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Amanda Konkleمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Film History
• Stardom and Celebrity Studies
• Gender and Sexuality Studies
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Amanda Konkle serves as Associate Professor in the Department of English at Georgia Southern University and holds an affiliate appointment in the Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program. Her academic profile spans film history, stardom studies, and gender/sexuality research with particular focus on Hollywood's Production Code era and contemporary media representations. Her educational credentials include: Ph.D. in English, University of Kentucky (2016) M.A. in English Literature, Miami University (2008) B.A. in English, Hanover College (2004) Graduate Certificate in Gender and Women's Studies, University of Kentucky (2010) Professor Konkle's research critically examines stardom construction (especially Marilyn Monroe's persona), gender performance in Westerns and comedies, censorship frameworks in Hollywood, and postfeminist television . Her work interrogates how domesticity narratives, racial dynamics, and method acting techniques shape cultural memory through film and media artifacts, with strong connections to UN Sustainable Development Goals regarding gender equality. Analysis of her 2021-2025 publications reveals concentrated exploration of Marilyn Monroe's cinematic legacy (including three Blonde adaptations), Production Code-era subversion strategies, and critical reevaluations of 1990s television reboots through intersectional feminist lenses. Recent scholarship increasingly addresses pedagogical innovation in composition instruction alongside media studies. As an active mentor, Professor Konkle currently accepts PhD students and maintains research collaborations examining precarious whiteness in television and adaptation theory across biographical media.

Tom Brownمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Film Classicism
• Historical Representation
• French Cinema
• +۱ مورد دیگر

Tom Brown is Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at King's College London, specializing in cinematic classicism and historical representation. With a PhD and MA from University of Warwick and BA from University of Kent, his research examines spectacle in 1930s Hollywood, French cinema, and performance theory. Monographs include Spectacle in 'Classical' Cinemas (2016) analyzing musicality in 1930s film and Breaking the Fourth Wall (2012) on direct address techniques. Recent videographic work explores Abraham Lincoln portrayals and Hollywood's Production Code era. Teaching integrates videographic essay production and mindfulness techniques. Recognized through multiple Teaching Excellence nominations (2017, 2018, 2020). Public engagement includes BFI Southbank events and media commentary on historical cinema.

Eloise Rossمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Screen and digital media
• Cultural studies
• Music
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Eloise Ross is a Lecturer in Film and Television at Swinburne University of Technology, affiliated with the School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education. Her academic work spans research, teaching, and supervision in screen and digital media, cultural studies, and music, with a particular focus on gender, diversity, and pedagogy in film education. PhD in Film and Screen Studies (assumed from academic level and publications) Her research interests include film noir, sound design, urban representation in cinema, and inclusivity in screen industries. She has explored the metaphorical dimensions of adolescence in Buffy the Vampire Slayer , the role of silence in Warwick Thornton’s films, and the sonic landscapes of Los Angeles in noir. Her recent work emphasizes creative practice in higher education, particularly through curriculum design that fosters diversity in film programs. Dr. Ross’s publications reveal a strong engagement with both academic and public-facing discourse. Her recent articles examine HyFlex teaching in film education, diversity in Honours programs, and the cultural significance of film commentaries. She frequently contributes to Senses of Cinema and has authored chapters in edited collections such as Urban Noir . Her creative outputs include audio commentaries on classic films, demonstrating her commitment to bridging scholarly analysis with accessible film culture. Diversity and Inclusivity in Creative Practice Research (2025) HyFlex Pedagogy in Film Education (2025) Sound and Silence in Australian Cinema (2023) Gender and Archetypes in Australian Film (2022) Urban Noir and Soundscapes (2017) Dr. Ross is involved in grant-funded research, including the internal Swinburne grant Screen Cultures and Screen Industries Ecosystems , which explores intersections of diversity, AI, and distribution networks. She supervises higher degree research students, including at the Master’s level, with a project on women music video directors. She is available to supervise PhD candidates. She contributes to public film culture through her involvement with the Melbourne Cinémathèque and as a co-host of The Senses of Cinema Podcast , reinforcing her role as a bridge between academic scholarship and public engagement in film.

