Downing Thomas is the interim DEO for the Department of Cinematic Arts.

Lindsay Vella is the departmental administrator for the Department of Cinematic Arts at the University of Iowa.

Rick Altman is an Emeritus Professor of Cinematic Arts at the University of Iowa.

Paula Amad is an Associate Professor of Film Studies in the Department of Cinematic Arts at the University of Iowa.

Dean Bakopoulos is an Associate Professor in Screenwriting and the department chair of the Department of Cinematic Arts at the University of Iowa.

Michael Castelaz is Assistant Professor of Instruction for Screenwriting. He has worked as a writer for filmmakers and production companies.

Abbi Clark is the Student Communications Specialist for the Department of Cinematic Arts.

Laura Conway is an Assistant Professor in Film and Video Production.

Michael Cowan is Professor of Film Studies. He is also a film and media historian with a background in French and German Studies.

Corey Creekmur is Emeritus Associate Professor of Film Studies, as well as Emeritus Faculty in English and Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies.

Camila de Urioste Laborde is an adjunct assistant professor in screenwriting arts.

Daniel is an artist, scholar, and technologist working across varied environments for interactive users, audiences, and live performance.

Caleigh Flynn is an MA student in Film Studies.

Laura Gede is Assistant Professor of Instruction for Film and Video Production at the University of Iowa.

Christopher Goetz is Associate Professor and a film, digital media, and videogame scholar from cinema to interactive digital media.

Humberto González Bustillo is a Graduate Student in the MFA Program in Film and Video Production

Will Hella, a second-year PhD student in Cinematic Arts, researches representations of government in film and television and their impact on public knowledge and discourse.

Kate E Hinshaw is Assistant Professor of Film and Video Production.

Pensée Ismael is a graduate student in the MFA program in Cinematic Arts.

Ruedi Kuenzli taught many courses such as contemporary theories, interarts, and the avant-garde at the University of Iowa.

Marcus Leyton is the Senior Academic Advisor for the Cinematic and Theatre Arts Departments.

Angela Looney is an Instructional Services Manager at the University of Iowa.

Campbell Mah is an MA student in Film Studies. His research interests include film theory, surrealist cinema, film genres, East Asian cinema, and the relationship between literature and film.

Franklin Miller has been making films, videos, and television programs with over 100 major credits since 1961.

Julia Anna Morrison is Associate Professor of Instruction for Screenwriting Arts & Director of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Iowa.

Dr. Kathleen Newman is an associate professor in Spanish & Portuguese at the University of Iowa.

Kelvin handles all of the equipment for the Cinematic Arts, Mass Communication, and Communication Studies programs at the University of Iowa.

Kaia Olsen is Professor of Practice for Film and Video Production. Kaia is also an EMMY®-winning filmmaker and interdisciplinary artist.

Andrew Owens is Associate Professor of Instruction for Film Studies. He currently serves on the Executive Board of Console-ing Passions.