Barry Janes

Barry Janes is a Professor and Director of the Semester in Los Angeles Program at Rider University's Department of Media Arts, located in the Fine Arts Building.

Education:

• B.A., Rutgers University
• M.A., Rutgers University
• Ph.D., New York University

His research centers on Film and Television with specific expertise in Broadcast Programming, Broadcast History, and computer-based asynchronous learning technologies. Dr. Janes actively teaches electronic media theory, programming, and technology while maintaining a production-focused academic approach.

With over 100 professional video productions to his credit as producer, director, and writer, he has provided advisory services to numerous corporations, non-profit organizations, and municipal governments, bridging academic theory with real-world media applications.