Jennifer Lynn Petersonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Film History
• Media Studies
• Environmental Media
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Jennifer Lynn Peterson is a Professor in the Filmmaking program at Woodbury University's School of Media, Culture, and Design, where she teaches courses in Cinema and Media Studies. Her academic career includes a previous position as a tenured Associate Professor in the Film Studies Program at the University of Colorado Boulder, and adjunct teaching roles at UC Riverside, UCLA, CalArts, and USC. Education: PhD, University of Chicago MA, University of Chicago BA, University of California, Berkeley Jennifer Peterson is a film historian whose research focuses on the relationship between media and the environment. Her work explores how cinema and other visual media have shaped environmental consciousness and conservation efforts throughout history. She examines topics such as travelogues, sponsored films, government documentaries, and experimental cinema through an ecological lens, revealing how moving images have influenced public understanding of nature and environmental issues. Her scholarship bridges film history with environmental humanities, creating a distinctive interdisciplinary approach that has gained recognition in both fields. Her recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on environmental media history, with particular attention to early nonfiction film, nature conservation movements, and the Anthropocene. Her articles span topics from mountain roadbuilding in US government films to air pollution documentaries and the representation of redwood forests. This body of work establishes her as a leading scholar at the intersection of film studies and environmental humanities, with special expertise in how visual media shapes ecological awareness across different historical periods. Advising and Grants: While specific details about her current advisees are not provided in the available information, Professor Peterson has extensive experience mentoring students through her teaching positions at multiple institutions. Her scholarly work has been supported through academic appointments and likely research grants related to her publications on film history and environmental media. Her position as a full professor suggests active involvement in departmental committees, curriculum development, and potentially directing student theses or dissertations, though specific details are not mentioned in the available materials.

Sheri Chinen Biesenمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Film History
• Film Noir
• Film Censorship
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Sheri Chinen Biesen serves as Professor of Film History in the Department of Radio, Television & Film at Rowan University's Ric Edelman College of Communication & Creative Arts. She teaches courses including Film History, Film Noir, American Film Directors, Gangsters & Neo-Noir, and Film Censorship, with extensive prior teaching experience at USC, University of California, University of Texas, and institutions in England. Education: B.A. from University of Southern California M.A. from University of Southern California Ph.D. from University of Texas at Austin Her research centers on American cinema history with specialized expertise in film noir's evolution, censorship mechanisms, and musical intersections. She examines visual styles, historical contexts, and genre adaptations across Hollywood's golden age to contemporary cinema, particularly analyzing how World War II shaped noir aesthetics and how music functions within noir frameworks. Her four major scholarly books reveal consistent thematic progression from historical origins (2005) to censorship studies (2018) and specialized genre explorations (2014, 2024), demonstrating deepening analytical focus on visual adaptation techniques and musical dimensions within noir traditions. Dr. Biesen actively contributes to academic discourse through editorial roles including Secretary of the Literature/Film Association, Founding Chair of the 'Stars & Screen' Film & Media History Conference, and editorial board membership for Film Criticism , where she also edited The Velvet Light Trap . Her media engagements include BBC documentaries, NPR contributions, and Turner Classic Movies programming. While her scholarly leadership is evident through conference founding and editorial work, no specific student advising relationships or grant funding details are documented in available materials.

