CMS Faculty and Staff
Amy Aronson
Professor and Chair
amaronson@fordham.edu
Martino 701
Ph.D., Columbia University
Areas of Interest: Media Studies, Magazines, Feminity, Masculinity
Anirban Baishya
Assistant Professor
abaishya@fordham.edu
Martino 714
Ph.D., University of Southern California
Areas of Interest: Digital Cultures, Cinema Studies, and Surveillance
Jesse Baldwin-Philippi
Associate Professor
jphilippi@fordham.edu
FMH 434
Ph.D., Northwestern University
Areas of Interest: Civic Participation, Citizenship, Social Media
Heidi C. Bordogna
Lecturer
Areas of Interest: Film/TV Production, Screenwriting, Media Theory
Garrett Broad
Associate Chair Rose Hill, Associate Professor
gbroad@fordham.edu
FMH 432
Ph.D., University of Southern California
Areas of Interest: Food Justice, Sustainability, Animal Rights
Christopher Brandt
Adjunct
MFA, Sarah Lawrence College
Areas of Interest: Poetry, Theatre, Political history
Eli Bromberg
Adjunct
Ph.D. English, UMass Amherst
Areas of Interest: Jewish American popular culture, sexual antisemitism, media studies
Hopeton Campbell
Director of Walsh Media Lab
FMH 317
M.A., Fordham University
Jennifer Clark
Assistant Professor
djeclark@fordham.edu
Martino 710
Ph.D., University of Southern California
Areas of Interest: Television, Female Celebrity, Representation
Cornela Connors
Adjunct
Areas of Interest: Communications and Public relations
Turner Cowles
Adjunct
MS Journalism, Columbia University
Area of Interest: Video production, journalism, reporting
Gregory Donovan
NMDD Program Director, Associate Professor
gdonovan4@fordham.edu
Martino 704
Ph.D., City University of New York
Areas of Interest: Digital Geography, Social Justice, Participatory Research and Design
Ashar Foley
Lecturer
Areas of Interest: Films/TV, Media Theory, COmmunication
David Hawkins
Lecturer
Areas of Interest: Journalism, New Media, Ethics
Arthur Hayes
Associate Professor
ahayes@fordham.edu
FMH 437
J.D., Quinnipiac University
Areas of Interest: Press Criticism and Media Ethics/Law; First Amendment
Matthew Hockenberry
Assistant Professor
mhockenberry@fordham.edu
FMH 430
PhD in Media, Culture, and Communication from New York University
Areas of Interest: Media History, Media Industries, Logistics, Infrastructure, and Mobile Media
James Jennewein
Lecturer
Areas of Interest: Films and TV, Screenwriting, TV Drama
Ashley Jones
Adjunct
Ph.D Candidate, MA, MS.
Areas of Interest: Gaming studies, digital cultures, feminist theory, queer theory
Mathias Klang
Associate Professor
mklang@fordham.edu
FMH 438
Ph.D., University of Göteborg (Sweden)
Areas of Interest: Digital Activism, Privacy & Surveillance, Digital Rights
Beth Knobel
PMMA Graduate Director, Associate Professor
knobel@fordham.edu
FMH 436A
Ph.D., MPP, Harvard University
Areas of Interest: Journalism, Watchdog Journalism, TV Production
Catherine Katsafouros
Personal Website
Artist in Residence
FMH 300
MFA in Studio Art, Stony Brook University
Olga Kopenkina
Adjunct
M.A., Bard College
Areas of Interest: Feminist and queer studies and sociopolitical activist practice in art
Dee LaDuke
Adjunct
Areas of Interest: Sitcom writing, TV, production, writing
Nick Leshi
Adjunct
M.A. Public Communication, Fordham University
Areas of Interest: Public relations, crisis communication, media relations
Paul Levinson
Professor
levinson.paul@gmail.com
FMH 453
Ph.D., New York University
Areas of Interest: Politics in Media, Popular Culture, Media Ethics
Brandy Monk-Payton
Assistant Professor
bmonkpayton@fordham.edu
FMH 435
Ph.D., Brown University
Areas of Interest: Black Film and Media Cultures, Television Studies, Celebrity
Jennifer Moorman
Assistant Professor
jmoorman@fordham.edu
FMH 451
Ph.D., UCLA
Areas of Interest: Gender, Sexuality, Queer Theory, Film/TV
Sharif Mowlabocus
Associate Chair Lincoln Center, Associate Professor
smowlabocus@fordham.edu
Martino 717
Ph.D., University of Sussex
Areas of Interest: Sexuality and Media Studies, Identity
Meenasarani Murugan
Assistant Professor
mmurugan@fordham.edu
Martino 711
Ph.D., Northwestern University
Areas of Interest: Gender, Popular Music, Fashion
Michelle O'Dwyer
Administrator, PMMA, McGannon
FMH 430
Michele Prettyman
Assistant Professor
mprettyman@fordham.edu
FMH 430
MA and PhD from Georgia State University
Areas of Interest: Race and Visual Aesthetics, Narrative, Black Cinema
Jacqueline Reich
Professor
jreich8@Fordham.edu
Martino 701
Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley
Areas of Interest: Film History, Star Studies, Italian Cinema
Claudia Rivera
Senior Executive Secretary
Martino 702
Margaret Schwartz
Associate Professor
bmaschwartz@fordham.edu
Martino 703
Ph.D., University of Iowa
Areas of Interest: Feminism, Embodiment, Communication Ethics.
Henry Sheinkopf
Adjunct
Ph.D., CUNY
Areas of Interest: Religion and politics, PR, media exposure
James Shearer
Adjunct
Areas of Interest: Broadcast media, producer, content creation
Lance Strate
Professor
strate@fordham.edu
FMH 434a
Ph.D., New York University
Areas of Interest: Media Ecology, Tech., Popular Culture
Marie Trombetta
Senior Secretary
FMH 430
Ralph Vacca
Assistant Professor
rvacca2@fordham.edu
Martino 716
Ph.D., New York University
Areas of Interest: Mental Health, Data Literacy, Participatory Design
Chris Vicari
Educational Technologist
Martino 709
Areas of Interest: Games for change, digital narrative, educational technology
Gerry Wagschal
Adjunct
wagschal@fordham.edu
JD Fordham Law
Areas of Interest: Production, journalism, reporting
Tim Wood
Assistant Professor
twood12@fordham.edu
FMH 452
Ph.D., New York University
Areas of Interest: Promotional Culture, Corporate Political Advocacy
Qun Wang
Assistant Professor
qwang184@fordham.edu
FMH 454
PhD in Communication, Information, and Media, Rutgers University
Areas of Interest: Journalism, Global Media, Technology
Jonathan Zalman
Adjunct
M.A. Media, Culture, and Communication, NYU
Areas of Interest: Journalism ethics, investigative reporting, reporting