Courtney Hermann is an Associate Professor of Film at Portland State University, an independent documentary filmmaker, and media producer. Her work is distributed by PBS and its affiliates, through educational film catalogs, at film festivals, and through impact distribution to community partners.  She is the co-founder of Boxcar Assembly, a full-service production company specializing in non-fiction film production.  Courtney co-authored the 7th edition of the textbook Directing the Documentary by Michael Rabiger.