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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.

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