Faculty & Staff

Faculty and Staff contact information for the Cinema Department.

Faculty

Michael Morris

Assistant Professor

morrisma@denison.edu

740-587-5771

Jesse Schlotterbeck

Associate Professor

schlotterbec@denison.edu

740-587-6746

Jonathan Walley

Associate Professor

Co-Chair of Cinema

walleyj@denison.edu

740-587-8552

Marc Wiskemann

Associate Professor

Co-Chair of Cinema

wiskemannm@denison.edu

740-587-5648

Staff

Alex Sokolik

Cinema Program Coordinator

sokolika@denison.edu

740-587-5502

Emeriti Faculty

Dave Bussan ’81

Professor Emeritus

bussan@denison.edu

Spotlights

Denison Magazine

To go proudly and boldly into the world

For these high-achieving ’90s graduates, an education on The Hill was about exploring, stumbling, adapting — and thriving.

Cinema students in Los Angelos during spring break.

Hollywood close-up

Cinema students toured studios and met with alumni in the film industry to get a first-hand perspective of life as a filmmaker.

Skye Wallin '11 at the Heartland Film Festival.

Finding hope in politics

There's no time to be bleak, but we can still be “real,” says Skye Wallin ‘11 about his documentary “American Gadfly.”

Cinema major Arman Meinecke '21 in the midst of creating a film

On the Way to LA

Cinema major Arman Meinecke '21 is a cinematic storyteller with great experiences that give him a leg up in the film industry.

Monkey business hits Broadway

Musical composer Bryan Blaskie '09 shares his thoughts about the bright lights of Broadway and why getting a bad grade can actually be a good thing.

Award-winning filmmaker shares storytelling insights

Finding a story is never a passive process. It's done by trial and error, and with an eye on shifting circumstances.

Temporary Humans

Three Denisonians team up to create an animated series that’s been picked up by Will Arnett.

Hanada Al-Masri, Mohamed El-Sayed, Hannah Bennet

Building Public Speaking Skills

Hannah Bennet ’21 and Mohamed El-Sayed ’20 get great public speaking experience after a course that features a lot of listening.

Playing with Fire

Dan Ewen ’96 had to keep faith in his work for more than a decade for Playing with Fire, a 96-minute movie that took more than 12 years to make.

Behind the scenes of 'The Lion King'

Mo Stemen '07 shares some stories and tips (hobbies can become a business) from her vantage point inside the production of "The Lion King"

Where We Go

Making her mark at Netflix

Lizzie Kunkle ’14 has earned her stripes in the cinema world — today she’s working on watercooler-buzz like ‘The Ted Bundy Tapes.’

Where We Go

Documenting Lives in Rwanda

Alex Lopez '19 has been filming in Rwanda over the past two summers, telling the story of a young man with HIV.

How We Learn

Documenting Hope

Alexis Lopez '19 traveled to Rwanda this summer as a part of Denison's Summer Scholars program.

How We Learn

Capital City Venue for Cinema Students

Columbus, Ohio, offers easy access to great urban opportunities, including a professional venue for Denison cinema students.

Where We Go

Alumni Crew on Cinematic High Seas

Wherever you go, whatever you're doing, chances are pretty good there's a Denison connection.

What's Happening

Experiential Learning

A dream fulfilled: Denison wins its first NCAA men’s tennis title

Denison names Matt Tanney new associate vice president and director of athletics

‘Life is jazz, baby:’ Denison celebrates 184th Commencement

Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Michael Morris

Jesse Schlotterbeck

Jonathan Walley

Marc Wiskemann

Staff

Alex Sokolik

Emeriti Faculty

Dave Bussan ’81

Spotlights

To go proudly and boldly into the world

Hollywood close-up

Finding hope in politics

On the Way to LA

Monkey business hits Broadway

Award-winning filmmaker shares storytelling insights

Temporary Humans

Building Public Speaking Skills

Playing with Fire

Behind the scenes of 'The Lion King'

Making her mark at Netflix

Documenting Lives in Rwanda

Documenting Hope

Capital City Venue for Cinema Students

Alumni Crew on Cinematic High Seas

What's Happening

A Q & A with cinema major Isaac Ward ’25

Brett Reiter ’14 leads Cinema Columbus Film Festival

Natalie Casa ’27 debuts original musical comedy in Cleveland