Department of
Theater, Film, and Media Studies

Faculty

(l. to r.: David Ellsworth; [Leon Wiebers]; Holly A. Blumner; Mark
A. Rhoda; Joanne Klein; Merideth Taylor, emerita; David V. Groupé;
Michael Ellis-Tolaydo; absent: Leonard Cruz
photographer: Barbara Williams)

Following is a list of current faculty in TFMS, their educational backgrounds, areas of specialization, the location of their offices, and contact information.

Holly A. Blumner (2001), associate professor of theater, film, and media studies and coordinator of Asian Studies. Japanese theater and film, Asian theater, theater history and criticism, performance. B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz; M.A., Ph.D., University of Hawai'i at Manoa. (Office: MH 118A) email: hablumner@smcm.edu; telephone: 240-895-2064

Leonard Cruz (2012), assistant professor of dance/movement. World dance, including dance from the Pacific islands, modern dance, dance for the camera, dance improvisation and composition, dance history, performance, urban education. B.A., M.A., University of California, Los Angeles; M.F.A., Ph.D. candidate, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. (Office: MH 112) email: lacruz@smcm.edu; telephone: 240-895-4237

Michael Ellis-Tolaydo (1986), professor of theater, film, and media studies, former Steven Muller Distinguished Professor of the Arts. Acting, directing, dramatic literature, Shakespeare, theater history. Graduate, Academy of Dramatic Art, Oakland University; M.A., The American University; M.F.A., Directing, Catholic University. (Office: MH 176) email: mellistolaydo@smcm.edu; telephone: 240-895-4244

David Ellsworth (2007), assistant professor of theater, film, and media studies. Film/video production, screenwriting, non-fiction film history/theory. B.A., University of Virginia; M.A., Educational Media Production, Appalachian State University; M.F.A., Film and Video Production, University of Iowa. (Office: MH 179A) email: dellsworth@smcm.edu; telephone: 240-895-4235

David V. Groupé (2002), technical director/lighting designer. Technical theater, scenic and lighting design. B.F.A., M.F.A., Carnegie-Mellon University. (Office: MH 167) email: dvgroupe@smcm.edu; telephone: 240-895-4245

Joanne Klein (1989), department chair, professor of theater, film, and media studies, former coordinator of the cross-disciplinary minor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality. Film studies, film theory and criticism, introduction to film and media studies, documentary practices, dramatic literature, theater history, literary theory, dramatic criticism, feminist studies, directing. A.B., M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley. (Office: MH 179C) email: jrklein@smcm.edu; telephone: 240-895-4251

Jessica Lustig (spring 2013), visiting assistant professor of scenography (scenic and costume design). (Office: MH 156); telephone: 240-895-4444 

Mark A. Rhoda (2000), adjunct associate professor of theater, film, and media studies, theater operations specialist. Film history, introduction to film and media studies, horror film, topics in film and media (silent film), performance and cultural studies, dramatic literature and criticism, theater history, directing. B.A., Middlebury College; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley. (Office: MH 179B) email: marhoda@smcm.edu; telephone: 240-895-4231

Merideth M. Taylor, professor emerita of theater and dance. email: mmtaylor@smcm.edu

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