Film & Media Arts Full-Time Faculty

Patricia Aufderheide

Patricia Aufderheide

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University Professor

Patricia Aufderheide is a full-time professor of Communication Studies in the School of Communication at American University in Washington, D.C., and director of the Center for Social Media. Her books include Documentary: A Very Short Introduction (O... [More]

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202-885-2069
SOC - CSM


Randall Blair

Randall Blair

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Associate Professor

Randall Blair is a full-time professor of Film and Media Arts. He is a professional filmmaker who teaches courses in producing, directing, script writing and film production. He has created award-winning films, including documentaries, dramatic films... [More]

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202-885-2044
SOC - School of Communication


Kyle Brannon

Kyle Brannon

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Assistant Professor

Kyle "Kylos" Brannon is a full-time professor of Film and Media Arts. He is a filmmaker, motion graphic designer, and VJ. His work with exhibit media has appeared in the Brown v Board National Historic Site, the US Botanical Gardens, Historic Jamesto... [More]

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202-885-2162
SOC - School of Communication


John Douglass

John Douglass

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Associate Professor

John Douglass is a full-time professor of Film and Media Arts. He has been at American for more than 30 years and through most of this time has served as director of the film and media arts division. His contributions to the Washington, DC media comm... [More]

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202-885-2045
SOC - School of Communication


Larry Engel

Larry Engel

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Associate Professor

Larry Engel is a full-time professor of Film and Media Arts. With more than 30 years of teaching and filmmaking, his documentaries appear on PBS, the Discovery Channels and National Geographic, among other outlets. Awards include a Daytime Emmy for B... [More]

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202-885-2688
SOC - School of Communication


William Gentile

William Gentile

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Journalist in Residence

Bill Gentile is a full-time professor of Film and Media Arts. He is an independent journalist and documentary filmmaker at American University, where he brings 30 years of field experience and professional contacts to the next generation of communica... [More]

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202-885-2663
SOC - School of Communication


Leena Jayaswal

Leena Jayaswal

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Associate Professor

Leena Jayaswal is a full-time professor of Film and Media Arts. She is head of the photography concentration. Her photography has been nationally recognized in galleries around the country. She has worked with famed photographer, Mary Ellen Mark. Her... [More]

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202-885-2662
SOC - School of Communication


David Johnson

David Johnson

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Assistant Professor

David Johnson is a full-time professor of Journalism. He teaches courses in digital journalism, interactive storytelling and convergence media. His research interests include social networking and media, behavioral economics and serious games. He is ... [More]

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202-885-2116
SOC - School of Communication


Larry Kirkman

Larry Kirkman

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Dean, School of Communication

Larry Kirkman has been Dean of the School of Communication since 2001. He directs and develops academic and professional programs in Journalism, Film and Media Arts, Public Communication, Communication Studies and International Media. At American, h... [More]

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202-885-2058
SOC - School of Communication


Brigid Maher

Brigid Maher

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Associate Professor

Brigid Maher is a full-time professor of Film and Media Arts. She is a filmmaker and writer who heads the Emerging Media concentration in SOC’s Film and Media Arts Division. Her scholarly writing focuses on the interplay between traditional film and ... [More]

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202-885-2664
SOC - School of Communication


Sarah Menke-Fish

Sarah Menke-Fish

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Assistant Professor

Sarah Menke-Fish is a full-time professor of Film and Media Arts. She is a master teacher in the School of Communication. She serves as associate director for the Center for Environmental Filmmaking, launched and directs Discover the World of Communi... [More]

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202-885-2098
SOC - School of Communication


Claudia Myers

Claudia Myers

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Assistant Professor

Claudia Myers is a full-time professor of Film and Media Arts. She wrote and directed Kettle of Fish, which won a Nickelodeon Screenwriting Award and was cited as a standout romantic comedy in David Carr’s The New York Times festival overview. Below ... [More]

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202-885-2152
SOC - School of Communication


Christopher Palmer

Christopher Palmer

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Distinguished Film Producer in Residence

Chris Palmer is a full-time professor of Film and Media Arts. He is a wildlife filmmaker who joined the SOC faculty in 2004. Since then, he has founded its Center for Environmental Filmmaking; launched Classroom in the Wild, which takes students to t... [More]

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202-885-3408
SOC - School of Communication


Nina Shapiro-Perl

Nina Shapiro-Perl

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Filmmaker in Residence

Nina Shapiro-Perl is an award-winning producer and director who currently holds the position of Filmmaker-in-Residence at American University, where she teaches and leads the Community Voice Project. Before joining the faculty of American University,... [More]



Maggie Burnette Stogner

Maggie Burnette Stogner

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Associate Professor

Maggie Burnette Stogner is a full-time professor of Film and Media Arts. She teaches in the Film and Media Arts division, bringing over 20 years of experience to the classroom. During her nine years at National Geographic, she produced, directed and ... [More]

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202-885-2160
SOC - School of Communication


Russell Williams

Russell Williams

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Distinguished Artist in Residence

Russell Williams is a full-time professor of Film and Media Arts. He joined SOC after an illustrious career in Hollywood, where he won two Academy Awards for his sound work on Glory and Dances with Wolves. He is an experienced producer, and his work ... [More]

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202-885-2115
SOC - School of Communication



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