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
Administrative Faculty
Dr. Scott Hayes
Dean, School of Communication & the Arts
Stephan Schultze
Chair, Cinematic Arts
Executive Director, Zaki Gordon Center
Specialty: Producing & Directing
Faculty
Stuart Bennett
Associate Professor
Specialty: Producing & Directing
Danny Carrales
Assistant Professor
Specialty: Directing
Scotty Curlee
Assistant Professor
Specialty: Producing
Jonathan Hout
Associate Professor
Specialty: Cinematography
Doug Miller
Professor
Specialty: Cinematography
Durrell Nelson
Associate Professor
Specialty: Screenwriting & Stunts
Won Novalis
Assistant Professor
Specialty: Film Editing
Michael Torres
Associate Professor
Specialty: Screenwriting
Darin Wales
Assistant Professor
Specialty: Directing & Screenwriting
Lorene Wales
Associate Professor
Specialty: Film Business & Marketing
James Walz
Assistant Professor
Specialty: Sound Design
Equipment Staff
Micah Johnson
Technology Manager
Seth Houser
Equipment Manager
Administrative Staff
Amanda Melton
Executive Assistant