Faculty and Staff

The faculty at Biola’s Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts are experienced professionals with award-winning work and degrees from some of the best film schools in the world. They bring academic rigor, cinematic prowess and spiritual insight to every classroom. Explore their expertise on The Faculty Cut.

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Tom Halleen

Dean, Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts

Ryan Frost

Assistant Dean, Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts

Jim Hope

Assistant Professor

Marcieanna Klaustermeyer

Associate Professor

Sandra Lee

Professor

Davy McCall

Assistant Professor

John Schmidt

Associate Professor

Michael Steffen

Associate Professor

Dean Yamada

Professor

Angela Ang

Adjunct Professor

William Hellmuth

Adjunct Professor

Jonathan Hensley

Adjunct Professor

Justin Wells

Adjunct Professor

Nate Bell

Internship Manager

Samuel Cooperstein

Supervisor of Technical Operations

Matthew Hawksworth

Manager, Production Office

Lisa Kim

Manager of Strategic Marketing and Events

Josh Kozycz Curiel

Supervisor, Field Equipment Ops

Suzanne Macshane

Executive Assistant

Hiram Sarmiento

Assistant Director of Studio Operations

Sena Shin

Academic Office Manager

Mark Spicer

Director of Studio Operations