B.A. Brandeis University (Sociology) 1970
M.A. Boston University (Art History) 1972
M.A. New York University (Cinema Studies) 1974
Ph.D. New York University (Cinema Studies) 1980
I have long been fascinated with the relationship between the cinema and more traditional art forms as well as in historical representation in cinema. I have been fortunate to work at Queens College where I have been afforded many wonderful opportunities to work with a wonderfully diverse and responsive student body. My most important task is to challenge students to learn how to read critically, think independently, reflect more deeply, and write thoughtfully, carefully and effectively. My motto: no free ride but always fair play.
Recent publications or scholarly/artistic projects: My current project involves writing a book on the representation of the Holocaust in World Cinema. Tentative Title: Black Suns "Et tu, Sergei?: Eisenstein at 100." Cineaste FORTHCOMING "Film Research in Poland." Slavic and East European Performance, Vol. 20, No. 3 (Fall 2000): 31-34. "Who Cries for Germany?: Germany, Pale Mother." Cineaste, Vol. XXIV, No. 4 (Winter 1999): 51-52. "If Only Life Were So Beautiful..." Cineaste, Vol. XXIV, Nos. 2/3 (Spring 1999): 20-22.
Professional affiliations: Society for Cinema Studies
Three books (movies/TV shows/web sites) that every communication major should read (see): All film students must see Dziga Vertov's Man with a Movie Camera and Orson Welles' Citizen Kane. Every beginning student must read Ben Bagdikian's somewhat outdated, but still "right-on" book: The Media Monopoly.
Boston University, BFA Theatre Performance
Northwestern University, MBA Marketing, Strategic Planning
New York University, Ph.D. Media Ecology
Dr. Einstein has over 20 years of experience in the media and entertainment field. Before coming to Queens, she held positions at the NBC Television Network as well as at MTV Networks. Dr. Einstein has worked at major advertising agencies including Doyle Dane Bernbach and Backer Spielvogel Bates (now Bates Worldwide) where she worked on such varied accounts as Miller Beer, Colombian Coffee and Atari International. Dr. Einstein is married to Jeff Einstein, one of the founders of the Silicon Alley, and is most proud of her recent achievement -- daughter, Cayla.
Classes recently taught: Media 260: Advertising & Marketing and Media 100: Contemporary Media, Internship Program
Recent publications or scholarly/artistic projects: TV Research and Marketing -- Article in TV Studies Book, Faculty/Mentor Project -- Changing Revenue Models on the Internet
Professional affiliations: Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, ICA, NCA, SSSR
Three books (movies/TV shows/web sites) that every communication major should read (see): Network (film), Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman, Inside Prime Time by Todd Gitlin
Adjunct Assistant Professor Media Studies
B.A. Queens College, Communication Arts and Sciences
M.A. Queens College, Communication Arts and Sciences
Ph.D. Graduate Center of CUNY, Speech
As a life-long New Yorker, I was educated within New York City's public school systems--from first grade to Ph.D. As a generalist in human communication I have, among other things, researched how head and hand gestures support listeners' comprehension of videotaped spoken messages. I recently combined a hobby (writing small computer-programs) with my calling as an educator. One result was a typing-tutor program for people who
can only use one hand. My other free-time interests include playing acoustic guitar and taking photographs of New York City's river views and parks.
Courses recently taught: Media 351: Propaganda, Media 151: Public Speaking, Media 103: Interpersonal Communication, Media 257: Nonverbal Communication, Media 252:Small Group Communication
Recent publication: Communication In Action. New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston, 1984.
Communication majors should see: The Third Man,Vertigo and Twelve O'Clock High
Associate Professor of Media Studies at Queens
College since 1997
B.A., University of California at San Diego
M.A. and Ph.D.,University of Wisconsin-Madison.
He has taught at Northwestern University and is the author of numerous publications on global media, surveillance, and consumer research.
Courses recently taught: Media 262: Political Economy of the Media, Media 145: History of Broadcasting, Media 261: National Identity and Media and Media 360: Global Media
Recent Publications: Culture Works: The Political Economy ofCulture. Editor. University of Minnesota Press (Fall 2001). Global Hollywood. Co-author with Toby Miller (lead author), Nitin Govil, and John McMurria. London: British Film Institute (Summer 2001).
Special Issue: Remembering Herbert I. Schiller. Guest editor. Television and New Media. Volume 2, Number 1. February 2001. The Spectacle of Democracy: Spanish Television, Nationalism, and Political Transition. University of Minnesota Press, 1995. "Political Economy within Cultural Studies," in T. Miller, ed., Blackwell's Companion to Cultural Studies, in press, Fall 2001. "Why Culture Works," in Culture Works: The Political Economy of Culture, University of Minnesota Press, Fall 2001. "Remembering Herbert I. Schiller," Television and New Media. Vol. 2 No.1, February 2001, pp. 3-6. "Picturing the Audience," Television and New Media, Vol. 1 No. 2, May 2000, pp. 135-57. "New Media Technologies in Spain: A Healthy Pluralism?" in B. Jordan and R. Morgan-Tamosunas, eds., Contemporary Spanish Cultural Studies. London: Arnold Publishers 2000. "Marketing with Local Culture in
Spain: Selling the Transnational Way" in B. Jordan and R. Morgan-Tamosunas, eds., Contemporary Spanish Cultural Studies. London: Arnold Publishers 2000. "Cultural Studies," in G. Browning, A. Halcli, and F. Webster, eds., Understanding Contemporary Society. London: Sage Publications Ltd. 2000, pp. 281-295. "Surveillance and Other Consuming Encounters in the Informational Marketplace," in I. Hagen and J. Wasko, eds., Consuming Audiences: Production and Reception in Media Research. Hampton Press Inc, 2000, pp. 95-110. "The Marketplace Citizen and the Political Economy of Data Trade in the European Union," Journal of International Communication, 6:1, June 1999, pp. 41-56.
Maxwell's Pics:
Books: The Mind Managers by Herbert I Schiller; Rich Media, Poor Democracy by Robert McChesney; Global Hollywood by Toby Miller et al.
Movies: Burn!, Johnny Guitar
Web sites: www.corpwatch.org (click on Research Guides)
Education: J.D. Georgetown University Law Center,
PhD. University of Texas, Austin.
Areas of Interest: New media technologies, Media Law, Policy, and Regulation.
Classes Recently Taught: Media 255: New Technologies, Media 100: Contemporary Media, Media 357: Media, Law and Ethics, Webcasting
Adjunct Professor of Media Studies at Queens College since 1999
Education: M.A. University of North Carolina.
Associate Professor of Media Studies at Queens College
Classes Recently Taught: Media 242:Television and Video Production, Webcasting
Education: PhD. New York University.
Classes Recently Taught: Media 200: Principles of Sound and Image, Media 344: National Cinemas.
Education: Ph.D Cornell University
Classses Recently Taught: Media 100: Political Communication, Media 251:Argumentation
Adunct Professor of Media Studies at Queens College since 1991
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