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Tammy joined the Department of Theatre and Film in 1997. She received her MFA in Photography and Film from Virginia Commonwealth University and her BA in Communications from Virginia Tech. Her research interests include visual language, issues of representation in popular culture, non-narrative filmmaking and arts censorship. Tammy’s creative work has been screened in such venues as the Telluride Experimental Film Festival, London’s Exploding Cinema, the Wexner Center for the Arts, and the Ann Arbor Film Festival. She is fascinated with visual language and representation in serials as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Six Feet Under, and The L Word, and is always happy to talk (and write) about any of these. Her “Transitions and Time: The Cinematic Language of Angel” appeared in Reading Angel: The TV Spin-off With a Soul, which was published in 2005.
Tammy coordinates the annual Censorship Symposium and is the Faculty Advisor for the UT Film and Video Society. She teaches such courses as Experimental Film, advanced 16mm production, Optical Printing, Film/Video Workshop, Film Censorship, Cult Film/Cult TV, and History of Video Art.
Tammy has been named a UT College of Arts & Sciences Master Teacher for 2009-2011. Only five teachers at a time are chosen for this biennial distinction. According to the College office, the Dean provides funding for the Master Teachers "for their own research, scholarly or creative activity, and travel. However, it must be emphasized that selection as a Master Teacher is more than an honorary award. The Master Teacher is expected to take an active role in the advancement of innovative teaching, provide advice and counsel on curriculum matters that affect the College, and serve as a mentor to new faculty." Congratulations, Tammy!
Office
Center for Performing Arts
Room 2046
Phone
419.530.2390
Fax
419.530.8439
E-Mail
TKINSEY@UTNet.UToledo.Edu