Stacy Rusnak

Dr. Stacy Rusnak is a Professor of Film at Georgia Gwinnett College, where she contributes to the academic exploration of cinema, identity, and culture. Her interdisciplinary work bridges film studies, Spanish language cinema, and gender studies.

Education:

• Doctorate in Moving Image Studies – Georgia State University
• Master’s in Spanish Language and Literature – Georgia State University
• Bachelor’s in Spanish – Agnes Scott College

Her research centers on Spanish language cinema, horror film, and the intersections of popular culture with identity politics and gender studies. She critically examines how films reflect societal anxieties, ideological structures, and feminist discourse. Her work often engages with political philosophy, media history, and cultural theory.

The publications she has authored or contributed to reveal a strong thematic focus on dystopian narratives, moral panics, bodily metaphors, and feminist interpretations in cult and genre cinema. These works span analyses of Children of Men, Somos lo que hay, Twin Peaks, and 1980s MTV culture, reflecting a deep engagement with postmodern and contemporary media.

Editorial Contributions:

• Co-editor, Special Issue of Postmodern Culture
• Co-editor, Final Girls, Feminism and Popular Culture

Dr. Rusnak has not been mentioned as advising any students or receiving scientific awards in the provided text. There is no indication of lab affiliations or research teams. She is actively contributing to scholarly discourse through publications and editorial work in film and cultural studies.