Faculty

Film
Department

vassar.edu/film

The film major includes the study of the history and theory of cinema and covers international cinemas, genres, authors, numerous aspects of advanced theory, and cultural studies. In production, students work in 16mm filmmaking, dramatic writing, video production, animation, digital media, and screenwriting.

Associate Professor of Film

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BA, MA, PhD, University of Southern California

Assistant Professor of Film

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BA, Brown University; MFA, Columbia University in the City of New York

Chithra Jeyaram

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Film

BS, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University; MFA, The University of Texas at Austin

Alexander M. Kupfer

Visiting Assistant Professor of Film

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BA, Clark University; MA, University of California-Los Angeles; MS, Clark University; PhD, New York University

Professor of Film on the Mary Riepma Ross '32 Chair

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BA, Tufts University; MA, PhD, New York University

Katie Talbot Model

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Film

BA, Harvard University; PhD, New York University

Joseph Muszynski

Adjunct Instructor in Film

BA, MA, University of Colorado at Boulder

Shane O. Slattery-Quintanilla

Associate Professor of Film

BA, Harvard University; MFA, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Erica Hillary Stein

Associate Professor and Chair of Film

MA, PhD, University of Iowa