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

James Denny
Associate Professor of Practice | j.denny@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

Nick Muhlbach

J. Nungesser

Ryan Saul

Eric Siler 

Michael Suglio 

John Vourlis 

Andrew Worm