{"id":73,"date":"2017-05-05T13:52:45","date_gmt":"2017-05-05T13:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cinema\/?page_id=73"},"modified":"2024-11-18T21:15:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T21:15:10","slug":"facultystaff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cinema\/facultystaff\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty &amp; Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:65.3333%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Full-Time Faculty<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"320\" height=\"288\" alt=\"Toby Lawrence Updated Portrait\" title=\"TobyLawrenceUpdatedPortrait\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cinema\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/11\/TobyLawrenceUpdatedPortrait.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-4694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cinema\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/11\/TobyLawrenceUpdatedPortrait-200x180.png 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cinema\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/11\/TobyLawrenceUpdatedPortrait.png 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/span><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h3>Toby Lawrence<\/h3>\n<p>Associate Professor<br \/>\nPotter Hall 118<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:tlawrence7@missouriwestern.edu\">tlawrence7@missouriwestern.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-alignleft\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-1 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:uppercase;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-no fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.tlawrence\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text fusion-button-text-right\">View Profile<\/span><span class=\"fusion-button-icon-divider button-icon-divider-right\"><i class=\"fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-1 tlawrence\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.modal-1 .modal-header, .modal-1 .modal-footer{border-color:#ebebeb;}<\/style><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\" style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-1\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><img class=\"wp-image-4694 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cinema\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/11\/TobyLawrenceUpdatedPortrait.png\" alt=\"Toby Lawrence Updated Portrait\" width=\"178\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cinema\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/11\/TobyLawrenceUpdatedPortrait-200x180.png 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cinema\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/11\/TobyLawrenceUpdatedPortrait-300x270.png 300w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cinema\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/11\/TobyLawrenceUpdatedPortrait.png 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 178px) 100vw, 178px\" \/><strong>Toby Lawrence, MFA<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Associate Professor of Cinema<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MFA in Film Directing |\u00a0<strong>California Institute of the Arts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Office:<\/strong> Potter Hall 118<br \/>\n<strong>E-mail:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:tlawrence7@missouriwestern.edu\">tlawrence7@missouriwestern.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Office Hours:<\/strong> Subject to change; please email for current hours.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bio<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">I am a 37-year veteran of the entertainment industry; I spent my early career as a signed recording artist on Epic Records (a division of Sony). I also bring an MFA in Film Directing from California Institute of the Arts and more than thirteen years of teaching experience in Film\/Video Arts at the University level.<\/p>\n<p>I am a working filmmaker who wrote and directed an award-winning debut feature film in 2014 (Best Mystery Feature, EIFF 2014). I also directed an award-winning short documentary in 2002 and several narrative shorts, industrials, commercials &amp; music videos.<\/p>\n<p>My first feature length narrative film premiered in August of 2014 at the Sacramento Film and Music Festival and was user-rated #1 in its genre on IMDb (Internet Movie Database) at that time. Beyond writing, directing, producing, lighting, and cinematography, I have extensive experience with post- production, including editing, sound design, and color correction.<\/p>\n<p>I am formerly the Chair of Media at the Art Institute of San Antonio, Texas. I oversaw more than 300 students in 5 separate disciplines and 20+ full-time and adjunct faculty members. I have experience in teaching all aspects of pre-production, production, and post-production. My diverse industry background provides me with the expertise to teach a broad range of both upper and lower division courses.<\/p>\n<p>My class sign-up and retention rates are excellent; I take a personal interest in the success of every student. I have a passion for helping a widely diverse student population master the skills necessary to navigate the challenging and evolving professional world of film\/video and develop their unique strengths and talents. Former students have gone on to successful careers in the film and TV industries.<\/p>\n<p>I am excited to announce that I am currently employed by Missouri Western State University as an Associate Professor in Cinema since the Fall of 2017.<\/p>\n<p>It is my enduring goal to combine my broad personal and professional experience with a compassionate and enthusiastic teaching style to make a positive contribution to the growing field of the Media Arts.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"modal-footer\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-default button-medium button default medium\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"320\" height=\"288\" alt=\"Dr. David Sutera, PhD\" title=\"David Sutera\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cinema\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/01\/David-Sutera.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-4272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cinema\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/01\/David-Sutera-200x180.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cinema\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/01\/David-Sutera.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/span><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h3>Dr. David Sutera, PhD<\/h3>\n<p>Assistant Professor<br \/>\nPotter Hall<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:dsutera@missouriwestern.edu\">dsutera@missouriwestern.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-alignleft\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-2 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-2 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:uppercase;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-default button-2 fusion-button-span-no fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.dsutera\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text fusion-button-text-right\">View Profile<\/span><span class=\"fusion-button-icon-divider button-icon-divider-right\"><i class=\"fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-2 dsutera\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.modal-2 .modal-header, .modal-2 .modal-footer{border-color:#ebebeb;}<\/style><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\" style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-2\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4272\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cinema\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/01\/David-Sutera-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"David Sutera\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cinema\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/01\/David-Sutera-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cinema\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/01\/David-Sutera-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cinema\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/01\/David-Sutera-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><strong>David Sutera, Ph.D.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Adjunct Professor of Cinema<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>E-mail: <\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:dsutera@missouriwestern.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dsutera@missouriwestern.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bio<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Sutera holds an M.F.A. in Film and Media Arts Production from the University of Utah and a PhD in Film and Media Studies from the University of Kansas. He has been teaching film\/video production, screenwriting, and media studies at the college level since 2008 at the University of Utah, University of Kansas, Doane University, University of Nebraska at Omaha, and Bridgewater State University near Boston, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Sutera&#8217;s main area of research centers on sports culture and the representation of sports in mass and social media. He published 4 books on sports media and most recently published a book as co-author examining the rise of superhero films in contemporary culture.<\/p>\n<p>He is also an active screenwriter and filmmaker, with multiple film festival selections and awards to his name. His most recent projects are a documentary film about a burlesque troupe in Salt Lake City, Utah called <em>Bible Belt Burlesque<\/em> and a feature-length screenplay title\u00a0<em>Dead End Job<\/em> set in Purgatory where occupants of this mystical realm are forced to work menial jobs on Earth as penance for their sins.<\/p>\n<p>In his spare time, Dr. Sutera is a proud frustrated athlete who plays fast-pitch baseball in the Men&#8217;s Senior Baseball League (MSBL) in Kansas City, Missouri.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"modal-footer\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-default button-medium button default medium\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Part-Time Faculty<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"320\" height=\"288\" alt=\"Susan Bennett\" title=\"GriffComingSoonResize\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cinema\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/11\/GriffComingSoonResize-1.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-4695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cinema\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/11\/GriffComingSoonResize-1-200x180.png 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cinema\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/11\/GriffComingSoonResize-1.png 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/span><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-5 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h3>Susan Bennett<\/h3>\n<p>Adjunct Professor<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:sbennett15@missouriwestern.edu\">sbennett15@missouriwestern.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-6 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"320\" height=\"288\" alt=\"Susan Bennett\" title=\"GriffComingSoonResize\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cinema\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/11\/GriffComingSoonResize-1.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-4695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cinema\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/11\/GriffComingSoonResize-1-200x180.png 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cinema\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/11\/GriffComingSoonResize-1.png 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/span><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-7 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:50%;width:calc(50% - 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