Markus Grossمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Computer Graphics
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Markus Gross is a Professor of Computer Science at ETH Zurich, where he founded the Computer Graphics Laboratory in 1994. He also serves as the Chief Scientist of the Walt Disney Studios and Director of DisneyResearch|Studios, a position he has held since 2008. His work bridges academia and industry, with research that has been applied in Hollywood films, sports broadcasting, and medical applications. Professor Gross received his Master of Science in electrical and computer engineering and his Ph.D. in computer graphics and image analysis from Saarland University in Germany in 1986 and 1989. His research spans multiple domains of computer graphics and visual computing. Early in his career, he pioneered point-based graphics techniques that offered alternatives to traditional triangle-based rendering pipelines. More recently, his work has focused on digital humans, AI characters, and machine learning applications for visual computing. His research has led to significant practical applications, including the Medusa capture system used in Hollywood films, the blue-c immersive telepresence system, and the Liberovision technology now used by major sports broadcasters. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong focus on neural rendering techniques, particularly around Gaussian splatting and diffusion models. His work increasingly integrates AI with traditional computer graphics methods, with applications in digital humans, medical visualization, and video processing. Many papers demonstrate practical applications in film production, medical treatment planning, and interactive systems. Professor Gross has received numerous prestigious awards throughout his career: 2024 Eurographics Gold Medal 2021 Steven Anson Coons Award for outstanding creative contributions to computer graphics 2019 Technical Achievement Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 2013 Karl Heinz Beckurts-Preis 2013 Konrad-Zuse-Medaille für Informatik 2013 Technical Achievement Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 2012 Academy Sci-Tech Oscar award for Wavelet Turbulence Professor Gross has mentored numerous Ph.D. students throughout his career, with 20 Ph.D. students contributing to his blue-c project alone. His research has been supported by significant funding from both academic and industry sources, enabling the creation of multiple startups including Cyfex, Novodex, LiberoVision, Dybuster, and Animatico (acquired by Nvidia in 2022). He leads the Computer Graphics Laboratory at ETH Zurich and DisneyResearch|Studios, fostering collaboration between academic research and practical industry applications. His teams have developed groundbreaking technologies that have impacted film production, sports broadcasting, medical visualization, and educational technology.

Rajinder Dudrahمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Cultural Studies
• Creative Industries
• Film Studies
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Rajinder Dudrah serves as Professor of Cultural Studies and Creative Industries within Birmingham City University's Faculty of Arts, Design and Media, a position he has held since joining BCU in 2016. He has significantly shaped the university's research landscape through founding the Centre for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Arts (CEDIA), co-establishing the BCU India Innovation Group, and developing the Creative Industries research cluster. His academic trajectory includes prior appointments at the University of Manchester, University of Portsmouth, Cardiff University, and the University of Birmingham. Dudrah's research program critically examines cultural production across film, media, and creative sectors with specialized expertise in Bollywood cinema, Black British representation, diasporic media flows, and popular music cultures. His methodological approach integrates cultural theory with qualitative research on creative industries, recently expanding into AI-driven creative technologies and immersive art applications. This work consistently bridges academic inquiry with creative practice through global collaborations with artists and industry partners. Analysis of his recent publications reveals three dominant research trajectories: the digital transformation of South Asian cinemas (particularly Bollywood's adaptation to streaming platforms), the political economy of creative labor in global contexts, and multilingualism's role in cultural production. His scholarship demonstrates increasing interdisciplinary engagement with technology studies while maintaining core commitments to representation, diaspora, and postcolonial perspectives. Scientific Awards: Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship (2022-2025) Dudrah has secured substantial research funding including Principal Investigatorship for the AHRC/Innovate UK project 'India-UK Creative Industries at 75' (2022), which generated 15+ creative outputs with 30 UK-India artists. As Co-Investigator on the £4 million AHRC Creative Multilingualism consortium, he developed the Slanguages research strand examining language in creative economies. He actively mentors PhD candidates and early-career researchers through structured research development programs. His institutional leadership includes directing CEDIA's initiatives on arts sector inclusion and co-founding the BCU India Innovation Group that facilitates UK-India creative industry partnerships. Current activities center on the Leverhulme-funded 'E-Bollywood' project analyzing social media and streaming platforms' impact on Hindi cinema, alongside collaborations with Warwick University and Jawaharlal Nehru University on AI-driven artistic production.

