MCC Daily Tribune
Congratulations to Professor Cole Seidl and the Tyler Center for Global Studies Fellows!
For the second year in a row, MCC was selected as a recipient of the Tyler Center for Global Studies Fellowship program. This program provides funds for students to conduct research in a global location outside of the US.
This year, Professor Cole Seidl, who has been an innovator in the study of Indonesian culture at the
community college level, proposed a faculty-led program to Indonesia. In his application, Professor Seidl wrote, "This opportunity allows students to conduct individualized research at the intersection of Indonesian history, folktales, and cultural production. It will also provide opportunity for collaborative creative output to both support and build upon their individualized work."
Students selected for this program include:
Donovan Acevedo is majoring in Cinema and screen studies. In addition to his studies at MCC he is currently completing an internship with Hill + Valley Creative, and collaborating with peers on extracurricular film projects. His research for the Tyler Fellowship is centered on folk beliefs tied to the cultivation of rice.
Islah Muhammad is a Cinema and Screen Studies major about to complete her final semester at MCC. She also serves as an RA. She is planning to look at the ways in which audio production intersects with local cultural output and traditional folk arts.
KhaNy Sangasy is a video production major, currently in her last semester at MCC. KhaNy makes an effort to maintain a consistent stream of freelance photo and video work outside of her school projects. She is intending to focus on the ways in which globalization and contemporary internet culture have impacted traditional folktales in Indonesia.
Landon Soukhanouvong is a first year Cinema and Screen Studies major. He has a strong interest in folkloric spirituality and philosophies such as the Buddhist conception of impermanence. His Tyler fellowship project will be exploring how Southeast Asian folktales and stories of spirituality influence visual storytelling.
Cole Seidl is an Assistant Professor of Cinema and Screen Studies in the Visual and Performing Arts department. He has taught students at institutions in Taiwan, Palestine, Minnesota, California, and here at MCC. He has a particular interest in introducing students to celluloid film production and to Indonesian film history.
Congratulations to all of the students and Professor Seidl!
Learn more about the Tyler Center for Global Studies Fellowship
Christina Lee
Global Education & International Services
05/12/2026