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Film & Media Studies Faculty & Staff

Co-Directors:
Steven Rybin (Film Studies)
Heather McIntosh (Media Studies)

Department CHAIR:

Geoff Herbach (Department of Creative Arts)

Matt Connolly, Ph.D.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Film & Media Studies

Address: Nelson Hall 135 (NH 135)
Phone: (507) 389-1628
Email: matthew.connolly@mnsu.edu

Brandon Cooke, Ph.D.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Philosophy

Address: 218S (Armstrong Hall (AH 218S)
Phone: (507) 389-2012
Email: cooke@mnsu.edu

Geoff Herbach, M.F.A.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Creative Writing

Address: 201I Armstrong Hall (AH 201I)
Phone: (507) 389-5936
Email: geoffrey.herbach@mnsu.edu

Amy Lauters, Ph.D.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Communication and Media

Address: 126 Nelson Hall (NH 126)
Phone: (507) 389-5523
Email: amy.lauters@mnsu.edu

Heather McIntosh, Ph.D.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Film & Media Studies

Address: 127 Nelson Hall (NH 127)
Phone: 507-389-5522
Email: heather.mcintosh@mnsu.edu

Steve Rybin, Ph.D.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Film & Media Studies

Address: 113 Nelson Hall (NH 113)
Phone: (507) 389-5506
Email: steven.rybin@mnsu.edu

Matthew Sewell, Ph.D.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Film & Media Studies

Address: 136 Nelson Hall (NH 136)
Phone: 507-389-2022
Email: matthew.sewell@mnsu.edu

Andrea Stencel, Administrative Assistant

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Address: 136 Nelson Hall (NH 136)
Phone: 507-389-6412
Email: andrea.kallemeyn@mnsu.edu

Jen Tiernan, Ph.D.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Communication and Media

Address: 129 Nelson Hall (NH 129)
Phone: (507) 389-3299
Email: jen.tiernan@mnsu.edu