People

Kathleen Newman

Kathleen Newman, PhD

Title/Position
Affiliated Faculty, Cinematic Arts
Associate Professor, Spanish and Portuguese
Dr. Kathleen Newman is an associate professor in Spanish & Portuguese at the University of Iowa.
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Kelvin Nucico

Title/Position
Equipment Checkout Manager
Kelvin handles all of the equipment for the Cinematic Arts, Mass Communication, and Communication Studies programs at the University of Iowa.
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Kaia Olsen, MFA

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

Andrew Owens, PhD

Title/Position
Associate Professor of Instruction
Head of Film Studies
Andrew Owens is Associate Professor of Instruction for Film Studies. He currently serves on the Executive Board of Console-ing Passions.
Dini Parayitam

Dini Parayitam, MFA

Title/Position
Visiting Assistant Professor
Dini Parayitam is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Screenwriting at the University of Iowa.
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Leighton Pierce, MFA

Title/Position
Emeritus Professor
Leighton Pierce is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Iowa and specialized in video and sound to create experiences in transformative time.
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Nathan Platte

Title/Position
Affiliated Faculty, Cinematic Arts
Associate Professor, Music
Nathan Platte teaches courses on film music and other 20th- and 21st-century topics for the School of Music and Department of Cinematic Arts.
Grace Potratz

Grace Potratz

Title/Position
Graduate Student - MFA in Film & Video Production
Grace Potratz is an MFA student in Film and Video Production.
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Norah Rehor

Title/Position
Administrative Services Coordinator
Norah Rehor is the Administrative Services Coordinator for the Department of Cinematic Arts at the University of Iowa.
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Jenny Ritchie

Title/Position
University Shared Services Representative
Jenny Ritchie is a University Shared Services Representative at the University of Iowa.
Danielle Roderick

Danielle Roderick, MFA

Title/Position
Visiting Assistant Professor
Danielle Roderick is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Screenwriting at the University of Iowa.
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Randy Schildmeyer

Title/Position
Instructional Service Specialist
Randy Schildmeyer is an Instructional Service Specialist at the University of Iowa.
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Lisa Schlesinger

Title/Position
Affiliated Faculty, Cinematic Arts
Professor, Theatre Arts
Lisa Schlesinger is a Professor in the Department of Theatre Arts at the University of Iowa.
Andrea Schuster

Andrea Schuster, PhD

Title/Position
Graduate Student - PhD in Film Studies
Andrea Schuster holds degrees from Iowa, Boston University, and Oregon State, worked as a negative cutter and filmmaking instructor, and is now a PhD student.
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Rosemarie Scullion

Title/Position
Affiliated Faculty, Cinematic Arts
Associate Professor, French
Rosemarie Scullion is an Associate Professor of French at the University of Iowa.
Garrett Stewart

Garrett Stewart

Title/Position
Affiliated Faculty, Cinematic Arts
Professor, English
Garrett Stewart is a Professor in the Department of English at the University of Iowa.
Johanna Tesfaye

Johanna Tesfaye

Title/Position
Graduate Student - MFA in Film & Video Production
Johanna Tesfaye (she/her/hers) is a graduate student in the MFA program in Film and Video Production
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Negar Torabi Soufi Amlashi, MFA

Title/Position
Graduate Student - MFA in Film & Video Production
Negar Torabi Soufi Amlashi, an MFA student in Film and Video Production, studied cinema in Iran, earned a BA in Editing, and worked professionally as a video editor.
Hope Tucker

Hope Tucker, MFA

Title/Position
Associate Professor
Hope Tucker is an Associate Professor in Film and Video Production. She has worked on and animated many projects over the last 20 years.
Steven Ungar

Steven Ungar, PhD

Title/Position
Professor Emeritus
Professor Emeritus of Cinematic Arts and French. Taught at UI from 1976 to 2020. BA & MA from U of Wisconsin, PhD from Cornell U.
Zach Vanes

Zachary Vanes, PhD

Title/Position
Graduate Student - PhD in Film Studies
Zachary Vanes earned an MA in Visual and Critical Studies from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a BA from DePauw University.
Seton Vinsand

Seton Vinsand, MBA

Title/Position
Human Resources Manager
Seton Vinsand is a Human Resources Manager in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa.
Linda Von Behren

Linda Von Behren

Title/Position
Senior Accountant
Linda Von Behren is a Senior Accountant in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa.
Chris Wei

Chris Wei, MFA

Title/Position
Graduate Student - PhD in Film Studies
Chris Wei studied psychology, philosophy, and mental health before earning an MFA at Boston University. Now a PhD candidate at Iowa, his research spans cinema, digitality, and posthumanism.
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Patrick Wimp, MFA

Title/Position
Associate Professor of Instruction
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Patrick Wimp is Associate Professor of Instruction for Film and Video Production and Screenwriting at the University of Iowa.
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David Wittenberg

Title/Position
Affiliated Faculty, Cinematic Arts
Professor, English
David Wittenberg teaches in English, Comparative Literature, and Cinematic Arts at the University of Iowa.
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Rachel Yoder, MFA

Title/Position
Assistant Professor
Head of Screenwriting
Rachel Yoder is an Assistant Professor of Screenwriting and Head of Screenwriting at the University of Iowa.