Education
- BA - Calvin College, philosophy, 1980
- MA - University of Iowa, communication (film), 1982
- PhD - University of Wisconsin-Madison, communication arts (film) and philosophy, 1989
Academic Interests
- Spectatorship from Ethical, Psychological, and Cultural Perspectives
- Film and Media Theory
- Documentary Film and Media
- Philosophy of Film and Art
Professional Associations
Former President and Fellow, the Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image
Editorial Board, Projections: The Journal for Movies and Mind
Member of the American Society for Aesthetics
Member of the Society for Cinema and Media Studies