Directory
Multimedia Services
Andrew Gleason is a director, cinematographer, editor and producer who loves making movies. He leads a team that creates, produces and directs a variety of videos for both campus level communications as well as client requests from departments all over campus. In addition, Andrew helps to develop the Campus Video Database and the Campus Videographers. When he isn’t making movies, he is spending time sharing his love for stories, movies and books with his two children, Eva and Liam.
Michelle Hassel is a photographer who delights in celebrating every aspect of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign through her imagery. Her work primarily supports the Illinois Image Database, university social media accounts, campus marketing and communications, the Illinois News Bureau, faculty/staff portraiture, and event coverage. While she loves her role as a photographer, her favorite role in the world is being a “twin mom” to her daughters, Lucy and Olivia, alongside her husband, Jonathan, and their Westie, Molly.
Emily Polk is a video producer who loves how many unique parts of the university she gets to highlight while making the Illinois story look and sound good. She loves solving puzzles, so editing videos and working with motion graphics are a couple of her favorite parts of the process. Outside of the office, she enjoys playing video games, planning and occasionally executing items from her ever-growing woodworking and home improvement lists, and hanging out with her cats, husband and baby.
Thomas Polk is a visual storyteller who loves working at a place like Illinois, where so many diverse and incredible people come together to change the world in ways big and small. Outside of work, you can find him spending time with his wife, Emily, chasing his daughters (and cats!) around the house, and experimenting with interior design and intricate Lego models.
Kaitlin Southworth is an Emmy Award-winning producer, videographer, and editor with an eye for a unique Illinois story. She turns those stories into documentaries which air nationally on the Big Ten Network. The amazing experiences and people she’s met from across the country have been truly extraordinary and demonstrate the life-changing abilities of the University of Illinois. When she isn’t filming, you can find her watching films with her husband, Kevin, or chasing after her beautiful daughter, Addison, and loyal dog, London.
E. Todd Wilson oversees Multimedia Services, which includes Video Services, Photo Services and Big Ten Network non-athletic programming (documentaries) for the U of I. He also curates content on the campus homepage and in the online directory, A-Z list and calendars. Outside of work, he is an adventure motorcyclist, camper and friend of furry critters.
Fred Zwicky is a photographer and visual storyteller who captures moments that matter at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. A photojournalist at heart, Fred documents the life of the university for the Illinois News Bureau, Strategic Communications, campus partners and the main university social media platforms. His work might look like play, so off-duty, Fred works at getting better at volleyball and relaxes by playing guitar.