Faculty & Staff

Our faculty’s passion for the craft of film and video development shines through their devotion to equip students for successful film careers that impact the culture for Christ. Their combined expertise covers all areas of storytelling art, mechanics, and business, from screenwriting to post-production. All of our faculty and many of our staff are active professionals in the film and TV industry.

See all Program Directors listed by school and program name.

Contact Cinematic Arts Faculty and Staff by emailing cinema@liberty.edu


Deans

Dean, School of Communication & the Arts

Associate Dean, School of Communication & the Arts

Chair

Stephan Schultze

Chair, Cinematic Arts Executive Director, Zaki Gordon Center

Specialty: Producing & Directing

Faculty

Stuart Bennett

Professor

Specialty: Producing & Directing

Danny Carrales

Assistant Professor

Specialty: Directing

Scotty Curlee

Assistant Professor

Specialty: Producing

Jonathan Hout

Associate Professor

Specialty: Cinematography

Micah Johnson

Instructor

Specialty: Cinematography

Durrell Nelson

Professor

Specialty: Screenwriting & Stunts

Won Novalis

Assistant Professor

Specialty: Film Editing

Michael Stahl

Assistant Professor

Speciality: Cinematography

Darin Wales

Professor

Specialty: Directing & Screenwriting

Lorene Wales

Professor

Specialty: Film Business & Marketing

James Walz

Assistant Professor

Specialty: Sound Design

Staff

Caleb Barker

Equipment Room Manager

Benjamin Black

Equipment Inventory Specialist

Seth Houser

Technology Manager

Emily James

Administrative Assistant

Amanda Melton

Director of Administrative Operations

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