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About Sara Ross

Sara Ross, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the School of Communication, Media & the Arts. Professor Ross is also Chair of the Department of Media and Theatre Arts and Director of the Film and Television Graduate Program. "Sally” is a film scholar with a focus on women in film. She has centered her research and teaching practice on film aesthetics and film storytelling, both as they apply to film scholarship and also as vital tools for aspiring filmmakers. Ross is the author of scholarly articles on subjects ranging from the Hollywood flapper in the 1920s to contemporary 3-D cinema.
Dr. Ross is also an avid proponent of international study and collaboration, whether through study abroad, faculty and student exchanges, or online learning.  She has served as SHU’s Faculty Fellow for Internationalization of the Curriculum, and has studied and presented papers on best practices in intercultural pedagogy.  She has taught abroad in India, Ireland, Luxembourg and England, and has also taught internationally via COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning.)
Dr. Ross’s course offerings include Women in Film, Film History, Narrative Video Production and Screenwriting. She has been teaching film studies and production at Sacred Heart since 2006. Recent courses taught include: Women in Film, Film History, Script Analysis, Romantic Comedy in Film and Television, Narrative Video Production, Vampires in Popular Culture, and Screenwriting.



Positions

2006 - Present Associate Professor Communication, Media and the Arts, Sacred Heart University School of Communication, Media & the Arts
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Honors and Awards

  • Tenure Award September 1, 2013
  • 2015 First Faculty Fellow for Internationalization of the Curriculum

Education

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Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Contact Information

School of Communication, Media & the Arts
Martire Center W214
College of Arts and Sciences
203-371-7862

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Contributions to Books (3)

Articles (6)

Book Reviews (1)