"The Spirit of Fort Douglas" Producer Joe Prokop

"The Spirit of Fort Douglas" is Joe Prokop's debut historical documentary. He published an article about Fort Douglas history in the latest issue of the Univeristy of Utah's Continuum magazine.

Prokop began his career as a student intern at KUED, then joined the staff of KUED's Media Solutions in 1995.

Committed to the educational power of television, he has produced numerous University of Utah telecourses, including "Introduction to Economics," "World History" and "Technology Navigator." He has created additional video productions for the Utah Opera, University of Utah Alumni Association, and the Utah Education Network. He has created on-air spots promoting environmental responsibility and has produced a video production featuring the University of Utah's annual Veteran's Day panel for the past three years. He also produced "An Introduction to Psychology: An ASL Tutorial" a nationally distributed series which explains concepts of college level psychology in American Sign Language for deaf students and their classroom interpreters.

Dedicated to the community, Prokop volunteers each week delivering food to the elderly through the Meals on Wheels program.

A native of East Lyme, Connecticut, Joe Prokop moved to Salt Lake City to ski. He graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in communication. He lives in Sugarhouse with his wife, Heidi, and dog, Bob Barker.