Faculty

Debra C. Smith

Associate Professor
Department of Africana Studies

Biography: Debra C. Smith is an Associate Professor in the Department of Africana Studies. She teaches courses in film, culture and history. She teaches Black Images in the Media, a course that examines the stereotypical images of blacks in film and television from the 1900s to the present. Her research and teaching interest include e-Black […]

Rodney Stringfellow

Lecturer in Film Studies
Film Studies

Biography: Rodney Stringfellow is an educator and screenwriter who has written on children’s series for Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Disney Channel, PBS Kids and Sesame Workshop. In 2012, he was honored with two Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Writing/Animation and Outstanding Writing in a Children’s Series. He is the writer and director of the short film, […]

Kai Werbeck

Associate Professor
Languages, Cultures and Translation

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