Faculty
Todd Jurgess
Associate Professor of Instruction
CPR 387
toddjurgess@usf.edu
Todd Jurgess is an Associate Professor of Instruction and currently serves as the
Department鈥檚 Graduate Coordinator. He holds a PhD in English (2015) from the University
of 51在线. His current research explores the relation between collaborative writing
practices, feminist literary theory, and experimental film and video aesthetics. His
work has been featured in Journal of Cinema and Media Studies (JCMS), Angelaki, and
ReFocus: The Films of Abel Ferrara.
At USF, Dr. Jurgess teaches a variety of core and elective classes for the Department
of Humanities and Cultural Studies, covering Foundations of Film and New Media (Film
History 1), Introduction to Cultural Studies, and a variety of electives ranging from
the History of Video Art to Film Noir and the Western. He has directed thesis projects
and individual studies on late 90s digital cinema, contemporary Chinese art film,
鈥2.5 D鈥 animation, and more.
Selected Publications
- "Digital Cinema and Ecstatic Technology: Frame Rates, Shutter Speeds, and the Optimization of Cinematic Movement" in Angelkai 22.4: