Behind the Desk: Dr. Changfu Chang

At Millersville, Dr. Changfu Chang teaches communications and broadcasting courses at all levels.

However, as a documentary maker, he is dedicated to more than just his job as a teacher.

Chang attended a teacher’s college, which he said was very similar to Millersville, in China in 1984, where he majored in English literature and language.

He taught high school for four years, and then went to graduate school for comparative literature.

Then, in 1991, he went to work for a television station in China.  He also worked at a women’s magazine.

In 1995, Chang came to America to get his doctorate in mass communications.

So far, Chang has made many documentaries, including a series for PBS about international and multicultural adoption, and how it affects our culture.

Some of the documentaries he has made include Vision For Tomorrow, The Gate of Fujian, Love Without Boundaries, and My Unforgotten Daughter.

Currently, Chang is working on a documentary concerning the education of children of Chinese migrant farmers.

He said that between researching, filming, and editing, it can take between three and five years to finish a documentary.

Since most of his work has to do with China, he spends two months each summer in China, and usually brings his students with him.

He also has two good friends living in China that help him with filming.
Chang said he always wanted to make documentaries.

He said that it is another form of writing that gives him more creative input. He believes that documentaries are powerful, and give him a voice.

Although Chang is a self-proclaimed “workaholic,” he takes time out of his work to enjoy simple things, such as his family.

He met his wife while studying for his doctorate in China. They have a son, who was born in China, that is 17, and a six-year-old daughter.