Max Romanowski
Education
- Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
- Doctor of Philosophy, Mass Communication and Media Arts, May 2024
- Baylor University, Waco, Texas
- Master of Arts, Communication, May 2018
- Taylor University, Upland, Indiana
- Bachelor of Arts, Film and Media Production, May 2016
Bio
Dr. Max Romanowski is an Assistant Professor in the Digital Film and Television Program.
Previously, Dr. Romanowski worked as a video editor while also teaching film production, film analysis, and communication theory courses at the university level at Southern Illinois University. At South, Dr. Romanowski teaches courses in film production and media theory and serves as the Coordinator of JagTV. His research interests include television studies 鈥 specifically the sitcom 鈥 genre studies, and holiday studies.
Dr. Romanowski received his Ph.D. in Mass Communication and Media Arts from Southern Illinois University, his M.A. in Communication from Baylor University, and his B.A. in Film and Media Production from Taylor University.
Courses
- DFT 240: Digital Cinema Production Basics
- DFT 357: Basic Film Production
- CA 549: Media Effects
Publications
Journal Articles
Romanowski, M. (Ready for Review). 鈥淏ut the Soul Remains One: Jordan Peele鈥檚 Subversion
of The Other鈥
Sheldon, Z. and Romanowski, M. (Out for Review). 鈥淢ovies That Heal: The Sincere Fincher鈥
Romanowski, M. and Sheldon, Z. (September 2020). 鈥淭ime to Ranch it Up!: Ethics and Satire in New Media鈥 Critical Studies in Television
Sheldon, Z., Shafer, D., and Romanowski, M. (December 2019). 鈥淧arasocial Interactions
and Digital Characters: The Changing Landscape of Cinema and Viewer/Character Relationships鈥
The Atlantic Journal of Communication
Romanowski, M. (August 2019). 鈥淣ature vs. Nurture in Albuquerque: What Breaking Bad
and Better Call Saul Teach Us 猫咪社区APP How We Talk 猫咪社区APP Criminals鈥 The Interdisciplinary
Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy
Sheldon, Z. and Romanowski, M. (November 2018). 鈥淎mazing! Two Graduate Students Wrote
猫咪社区APP Stupid Internet Stuff and Got Away with It (Page 10 Will Blow Your Mind).鈥 Online
Journal of Communication and Media Technologies
Book Chapters
Romanowski, M. (2024). 鈥淢erry Christmas, Johnny Rose鈥 Class, Identity, and Finding
the Right Wine in Schitt's Creek: A Place to Love.
Lexington Books
Sheldon, Z. and Romanowski, M. (In Press). 鈥淐ontrol Freak: Dimensions of the Digital Auteur鈥 ReFocus: The Films of David Fincher. Edinburgh University Press
Romanowski, M. (September, 2019). 鈥淭hose Agonizing Choices鈥 The Good Place and Philosophy. Open Court Publishing