Sandy Fries
Assistant Professor, Journalism

Tel.: (630) 942-2467
Fax.: (630) 942-3711
Room: IC 2113c
Email: friessan@cod.edu

Areas of Research Interest:
Mass Communication

Recent Courses Taught:
Journalism
Magazine Writing
Literature
Creative Writing
Screenwriting

Current Projects:
I am currently writing a book.

Selected Publications, Presentations, Performances, Books:
Paramount Studios - Staff Writer for Star Trek: The Next Generation
Paramount Studios - Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: The Next Generation - Story Editor for CD Rom games.
NBC, Quantum Leap - Writer
Warner Brothers, Feature Film development deal
Dick Clark Productions - Television development deal
Fox Network, Spiderman - Animation Writer
Star Fleet Academy - Novel based on my Star Trek CD Rom
Young and Rubicam Advertising - Staff Writer for Security Pacific Bank, Ford, Gallo Wine.
Los Angeles Times - Free Lance Writer
My Table Magazine - Travel and Food Writer


Education:
M.A. from Columbia University

B.A. from Clark University

Awards and Recognitions:
NBC Fellow at Columbia University
Phi Beta Kappa
Cum Laude honors at Clark University
Emmy nomination for TV writing
Special Commendation from former mayor of Los Angeles for public service television writing
Judge for Emmy Awards
Member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Former Chairman of the Writer's Guild of America Future of Television Seminar