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Penny Dolin

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Polytechnic Sch GIT Prgrms
Assoc Professor of Practice
Faculty, POLY Campus, Mailcode 2180
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
Assoc Professor of Practice
Faculty, POLY Campus, Mailcode 2180
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Assoc Professor of Practice
Faculty, POLY Campus, Mailcode 2180
Biography

Penny Ann Dolin has been involved in the graphics field  for over 30 years. As founder and operator of Silver Sight Studio, a successful commercial photography studio based in Stamford, Connecticut, she photographed for Fortune 500 companies and traveled extensively. Her early career included photojournalism for The New York Times and Newsday. After receiving her Masters in Technology from Arizona State University (Phi Kappa Phi) she joined American Color, the third largest prepress company in the United States at the time, as a member of the Corporate Research and Development team. Prior to joining the faculty at Arizona State University in 1998, she held the position of Western Region Technical Manager for American Color, with responsibilities for four facilities. She maintains her ties with industry through consulting and professional organizations. Her books include Printing Technology, 5th Edition,(2002), and Exploring Digital Workflow (2006) (Both Thomson/Delmar Publishers).

She has been an ASU Faculty member since 1998 and teaches in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. She served as the Graphic Information Technology Program chair in the Polytechnic School from 2011-2015 under the College of Innovation and Technology and Fulton Schools of Engineering. Dolin’s core expertise is in commercial photography, technical imaging and digital publishing. She is the founder of the GIT Commercial Photography Studio at the Polytechnic Campus, and director of the Technical Imaging Lab which explores high speed imaging, stroboscopic and thermal photography. A strong believer in exposing students to the world beyond campus, Prof. Dolin takes students abroad to Paris on photographic programs every year.

She is currently recognized as an Adobe Educator Leader, is on the Adobe Partners by Design Advisory Board  and serves as the  Barrett Faculty Honors Advisor for GIT, and is a member of the Barrett Faculty Honors Council.

Education
  • Masters in Technology, Arizona State University
  • B.A. American History, Bard College, NY
Research Interests

Commercial Photography, Technical Imaging, Digital Publishing, Print and Print Design, Digital Workflow

Summer 2019
Course NumberCourse Title
JMC 351Photojournalism I
GIT 494Special Topics
MCO 498Pro-Seminar
MCO 591Seminar
GIT 598Special Topics
Spring 2019
Course NumberCourse Title
GIT 333Printing Technology
GIT 384Commercial Photography
GIT 480Senior Project
GIT 490Adv Commercial Photography
GIT 493Honors Thesis
GIT 494Special Topics
GIT 598Special Topics
Fall 2018
Course NumberCourse Title
GIT 250Intro to Commercial Print
GIT 384Commercial Photography
GIT 480Senior Project
GIT 492Honors Directed Study
GIT 493Honors Thesis
HDA 593Applied Project
Summer 2018
Course NumberCourse Title
GIT 494Special Topics
GIT 598Special Topics
Spring 2018
Course NumberCourse Title
GIT 384Commercial Photography
GIT 450Digital Workflow/Graphic Indus
GIT 480Senior Project
GIT 484Internship
GIT 490Adv Commercial Photography
GIT 493Honors Thesis
GIT 494Special Topics
HDA 593Applied Project
GIT 598Special Topics
Fall 2017
Course NumberCourse Title
GIT 295Intro to Technical Imaging
GIT 384Commercial Photography
GIT 450Digital Workflow/Graphic Indus
GIT 480Senior Project
GIT 492Honors Directed Study
GIT 598Special Topics
Summer 2017
Course NumberCourse Title
GIT 494Special Topics
GIT 584Internship
GIT 598Special Topics
Spring 2017
Course NumberCourse Title
GIT 384Commercial Photography
GIT 480Senior Project
GIT 484Internship
GIT 490Adv Commercial Photography
HDA 522Media Literacy, Distribution
Fall 2016
Course NumberCourse Title
GIT 295Intro to Technical Imaging
GIT 384Commercial Photography
GIT 480Senior Project
Summer 2016
Course NumberCourse Title
GIT 494Special Topics
GIT 584Internship
GIT 590Reading and Conference
GIT 598Special Topics
Spring 2016
Course NumberCourse Title
GIT 384Commercial Photography
GIT 484Internship
GIT 490Adv Commercial Photography
GIT 590Reading and Conference
Fall 2015
Course NumberCourse Title
ASU 101-CTIThe ASU Experience
GIT 295Intro to Technical Imaging
GIT 384Commercial Photography
GIT 450Digital Workflow/Graphic Indus
GIT 492Honors Directed Study
GIT 493Honors Thesis
GIT 499Individualized Instruction
GIT 592Research
GIT 595Continuing Registration
GIT 598Special Topics
Summer 2015
Course NumberCourse Title
GIT 494Special Topics
GIT 590Reading and Conference
GIT 592Research
GIT 595Continuing Registration
Spring 2015
Course NumberCourse Title
GIT 384Commercial Photography
GIT 484Internship
GIT 490Adv Commercial Photography
GIT 492Honors Directed Study
GIT 493Honors Thesis
GIT 499Individualized Instruction
GIT 590Reading and Conference
GIT 595Continuing Registration
Fall 2014
Course NumberCourse Title
CTI 101Success in Tech & Innov
GIT 295Intro to Technical Imaging
GIT 384Commercial Photography
GIT 484Internship
GIT 492Honors Directed Study
GIT 493Honors Thesis
GIT 494Special Topics
GIT 499Individualized Instruction
GIT 595Continuing Registration
GIT 598Special Topics
Honors / Awards
  • Education Award of Excellence (National), Printing Industries of America, 2016
  • Outstanding Support of Student Leadership Award, Polytechnic campus 2011
  • Faculty Excellence in Service Award, ASU 2011
  • ASU Polytechnic Professional Service Award 2005-2006
  • Who's Who Among America's Teachers 2002, 2005
  • Kodak Polychrome Graphics Educator Award 2001
  • IDEAlliance Spectrum Spirit Award, 2003
Expertise Areas
Photography
Design
Interactive Visual Media