• Film genres
• Contemporary film culture
• Acting in Hollywood cinema
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Dr. Kathrina Glitre is a Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), working within the College of Arts, Technology and Environment. She holds a PhD from the University of Reading and serves on the editorial boards of Movie: A Journal of Film Criticism and Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media. She is an active member of UWE's Moving Image Research Group, the British Association for Film, Television and Screen Studies, and Screen Studies South West. Her research focuses on film genre, contemporary film culture, acting in Hollywood cinema, film style and aesthetics, and screen representation, with particular interest in the interaction of creative, aesthetic and industry factors, and representations of gender and sexuality. Dr. Glitre is currently developing a research project on genre canons, 'classic' movies and contemporary film culture using quantitative data analysis of plot summaries alongside qualitative analysis of cinema programming. She also continues her extensive work on Cary Grant, serving as Academic Adviser for the Cary Grant Comes Home for the Weekend Festival. Dr. Glitre's publications reveal a trajectory from traditional film criticism toward integrating computational methods, particularly in genre analysis. Her work spans romantic comedy, noir, horror, crime, and psychological thrillers across both transnational and Hollywood contexts. She has authored a monograph on Hollywood Romantic Comedy (2006) and co-edited Neo-Noir (2009), with recent publications examining Cary Grant's performances, Production Code-era films, and computational approaches to genre classification. As an educator, she teaches modules on Film Genre, Contemporary Cinema, Adaptation: Screenwriting and Narrative Form, and supervises Independent Projects in Film Studies, bringing her research expertise directly into the classroom to explore the evolving landscape of film culture and criticism.

Alice Mauriceمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Early Cinema Technology
• Race and Ethnicity in Film
• American Literature
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Alice Maurice is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Toronto, specializing in race and technology in early cinema, documentary studies, and American literature. Her work bridges film history, visual culture, and critical race theory. Research Focus: Racial representation in early U.S. cinema Technological evolution of cinematic language Documentary film production and analysis Intersections of literature, drama, and screen media Her recent publications examine facial representation in cinema ( Faces on Screen: New Approaches , 2022) and the persistence of racial tropes in modern media. Film productions she co-produced include the Academy Award-winning Defending Our Lives (1994) and the Peabody Award-winning A Healthy Baby Girl (1997). Scientific Awards: Peabody Award (Associate Producer, A Healthy Baby Girl, 1997) Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject (Associate Producer, Defending Our Lives, 1994) Her article analysis reveals recurring themes of racialized performance, technological mediation of identity, and the uncanny in documentary practice. These works engage with film theory, critical race studies, and interdisciplinary methodologies.

John Gibbsمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Film Aesthetics
• Style-Based Criticism
• Video Essays
• +۵ مورد دیگر

John Gibbs is Professor of Film and Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research (Heritage & Creativity) at the University of Reading. He specializes in film aesthetics, style-based criticism, and video essays. His roles include academic leadership in Cine Valley (Research & Innovation), Museums Partnership Reading, and Screen Berkshire. Research interests focus on filmmakers' choices, intermedial approaches, and the application of video essays in film historiography. Recent awards include the 2024 Marienbad Film Festival audiovisual essay prize for Choosing Death Row Songs . Teaching includes courses on film style, Hollywood cinema, and videographic criticism. He leads the Palgrave Close Readings in Film and Television book series and edits Movie: A Journal of Film Criticism . Key collaborations include Intermlidia: Towards an Intermedial History of Brazilian Cinema and co-authoring An Amorous Discourse: Remapping the World Through Cinephilia with Lúcia Nagib. Research highlights include revaluations of classic films like The Phantom Carriage and Notorious , and explorations of contemporary works such as Candyman . His work bridges academic scholarship with creative practice, emphasizing interdisciplinary methods and film’s cultural connections.

VICENTE GALBIS LOPEZمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Musicology
• Music Education
• Film Music
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Vicente Galbis López is a Professor at the University of Valencia , specifically in the Department of Didactics of Musical, Plastic and Corporal Expression within the Faculty of Teacher Training . A Doctor by the University of Valencia (1999), his work focuses on musicology , music education , film music , Spanish music history , Valencia regional music , and stage music . He supervises the APES Visual culture studies research group. Broad research interests include music education, film music analysis, Spanish zarzuela, 19th-21st century music in Valencia, music festivals, and cultural identity through music Notable articles explore: Mozart references in superhero cinema Stage music evolution in Valencia Music in Spanish films post-1975 Festival Serenates development Music visualization techniques in MGM musicals Cinematic music studies cover Woody Allen's soundtracks Trading Places musical analysis Liberal Arts film score Classic American musical codes

