Faculty & Staff

Department Contacts

  • Mark Sample
    Chair of Film, Media, and Digital Studies
  • Mark Riley
    Departmental Coordinator for Film, Media, and Digital Studies

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Faculty

The Film, Media, and Digital Studies faculty is dedicated to cultivating a deep understanding of the digital, screen, and media landscapes that shape contemporary life.

Joelle Dietrick

  • Associate Professor of Art and Film, Media, and Digital Studies
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Jon Heggestad

  • Visiting Assistant Professor of Film, Media, and Digital Studies

joheggestad@davidson.edu

Watson 202

Pronouns: he/him

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Jakub Kabala

  • Associate Professor of History and Film, Media, and Digital Studies
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Neil Lerner

  • Professor of Music

Primary Areas of Expertise

  • History of film music, television music, and video game music
  • Music in science fiction and horror films
  • Music and disability studies

nelerner@davidson.edu

704-894-2850

Sloan Music Center 108

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Fuji Lozada

  • Senior Associate Dean of the Faculty | Professor of Anthropology

Primary Areas of Expertise

  • China/East Asia
  • Food Studies
  • Science and Technology Studies
  • Environmental Policy
  • Digital Media
Fuji Lozada

Amanda Martinez

  • Chair & Associate Professor of Communication Studies | Associate Professor of Sociology | Speaking Center Director

Primary Areas of Expertise

  • Media Effects
  • Race & Stereotypes
  • Culture & Health Communication
  • Gender & Society
  • Diversity & Inclusion
Amanda Martinez

Maggie McCarthy

  • Professor of German Studies

Primary Areas of Expertise

  • Contemporary German Literature and Film
  • Feminism
  • Film Studies
  • Memory Studies
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Elizabeth Miller-Derstine

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor of Film, Media, and Digital Studies

elmillerderstine@davidson.edu

Chambers 2196
VAC 212

Pronouns: She/Her

Owen Mundy

  • Associate Professor of the Practice in Film, Media, and Digital Studies

Primary Areas of Expertise

  • Game Development
  • Surveillance Studies
  • Creative Software
  • Data Visualization
  • Tactical Media
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Alan Michael Parker

  • Chair & Douglas Houchens Professor of English

Primary Areas of Expertise

  • Contemporary Literature
  • The Arts
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Luis Peña

  • Professor of Hispanic Studies
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Mark Sample

  • Chair & Professor of Film, Media, and Digital Studies
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Vivian Shen

  • Professor of Chinese Studies
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