Department of Cinema Studies
New York University
721 Broadway, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10003

Education

Ph.D.     Cinema Studies. New York University, In Progress.
M.A.    Cinema Studies. New York University, Spring 2003.
B.A.    Film Studies. University of California, Santa Barbara, Spring 1999.

Dissertation

“US Television, Latin America, and the Decade of Development.” 
Advisor: Professor Anna McCarthy.

An examination of how television as a communication technology, a representational medium, and a commercial institution informed American audiences about economic development, industrialization, and modernization as means to curb Communism influence in Latin America during the 1960s. Case studies include: the launching of television infrastructure in the US and abroad as a means of promoting economic development; US network-produced television documentary programs on the governments and economies of Latin American nations; and local television documentaries on the impact of Latin America and the Cold War on local communities.

Research and Teaching Interests

film, television, and cultural history; television industries and economics; media convergence; broadcast policy and regulation

Fellowships, Honors, and Awards

Peabody-Lambdin Kay Visiting Scholar Program, George F. Peabody Awards Archive, University of Georgia. Spring 2008.
Summer Field Research Grant. Center for Media and Culture, New York University. Summer 2007.
Dissertation Fellowship, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, Fall 2005.
Pre-Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, New York University. Summer 2005.
Inaugural recipient of “Distinction in the Field of Critical Studies.” Department of Film Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara. June 1999.

Teaching Experience

Department of Media Studies, Queens College, City University of New York

Lecturer, American Film Industry. Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Fall 2009.
Lecturer, Media Criticism. Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010.

Department of Communication and Media Studies, Fordham University, Lincoln Center Campus. New York, New York

Instructor, Introduction to Electronic Media. Fall 2008, Fall 2009.
Instructor, Introduction to Media Industries. Fall 2009, Spring 2010.
Instructor, Understanding Television. Spring 2008.

Department of Communication Arts, Marymount Manhattan College, New York, New York

Instructor, Introduction to Film and Video. Fall 2007.

Department of Cinema Studies, New York University

Instructor, Multichannel Television. Fall 2006.
Instructor, New York Independents. Summer 2006.
Teaching Assistant, Film Aesthetics: Camera Movement. Rahul Hamid, Spring 2005.
Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Cinema Studies. Professor Anna McCarthy, Fall 2004.
Teaching Assistant, Television: History and Culture. Dr. Shawn Shimpach. Spring 2004.
Teaching Assistant, Comparative Directors: David Lynch and Atom Egoyan. Carla Marcantonio, Fall 2003.

Kanbar Institute of Undergraduate Film and Television, New York University

Instructor, History of Television Programming. Spring 2006.
Instructor, Television Programming and Concepts. Fall 2005.

Morse Academic Program, New York University

Preceptor, Expressive Cultures: Film. American Film of the 1960s and 1970s. Professor Bill Simon, Fall 2005.

Department of Film Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara

Teaching Assistant, History of Film I: Silent Film. Professor Janet Walker, Fall 1999. Cynthia Felando, Fall 2000.
Teaching Assistant, History of Film II: Sound Film to 1960. Professor Charles Wolfe, Winter 2000, Winter 2001.
Teaching Assistant, History of Film III: Neorealism and After. Professor Bhaskar Sarkar, Spring 2001.
Teaching Assistant, Comparative Directors: American Independents. Donna Cunningham, Spring 2000.

Lectures and Conference Papers

“Translating Telenovelas.” Console-ing Passions, University of California, Santa Barabra. April 2008.
“Division of Labor: Work, Latino Culture, and Race in Sí-TV’s Urban Jungle.” Society for Cinema and Media Studies, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, March 2006
“Capitalism for All: Father Dan, Peru, and the Alliance for Progress.” Society for Cinema and Media Studies, London, Great Britain, United Kingdom, April 2005.
“Philips Radio: Philips, the Avant-Garde, and its Multinational Expansion.” Student Conference. Department of Cinema Studies, New York University. February 2004.

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

Society for Cinema and Media Studies

Related Professional Activities

Media Librarian and Curator. New York University, NYU-TV, Division of Libraries. June 2009–Present.
Research Assistant. New York University. Professor Annette Michelson. Fall 2002 – Spring 2003.
Print Traffic Intern. Filmmakers’ Cooperative, New York City. Supervisor: M. M. Serra. June 2002 – Dec 2003.
Research Assistant. New York University. Professor Robert Stam. Fall 2001 – Spring 2002.
Editorial Intern. Camera Obscura, Santa Barbara, California. Supervisors: Jeanne Scheper, Managing Editor and Professor Constance Penley, Co-Editor. March 1999 – July 2000.

Past Work Experience

Computer Network Specialist. Environmental Health and Safety, University of California, Santa Barbara. November 1997 – July 2001.
Information Systems Assistant. Extended Learning Services, University of California, Santa Barbara. November 1995 – November 1997.
General Manager. KCSB-FM 91.9, 640-watt, non-commercial educational radio station of the University of California, Santa Barbara. October 1996 – September 1997.

Languages

Spanish

References

Anna McCarthy, Associate Professor. Department of Cinema Studies, New York University, 721 Broadway, 6th Floor. New York, New York 10003.
Richard Allen, Associate Professor and Chair. Department of Cinema Studies, New York University, 721 Broadway, 6th Floor. New York, New York 10003.
Lisa Parks, Associate Professor. Department of Film and Media Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106.