The College of

Arts and Sciences

Danny Dobbs

PhD Student, Screen Studies

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Office: 410-27, 4th Floor Morrill Hall

E-mail:daniel.dobbs@okstate.edu

MA in English (Screen Studies), Oklahoma State University

GCRT in Learning and Motivation, Oklahoma State University

BS in English Education, Southeast Missouri State University

Minor in Film and Literature, Southeast Missouri State University

Areas of Interest & Expertise

• High Concept Cinema in the 1980s

• Joel Silver and Silver Pictures

• Film Studies Pedagogy

Recent Courses Taught

• ENGL 3323: Technical Writing

• ENGL 2453: Intro to Film and Television (TA)

• ENGL 1213: Composition II

• ENGL 1113: Composition I

Selected Conference Presentations

• "Die Hard: The 'Kinder and Gentler' Hard Body in Transitional Conservatism." Southern Plains Arts, Humanities, and Languages Conference, Spring 2023.

Professional Appointments or Professional Service

• Technical Writing Program: Assistant Director

• English Graduate Student Association: Liaison

Awards and Recognition

• Georgia Price Hensley Graduate Scholarship Recipien

Current Research

• High Concept Marketing in Star Wars

• The Evolution of the “Interracial Buddy” Trope in Cinema