Faculty, Writing for Film & Television MFA, Emerson College

Meet Emerson College’s distinguished faculty and graduate program director in the School of Film, Television, and Media Arts’ low-residency Writing for Film and Television graduate program.

Writing for Film and Television Graduate Program Director

Your graduate program director will serve as your primary faculty advisor, guiding you on course selection to ensure that you achieve your learning objectives and satisfy the program requirements. You will also receive program and department news from your program director and any on- and off-campus opportunities that might interest you.

James Lane

Senior Scholar-in-Residence II and Graduate Program Director
Address
james_lane@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Jim is both a media scholar and filmmaker with extensive publications and production experience. His publications have been featured in Wide Angle, Jump Cut, and more while his filmography has exhibited at major film festivals internationally, with his autobiography I am Not an Anthropologist premiering at the Sundance Film Festival.
Jim is currently Senior Scholar-in-Residence for the School of Film, Television, and Media Arts in LA and Graduate Program Director for the MFA Program in Film and TV Writing.

Our Writing for Film and Television Graduate Faculty

Ross Matthei

Affiliated Faculty
Address
ross_matthei@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Korbett Matthews

Associate Professor
Address
korbett_matthews@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Laurie Mazza

Assistant Professor
Address
laurie.mazza@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Andrew Miara

Assistant Professor
Address
andrew_miara@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Daniel Moore

Affiliated Faculty
Address
daniel_moore3@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Ekwa Msangi

Assistant Professor
Address
ekwa.msangi@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Thato Mwosa

Assistant Professor
Address
thato_mwosa@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Vinicius Navarro

Associate Professor
Address
vinicius_navarro@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Jun Okada

Associate Professor
Address
jun_okada@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Cathy Osman

Professor Emerita
Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Ougie Pak

Associate Professor
Address
ougie_pak@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Diane Pansen

Senior Affiliated Faculty
Address
diane_pansen@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Brandon Pelcher

Affiliated Faculty
Address
brandon.pelcher@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Janice Pieroni

Senior Affiliated Faculty
Address
janice_pieroni@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Daniel Pillis

Assistant Professor
Address
daniel.pillis@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Ernest Pouttu

Affiliated Faculty
Address
ernest_pouttu@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Amber Primm

Affiliated Faculty
Address
amber_primm@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Andre Puca

Senior Affiliated Faculty
Address
Andre_Puca@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Kathryn Ramey

Professor
Address
kathryn_ramey@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Camilo Ramirez

Professor - On Leave
Address
camilo_ramirez@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Felicity Ratté

Associate Professor
Address
felicity_ratte@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
David Reeder

Program Administrator, School of Film, Television & Media Arts
Address
david_reeder@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Linda Reisman

Senior Distinguished Producer-in-Residence
Address
linda_reisman@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Martin Roberts

Affiliated Faculty
Address
martin_roberts@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Thomas Robotham

Affiliated Faculty
Address
thomas_robotham@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Matan Rubinstein

Associate Professor
Address
matan_rubinstein@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Michael Ryan

Associate Professor
Address
michael_ryan@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Maria San Filippo

Associate Professor
Address
maria_sanfilippo@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Homa Sarabi

Director, Production Safety & Sustainability - On Leave
Address
homa_sarabi@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Philip Sawyer

Affiliated Faculty
Address
philip_sawyer@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Eric Schaefer

Professor Emeritus
Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Bernice Schneider

Affiliated Faculty
Address
bernice_schneider@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Elizabeth Schneider

Affiliated Faculty
Address
elizabeth_schneider@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Sarah Secunda

Affiliated Faculty
Address
sarah_secunda@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Tim Segar

Professor Emeritus
Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Hogan Seidel

Affiliated Faculty
Address
hogan_seidel@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Michael Selig

Professor Emeritus
Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Joaquín Serpe

Assistant Professor
Address
joaquin_serpe@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Russell Sharman

Affiliated Faculty
Address
russell.sharman@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Jane Shattuc

Professor
Address
jane_shattuc@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts