Faculty and Staff

Meet the award-winning, accomplished faculty and staff.

The School of Film & Media Arts has attracted a range of diverse faculty members and support staff who share a track record of industry accomplishments and significant teaching experience. 

Administration and Staff

Cigdem Slankard
Director and Associate Professor | c.slankard@csuohio.edu
Oversees operations, strategy, and academic development for the School of Film & Media Arts.

Alex Biedenbach
Equipment Supervisor | a.biedenbach@csuohio.edu
Manages the school’s production equipment and supports student and faculty access to the tools they need in a project based environment.

Aaron Connor
Production Coordinator | a.r.connor@csuohio.edu
An independent film producer with a background in theatre tech and carpentry serves the program in a key support role, assisting students and faculty with production resources, equipment, and hands-on learning across the film curriculum.

Full-time Faculty

Salvatore Cardoni
Assistant Professor of Practice | s.cardoni@csuohio.edu

Anita Gabrosek
Associate Professor of Practice | a.gabrosek@csuohio.edu

Maria Gigante
Associate Professor of Practice | m.f.gigante@csuohio.edu

James B. Joyce 
Assistant Professor | j.b.joyce82@csuohio.edu

Evan Lieberman
Associate Professor | e.a.lieberman@csuohio.edu

Rachel Loube
Visiting Assistant College Lecturer | r.loube@csuohio.edu

Nick Morr
Assistant Professor of Practice | n.morr34@csuohio.edu

Christopher Osborn
Visiting Assistant College Lecturer | c.m.osborn70@csuohio.edu

Sydney Waltz
Visiting Assistant College Lecturer | s.waltz@csuohio.edu

Adjunct Faculty

Allan Byrne 

Buddy Candela

James Denny 

Joe Fortunato

Ygal Kaufman

Jason Liechti

Chris Mack 

Christian Merrill

J. Nungesser

Eric Siler 

Michael Suglio 

John Vourlis 

Andrew Worm