Film and Video Studies Faculty and Staff

  • Jamie Johnson

    Adjunct Faculty, Film and Video Studies, CVPA

     

    Jamie Johnson teaches FAVS 333 Sound Editing and Recording.
  • Ronae Jones

    Marketing and Events Coordinator, Film and Video Studies, CVPA

    Ronae Jones is Film and Video Studies Marketing and Events Coordinator.
  •  Andrew Jorgensen

    Technical Manager, Film and Video Studies, CVPA

    Andrew Jorgensen is the Technical Coordinator for the Film and Video Studies Department.
  • Nikyatu Jusu

    Assistant Professor of Directing and Screenwriting, Film and Video Studies, CVPA

    Sierra Leonean-American filmmaker Professor Nikyatu Jusu's films have played at festivals nationally and internationally garnering her a myriad of laurels and awards including a Directors Guild of America Honorable Mention.
  • Susan Kehoe

    Director of Educational Media Services and Adjunct Faculty, Film and Video Studies, CVPA

    Dr. Kehoe is Director of Educational Media Services and the Senior Executive Producer at GMU-TV.
  • Peter Kimball

    Adjunct Faculty, Film and Video Studies, CVPA

    Peter Kimball is an award-winning writer, filmmaker, and scholar.
  • Amanda Kraus

    Term Associate Professor of Sound and Editing, Film and Video Studies, CVPA
     

    Amanda has been teaching college-level courses for 13 years in video editing, sound recording and mixing and post-production. 
  • Heather McDonald

    Writer in Residence, CVPA
    Professor, School of Theater and Film and Video Studies, CVPA

    Heather McDonald (MFA, NYU Tisch School of the Arts) is professor of theater and head of playwriting and dramaturgy concentration.
  • KJ Mohr

    Adjunct Faculty, Film and Video Studies, CVPA

    KJ Mohr has been working in film and electronic arts for over two decades as a curator, programmer, organizer, educator, filmmaker, and administrator.
  • Madeline Portnoy
    Madeline Portnoy (she/her) is the Academic Advisor and Admissions Coordinator for the Film and Video Studies program at Mason. She graduated from George Mason University in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Criminology, Law, and Society, and a minor in Atmospheric Science. Outside of her Film and Video Studies responsibilities, Maddie has academic interests in religion, culture and media, and food anthropology.