Jay Douglas

Jay Douglas' education and experience is a mixture of art and science that spans disciplines from engineering to playwriting. He has B.S. and M.S. Degrees in electrical engineering and computer science, as well as an M.F.A. in screenwriting and a Ph.D. in film and television critical studies. 

He currently teaches screenwriting at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Since 1995, Jay has taught college-level courses in film, television, digital media, website design, communications, advertising, and physics. 

He is the author of "Everything You Need to Write Great Essays You Can Learn From Watching Movies". The material in his book and workshops is drawn from his 15 years' experience conducting essay-writing workshops for high school students in California, Hawaii, and Idaho, plus the thousands of hours he's devoted to teaching college student how to write screenplays and academic papers.