's Tucson bureau before joining Arizona Public Media (AZPM), where he spent 16 years as a senior producer. Throughout his career, he has earned nine regional Emmy Awards and his work has appeared on PBS and NPR programs.
Carrión developed an interest in migration and border issues while working as a producer, which inspired him to pursue a master’s degree in Latin American Studies.
“I developed a heightened awareness of the role of migration across the border and the role that the border plays in shaping the communities on either side of it,” he said.
He believes Southern Arizona and the U.S.-Mexico borderlands offer important opportunities for journalism students.
“I’m very excited about the potential of collaborating with other units on campus to elevate and amplify stories that need to be told as part of our journalistic mission,” he said.
Throughout his time at AZPM and UCATT, Carrión worked closely with student employees and interns. He said those experiences sparked his interest in teaching.
“There was always an element of mentoring and skill-building,” he said. “I’ve always loved that aspect of the work I was doing.”
In August, Carrión will begin teaching the School’s multimedia and broadcast reporting courses and looks forward to helping students explore new approaches to storytelling.
“I think there are some more creative ways that we can begin to look at studio production that really embrace the shifts we’re seeing with online news platforms,” he said.
As students prepare for careers in journalism and media, Carrión hopes to encourage them to embrace their instincts as storytellers.
“The superpower you have as a student and as a journalist is your curiosity,” he said. “If you treasure and cultivate that curiosity, it will lead you in the right direction.”