Marie Drennan

Marie Drennan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts (BECA) at San Francisco State University. She advises BECA majors, the Minor in Video Game Studies, and focuses on scriptwriting for television, web series, short-format media, and interactive media/videogames. Her teaching also emphasizes media theory and critical studies of popular culture, incorporating the works of Marx, Gramsci, and Adorno.

Dr. Drennan holds an M.A. in Radio and Television, an M.A. in English with a Creative Writing concentration, and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing, all from San Francisco State University. Her research interests span old-school RPGs, utopian/dystopian narratives, anarchist theory, and labor union dynamics within media industries.

She maintains office hours via Zoom or in-person at Marcus Hall Room 349 on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons. No specific grants or labs are highlighted in her profile, though her advising roles and course specializations emphasize practical and theoretical intersections in media production.