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 – specifically the sitcom – 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). “But the Soul Remains One: Jordan Peele’s Subversion
of The Other”
Sheldon, Z. and Romanowski, M. (Out for Review). “Movies That Heal: The Sincere Fincher”
Romanowski, M. and Sheldon, Z. (September 2020). “Time to Ranch it Up!: Ethics and Satire in New Media” Critical Studies in Television
Sheldon, Z., Shafer, D., and Romanowski, M. (December 2019). “Parasocial Interactions
and Digital Characters: The Changing Landscape of Cinema and Viewer/Character Relationships”
The Atlantic Journal of Communication
Romanowski, M. (August 2019). “Nature vs. Nurture in Albuquerque: What Breaking Bad
and Better Call Saul Teach Us About How We Talk About Criminals” The Interdisciplinary
Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy
Sheldon, Z. and Romanowski, M. (November 2018). “Amazing! Two Graduate Students Wrote
About Stupid Internet Stuff and Got Away with It (Page 10 Will Blow Your Mind).” Online
Journal of Communication and Media Technologies
Book Chapters
Romanowski, M. (2024). “Merry Christmas, Johnny Rose” Class, Identity, and Finding
the Right Wine in Schitt's Creek: A Place to Love.
Lexington Books
Sheldon, Z. and Romanowski, M. (In Press). “Control Freak: Dimensions of the Digital Auteur” ReFocus: The Films of David Fincher. Edinburgh University Press
Romanowski, M. (September, 2019). “Those Agonizing Choices” The Good Place and Philosophy. Open Court Publishing