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Bagus Himawan Adjunct Professorial Lecturer SOC - School of Communication
Bagus Himawan is an adjunct professor of Film and Media Arts. From New York’s high fashion runways, to a contributor for editorial magazines such as the Atlantic, Washingtonian, DC Modern Luxury, and …
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Steve Kaltenbaugh Adjunct Instructor SOC | General Academics & Research

Max Kaplow Adjunct Instructor SOC | General Academics & Research
Professor Kaplow is a screenwriter on the Netflix series 'The Chosen One' released in August 2023. Before that, he worked in film/tv development for QC Entertainment, producer of 'Get Out' and 'Blackk…
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Dara Padwo-Audick Adjunct Professorial Lecturer SOC | Film & Media Arts
Dara is a seasoned writer, producer, and director with over twenty-five years of experience across a variety of genres in the media landscape. Her genuine passion for telling impactful stories has tak…

John Paulson Adjunct Instructor SOC | General Academics & Research
Paulson is a veteran producer of documentaries, biographies, music specials, and arts programming. As executive producer and creative director, Paulson drives all aspects of program creation and produ…
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Shaun Schroth Adjunct Instructor SOC | Technology
Shaun oversees the Photography Labs at American. These include the darkroom, film processing, studio, and digital work areas in the Media Production Center.


Alexandra Silverthorne Adjunct Professorial Lecturer SOC | General Academics & Research
Alexandra Silverthorne is an adjunct professor of Film and Media Arts. She uses the camera as a means to understand and explore spatial environments and encounters. Working with both analogue and digi…

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John Weiskopf Adjunct Professorial Lecturer SOC | General Academics & Research
John Weiskopf teaches screenwriting at American University in the SOC, where he has taught in the MFA Film program for twelve years. He received an MFA in Film Production from UCLA where he was later …