Alfred L. Martin Jr.مشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Media Studies
• Fandom Studies
• Television and Film Studies
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Alfred L. Martin Jr. is an Associate Professor and Department Chair of Cinematic Arts at the University of Miami. His work bridges media industry studies with audience/fandom studies, focusing on intersections of race, gender, and sexuality in film and television. He holds editorial board positions at Communication, Culture, and Critique , QED: A Journal of Queer Worldmaking , and others. His research explores Black fandom practices, queer representation in comedy, and the cultural politics of Black media production. Key publications include The Generic Closet: Black Gayness and the Black-Cast Sitcom (2021), On the Black Hand Side: Black Fandom and Cultural Politics (2025), and edited volumes like (2024). Current projects include a co-authored monograph on Tongues Untied and a cultural history of The Wiz . As a former ballet dancer, Martin teaches ballet and choreographs nationally. He serves on the Board of Console-ing Passions, a feminist media studies collective. His work has been featured in New York Times , USA Today , and NPR’s Marketplace .

Susan Courtneyمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Film and Media History
• Critical Race Studies
• Gender Studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Susan Courtney is Professor and Chair of the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of South Carolina's College of Arts and Sciences, with affiliations to the Film and Media Studies Program. She earned her PhD in Rhetoric from the University of California, Berkeley. Her research investigates U.S. media histories of race, gender, and regional identity, particularly through institutional archives and screen culture. Research Focus: Courtney examines how media shapes collective racial knowledge, with projects spanning Hollywood censorship, Cold War-era regional dichotomies (West/South), and institutional racism. Her current book project, ZIP Code Media , analyzes 20th-century government and municipal archives—including redlining maps and segregated park photographs—to expose systemic inequities and repurpose these materials for contemporary racial justice discourse. Publications: Her scholarship consistently engages with media representation of racial hierarchies, gender norms, and U.S. national narratives. Recent work explores pedagogical responses to racial violence ( Flow essays) and atomic testing films, while books like Split Screen Nation (2017) trace ideological tensions in visual culture across diverse media formats. Awards & Honors: Best Moving Image Book Award, Kraszna-Krausz Foundation (2018) Multiple USC Provost's Grants (2010, 2018) Tanner Humanities Center Fellowship (2010-11) Research Professorship in English (2012) Teaching excellence awards (2000, 2005, 2009, 2016) Teaching: Courses include Film/Media Analysis, Mediating Race, Hollywood in the 1950s-60s, and specialized topics like 'The South on Screen' and 'Cowboy Nation,' reflecting her interdisciplinary approach to visual culture and critical theory.

• French Literature
• African and Caribbean Literatures
• Feminist/Critical Theory
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Winifred Woodhull is an Associate Professor of French in the Department of Literature at the University of California San Diego, affiliated with the Division of Arts and Humanities. Her research focuses on French literature, postcolonial studies, feminist/critical theory, and film studies, with emphasis on African and Caribbean literatures. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has served as Section Head for French Literature (Spring 2017). Her academic work critically examines intersections between colonial histories, gender politics, and cultural production. Notable research areas include postcolonial Francophone North Africa, transnational feminist theories, and the role of cinema in shaping cultural identities. She has published extensively on topics ranging from interwar French cinema's vernacular modernism to global feminist frameworks analyzing Third World cultural works. Woodhull's interdisciplinary approach bridges literary analysis with film studies, exploring how marginalized voices negotiate identity across geopolitical boundaries. Her scholarship frequently engages with decolonial theory, queer studies, and transnational solidarity movements.

Mary Shawمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Software Architecture
• Value-Based Software Engineering
• End-User Software Engineering
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Mary Shaw is the A.J. Perlis Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science (SCS), with a joint appointment at the Software Engineering Institute (SEI). She co-founded the SEI and served as Chief Scientist (1984-1987). Research Focus: Software architecture, value-based software engineering, end-user software engineering, and software reliability modeling. Education: Pioneered software engineering education frameworks and graduate curriculum guidelines. Grants: Involved in NSF-CCF-0438929, NSF-CCR-0325273, and Sloan Software Industry Center projects. Scientific Awards: National Medal of Technology and Innovation Stibitz Computer Pioneer Award Warnier Prize (1993) Fellow of IEEE Computer Society and AAAS Publications Trends: Recent work spans AI ethics in software, design space theory, adaptive systems, programming language philosophy, and empirical software research. She emphasizes bridging theoretical research with practical applications through projects like Vitruvius for software architecture and EUSES for end-user programming tools.