Mass Communications and Film Studies

Faculty and Staff

Mass Communications Faculty

Heidi Everett

  • Associate Professor
  • Graduate Director
  • Ph.D. Texas Tech University

Roya Akhavan

  • Professor
  • Ph.D. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Kahar Cainion

  • Associate Professor
  • M.A. St. Cloud State University

Marie L. Dick

  • Professor
  • Ph.D. Purdue University

Zengjun Peng

  • Professor
  • Ph.D. University of Missouri - Columbia

Juli Stone Pitzer

  • Chair | Associate Professor
  • Ph.D. University of Kansas

Film Studies Faculty

Brad Chisholm

Brad Chisholm

  • Professor
  • Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison Film History and Genre Studies

(320) 308-3228 | Performing Arts Center 211

Felip Costaglioli

Felip Costaglioli

  • Professor
  • Post Doctoral, University of Toulouse, France Doctoral work, University of Toulouse, France Master, University of Toulouse, France International Cinema and Aesthetics

(320) 308-5114 | Performing Arts Center 208

Chris Jordan

Chris Jordan

  • Associate Professor
  • Doctorate, University of New Mexico Masters, University of North Texas Cultural Studies

(320) 308-6679 | Performing Arts Center 209

Yaya Simakov

  • Assistant Professor
  • M.F.A., Temple University Film Production

(320) 308-3265 | Performing Arts Center 206

Staff

Judy Diederichs

  • Office Manager

Derrick Silvestri

  • SCSU TV Studio Manager
  • Stewart Hall Building Coordinator
  • UTVS Advisor
  • B.S. St. Cloud State University

Wesley Beskar

  • Broadcast Engineer
  • M.S. St. Cloud State University