Michael McKisson

Associate Professor of Practice
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Harvill 431

mckisson@arizona.edu
  • Digital Storytelling
  • Entrepreneurship and Product Development
  • Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle Data Collection

is an award-winning visual journalist and educator. He works with students on uncrewed aerial vehicle data collection, visual storytelling, product development and entrepreneurship. He holds a Part 107 FAA Certification allowing him to teach students to use drones in their work and is expanding his aerial work to include photogrammetry, orthomosaic map making and data collection via UAS. He is a contributing photographer for Arizona Luminaria, a nonprofit news site, and was founder and editor of BicycleTucson.com, an online news site devoted to reporting about Tucson's bicycle infrastructure and community. Prior to joining the University of Arizona faculty, he worked as an online content producer at Arizona Daily Star. McKisson holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and an MBA.