Kevin Sandler
Assoc Professor, English
Assoc Professor, Film and Media Studies
Instructor, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Faculty Affiliate, Jewish Studies
Assoc Professor, SST American Studies (Affiliate)
Assoc Professor, SST American Studies
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Ross-Blakley Hall 333 PO Box 871401 TEMPE, AZ 85287-1401
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Mail code: 1401Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio
Kevin Sandler is an associate professor in the Film and Media Studies Program. He specializes in the contemporary U. S. media business, with a particular focus on censorship and animation. He is the author of The Naked Truth: Why Hollywood Doesn't Make X-Rated Movies (Rutgers University Press, 2007), the co-editor of Titanic: Anatomy of a Blockbuster (Rutgers, 1999), and editor of Reading the Rabbit: Explorations in Warner Bros. Animation (Rutgers 1998). He also has published in several anthologies, journals, and public facing outlets including Cinema Journal, Animation Journal, and Slate. His upcoming books are Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (Duke University Press) and Hanna and Barbera: Conversations (University Press of Mississippi, 2023).
Education
Ph.D. Film Studies, Sheffield Hallam University, England
Research Interests
Censorship
Convergence
Animation
Business
Conglomeration
Publications
- Kevin Sandler and Kevin Haasarud. Hollywood Bites. (2010).
- Kevin Sandler. Teaching Media Convergence. Cinema Journal (2009).
- Kevin Sandler. The Films of Francis Ford Coppola. (2009).
- . Teaching Dossier: Assignment Design. (2009).
- Kevin Sandler. The Future of US Film Censorship Studies. (2009).
- Kevin Sandler. Hollywood Film History. (2008).
Courses
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FMS 302 | U.S. Media Industries |
| FMS 374 | Film and Media Visionaries |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FMS 374 | Film and Media Visionaries |
| FMS 394 | Special Topics |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FMS 374 | Film and Media Visionaries |
| FMS 200 | Film and Media History |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FMS 374 | Film and Media Visionaries |
| FMS 200 | Film and Media History |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FMS 598 | Special Topics |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FMS 374 | American Visions |
| FMS 394 | Special Topics |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| FMS 523 | Film Authorship |
| FMS 354 | Critical Studies in Animation |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FMS 394 | Special Topics |
| FMS 200 | Film History |
| FMS 394 | Special Topics |
| FMS 200 | Film History |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FMS 374 | American Visions |
| FMS 200 | Film History |
2019 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FMS 354 | Critical Studies in Animation |
| FMS 200 | Film History |
2019 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FMS 200 | Film History |
| FMS 200 | Film History |
2019 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FMS 523 | Film Authorship |
| FMS 200 | Film History |
2018 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FMS 200 | Film History |
| FMS 502 | Hollywood Film Historiography |
2018 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FMS 200 | Film History |
| FMS 503 | Media Industries |
2018 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FMS 523 | Film Authorship |
Presentations
- “The Media Industries Essay,” Broadcast Education Association Annual Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 2016.
- “‘Scooby-Doo: Where Aren’t You!’: Time Warner, Cartoon Network, and Synergizing a Great Dane,” Screen Studies Annual Conference, Glasgow, Scotland, June 2015.
- “Scrappy Doo, I Hate You! The Business Behind the Animosity toward Scooby-Doo’s Nephew,” Society for Cinema and Media Studies Annual Conference, March 2015.
Service
- Film and Media Studies, Guest Speaker Committee, Chair (2009 - Present)
- Transmedia League, Advisor (2008 - Present)
- Film and Media Studies, Creator (2008 - Present)
- Film and Media Studies, Designer (2008 - Present)
- Montreal Study Abroad Program, Designer and Teacher (2008 - Present)
- Talk Cinema, Guest Speaker (2008 - Present)
- Institute for Humanities Research, FMS Member (2008 - Present)
- Film and Media Studies, Director of Internships (2008 - Present)
- Convergence Culture Consortium, Consulting Researcher (2005 - Present)
- Institute For Humanities Research, Board Member (2010 - 2011)
- FMS Digital Studies Assistant Professor Search, Chair (2010 - 2010)
- FMS Internships, Director (2010 - 2010)
- FMS Public Programs Committee, Chair (2010 - 2010)
- FMS Transmedia League, Advisor (2010 - 2010)
- Promotion and Tenure Committee, Chair and co-chair (2010 - 2010)
- Associate Director, Associate Director (2009 - 2010)
- Institute for Humanities Research, Board Member (2009 - 2010)
- Talk Cinema, Guest Speaker (2009 - 2010)
- Guest Speaker Committee, Lead (2009 - 2009)
- Internships, Head (2009 - 2009)
- Personnel Committee, Head (2009 - 2009)
- TransMedia League, Co-Advisor (2009 - 2009)
- Talk Cinema, Guest Speaker (2009 - 2009)
- Society for Cinema and Media Studies, Teaching Committee Chair (2006 - 2009)
- Society for Cinema and Media Studies, Teaching Committee, Chair (2006 - 2009)
- Teaching Review Committee, Lead (2009 - 2009)
- Hollywood Film History Online Course, Creator (2008 - 2009)
- Sustainability Film Festival, Coordinator (2008 - 2009)
- CLAS Senate, FMS Member (2008 - 2008)
- Stars of David Conference, Co-organizer (2008 - 2008)