Paul Dam is the Director of Live Production and Instruction at the College of Communication & Information. He is a specialized instructor with experience teaching Multi-Camera Studio Production, Video Workshop courses, and mentoring students. Paul is leading the launch of FSU's new, live-production-service program. FSU Live will provide broadcast-quality coverage of fine arts, academic events, and corporate live streams while giving students the opportunity to learn the live production process hands-on.
Paul is an award-winning director and production manager with experienced leadership in public media and major broadcast environments. He has an advanced technical mastery of professional broadcast systems including production switchers, audio and video engineering, studio, ENG, and PTZ camera systems, computer graphics systems, outside broadcast trucks, mobile/remote production, and entertainment delivery to in-venue screens and international broadcast. He is a Technical Director and Live Event Director and has directed countless broadcasts of national news, music performances, and sporting events for national and international networks. He has awards for volunteer service, news videography, news editing, and his managed projects have received multiple Florida News Awards, Public Media Awards, and Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
Emphasis in Sociology, History, & Anthropology
College of Social Science & Public Policy
Florida State University
Research Interests
Live Production Workflows
Teaching Interests
Production Management, Directing and Technical Directing, Audio and Video Engineering, Graphics Design and Animation, Camera Operation, Lighting Design
Grants & Awards
Grants Awarded
Cinema Kit for Intern Training—FSU ITS Student Technology Fee grant (2024)
Digital Audio Mixer—FSU ITS Student Technology Fee grant (2022)
Expand Remote Capabilities (FM PTZ system)—FSU ITS Student Technology Fee grant (2018)
New Intercom Systems—FSU ITS Student Technology Fee grant (2015)
Modernize Studio Audio Systems—FSU ITS Student Technology Fee grant (2015)
Awards
Public Media Award—1st Place—Community Engagement, Local Project
Issued by NETA and CPB—Sep. 2023
WFSU's "Not so Black and White: A Community's Divided History"
Regional Edward R. Murrow Award—1st Place—Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Issued by Radio Television Digital News Association—May 2023
WFSU's "Not so Black and White: A Community's Divided History"
Public Media Award—1st Place—Kids and Family, Division One
Issued by NETA and CPB—Jan. 2022
WFSU's "Summer Challenge 2021: Mountains, Hills and Mounds"—2022
Public Media Award—1st Place—Community Engagement, National Project
Issued by NETA and CPB—Jan. 2021
WFSU's "Retro Local Stories and Screening"
Florida News Award—1st Place—Series
Issued by Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists—May 2020
WFSU's “Local Routes: Retro Local”
Florida News Award—1st Place—Web/Digital
Issued by Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists—May 2020
WFSU's "Hurricane Michael, One Year Later"
Regional Edward R. Murrow Award—1st Place—Multimedia Radio
Issued by Radio Television Digital News Association—May 2020
WFSU's "Hurricane Michael, One-Year Later"
Regional Edward R. Murrow Award—1st Place—Excellence in Innovation, Small Market Television
Issued by Radio Television Digital News Association—Apr. 2018
WFSU's "Vietnam Stories"
Public Media Award—1st Place—Program Production, Performance
Issued by NETA and CPB—Jan 2007
"Peanuts Gallery" (PBS national distribution)
1st Place - News
Issued by Dade County Media Specialists Association—Jun. 1998
"First Amendment"
1st Place - Regional Broadcasting Competition
Issued by Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA)
Videographer/Editor
1st Place - On-the-Spot Broadcast Competition
Issued by Florida Scholastic Press Association—Jan. 1997
Videographer, in-camera editing to create a news package on the spot.