Michael Jackson is a lighting designer for theatre, dance, performance and architecture. He earned his M.F.A. in Design for Stage and Film from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in 2004, where he studied with prominent stage designers including John Conklin, Allen Lee Hughes and Tony Award winning costume designer Susan Hilferty. Michael completed his undergraduate training in Theatre at the University of Evansville in 2001. New York design credits include projects produced at HERE Arts Center, Dixon Place and P.S. 122. This past summer he served as Resident Lighting Designer for Crossroads Repertory Theatre. He returns to ISU for his second year as Assistant Professor, Resident Lighting Designer, and Production Manager.  Michael is also the associate director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Media Technology in the Arts (ICMTA), which is housed in the ISU Department of Theater.