The IFML is a collective of film makers artists and scholars.

FACULTY and STAFF LEADERS

  • Lauren Babson

    Staff (Financial Guru), Film Studies (she/her)

  • Stefani Byrd

    Founding Director, Faculty, Film Studies (she/they)

  • Madison Creech

    Faculty, Digital Arts (she/they)

  • Alexis Dickerson

    Faculty + MA Alumni, Film Studies (she/her)

  • Faculty, Film Studies

    Kate Hinshaw

    Faculty, Film Studies (she/her)

  • Dr. Mariana Johnson

    Faculty, Film Studies (she/her)

  • Katherine King

    Staff, Film Studies (she/her)

  • Dr. Qui Ha H Nguyen

    Faculty, Film Studies (she/her)

  • Dr. Sue Richardson

    Faculty, Film Studies (she/her)

  • Dr. Priyadarshini Shanker

    Faculty, Film Studies (she/they)

  • Shannon Silva

    Faculty, Film Studies (she/her)

LAB SUPPORT TEAM

  • Max Buettner

    Design Support

  • Kate Cole

    Lab Tech

  • Luka Weinberg

    Lab Tech

STUDENT MEMBERS & RESEARCHERS

CURRENT STUDENT MEMBERS:

Kim Carr, MFA 2025

Alexandra Cordero, MFA, VR Research Team

Chloe Crawford, UG Research, Rotoscope Animation

Caroline Daughtry, MFA, VR Research Team

Ashley Hatcher, MFA 2024

Meg Lansaw, MFA 2024

Jenny Robertson, MFA, Cyanotypes / Installation

Jessica Vitkin, MFA, Embedded Research

Mackenzie Whaley, UG Research, Rotoscope Animation

FORMER STUDENT MEMBERS:

Jack Deal, MFA, VR Research Team

Kit Dietz, MFA, Design Support

Brett Dunlap, Embedded Research, DMX, Spring 2023

Carrah Faircloth, MFA Class of 2024

Ben Holland, Embedded Research, MA Class of 2024

Nassim Kartaoui, BA, VR Research Team

Genie Mason, MA Alumni

Emily Peele, MFA 2024

Ruby Sweitzer, Lab Support

Chenita White, MA, Event Host & MC

FOUNDING STUDENT & FACULTY MEMBERS

  • Eleanor Gratz

    MA 2023, Film Studies

  • Kiersten Houser

    MFA 2023, Film Studies

  • Mariah Kramer

    Former Faculty, Film Studies

  • Chelsea Lea

    MFA 2023, Film Studies

  • Rachel Pittman

    MA 2023, Film Studies, IFML Logo Designer

  • Dr. Elizabeth Rawitsch

    Former Faculty, Film Studies

  • Anya Williams

    Former Faculty / MA 2022, Film Studies