Dr. Vic Costello is an associate professor in the School of Communications at Elon University, where he has taught numerous courses in multimedia design and production since 2001. He has a Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Tennessee–Knoxville, an M.A. in Communication from Regent University, and a B.S. in Radio-Television Production from Western Carolina University. He has worked in broadcast management, corporate communications, and as a freelance technical director, video producer, and creative consultant for live events and award shows. Dr. Costello is a long-standing member of the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) and has served as both producer and chair of the BEA Festival of Media Arts and as a member of the BEA Board of Directors.