Dan is a media professional with over 25 years experience. Bracken is a CMU alum who earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from CMU in Broadcast and Cinematic Arts.

His career at CMU began with CMU Public Broadcasting where he held a variety of roles in both radio and television. In 1995 Dan moved to what was then “Instructional Resources” and began producing a wide variety of multimedia content for CMU. That department evolved over the years into what has now become the Faculty Center for Innovative Teaching (FaCIT).

In his current role, Dan oversees a group of talented multimedia developers and a staff of student assistants and programmers. He’s involved with audio and video editing, new media production, training, systems administration and strategic planning on a daily basis.

Dan is an active musician, playing numerous instruments and a wide variety of genres. He’s active with the Wheatland Music Organization’s programming committee, and has been responsible for recording their annual Traditional Arts Festival for over 25 years. He’s also an avid skier, one of the few things that make Michigan winters bearable for him.