Tom HallaqTom Hallaq is a media literacy researcher and documentary filmmaker. He is the creator of the Digital Online Media Literacy Assessment (DOMLA), a self-assessment tool employed globally to gauge media literacy among students from middle school to univrsity levels. He currently serves as an associate professor on the faculty of the A.Q. Miller School of Media and Communication at Kansas State University. Dr. Hallaq's professional background includes extensive experience in live television production and direction. He began his career as a key member of the startup news team for KSTU Fox 13 in Salt Lake City, UT. Additionally, he has worked as a News Operations Manager for WDEF-TV, CBS, in Chattanooga, TN, and for KNDU-TV, NBC, in Kennewick, WA. As an award-winning documentary filmmaker, Dr. Hallaq focuses on issues affecting Kansans. His 2016 documentary, Slow & Low: The story of the Kansas ag. pilot, highlights the lives of agricultural pilots, formerly known as crop dusters, and received multiple awards, including a Telly Award and an Aegis Award. In 2021, he collaborated with the late Dr. Ian Punnett to produce , a documentary that explores food access challenges in rural Kansas and celebrates community-driven solutions. This work earned a Silver Telly Award. Dr. Hallaq holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communications from Brigham Young University, a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Instructional Media and Technology from Eastern Washington University and a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership with a focus on Instructional Methods and Design from Idaho State University where he was also on the faculty as an Assistant Professor. Theoretically speaking, Dr. Hallaq is a constructivist, promoting the idea that learning is most effective when concepts are applied to real-life situations to build new knowledge. His research and creative interests encompass media literacy, media accessibility, and documentary storytelling. Read More Read Less