Meet Our Faculty
Department Chair
Agustín Zarzosa
Associate Professor of Cinema Studiesagustin.zarzosa@purchase.edu- BA, Universidad Iberoamericana (Mexico)
- MA, New York University
- PhD, University of California, Los Angeles
Full-Time Faculty
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Joel Neville Anderson
Visiting Assistant Professor of Cinema Studies and Filmjoel.anderson@purchase.edu- BFA, Purchase College, SUNY
- MA, PhD, University of Rochester
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Rachel Fabian
Visiting Assistant Professor of Cinema Studies- BA, University of Vermont
- MA, University of California, Santa Barbara
- PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Paula Halperin
Associate Professor of Cinema Studies and HistoryDirector, School of Film and Media Studiespaula.halperin@purchase.edu- PhD, University of Maryland
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Nathan Holmes
Assistant Professor of Cinema Studiesnathan.holmes@purchase.edu- BA, Brock University, Ontario
- MA, Ryerson University and York University, Ontario
- PhD, University of Chicago
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Ling Zhang
(on leave: Fall 2021)Assistant Professor of Cinema Studiesling.zhang@purchase.edu- BA, Liaoning University (China)
- MA, Beijing Film Academy
- PhD, University of Chicago
Part-Time Faculty
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Asma Ayob
Lecturer in Cinema Studies- BA, University of South Africa
- MA, University of Witwatersrand
- PhD, University of South Africa
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Anne M. Kern
Associate Professor of Film and Cinema StudiesDean for Global Strategy and International Programs and Director of the Center for Engagementanne.kern@purchase.edu- BA, University of Wisconsin, Madison
- MA, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
- MPhil, PhD, Yale University
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Katherine Model
Lecturer, Cinema Studies- BA, Harvard University
- MA, New York University
- PhD, New York University
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Sean Weiner
Assistant Professor of Cinema Studiessean.weiner@purchase.edu- BA, Purchase College, SUNY
- MFA, Hunter College, City University of New York
Contributing Faculty
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Gregory Taylor
Associate Provost for Academic Affairsgregory.taylor@purchase.edu- BA, University of Toronto
- MA, PhD, University of Wisconsin, Madison
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A. Dean Bell
Associate Professor of Practice in Screenwritingdean.bell@purchase.edu- BFA, Purchase College, SUNY
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Casey Haskins
Associate Professor of Philosophycasey.haskins@purchase.edu- BA, University of California, Santa Cruz
- PhD, University of Pennsylvania
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Elise Lemire
Professor of Literatureelise.lemire@purchase.edu- BA, Yale University
- MA, PhD, Rutgers University
- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
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Eric Mandelbaum
Visiting Assistant Professor of Screenwritingeric.mandelbaum@purchase.edu- BFA, Purchase College, SUNY
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Shaka McGlotten
(on leave: Fall 2021-Spring 2022)Professor of Media Studiesshaka.mcglotten@purchase.edu- BA, Grinnell College
- PhD, University of Texas, Austin
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Brian Paccione
Lecturer in Filmbrian.paccione@purchase.edu- BA, Vassar College
- MFA, Columbia University
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Edward Pomerantz
Associate Professor of Screenwritingedward.pomerantz@purchase.edu- BA, City College of New York
- MFA, Yale School of Drama
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John G. Young
Visiting Assistant Professor of Screenwriting and Filmjohn.young@purchase.edu- BFA, Purchase College, SUNY
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J.D. Zeik
Assistant Professor of Screenwriting and Filmjohn.zeik@purchase.edu- BA, Purchase College, SUNY
