Joe Wlodarz, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Film Studies, Department of English and Writing Studies, and Faculty Affiliate in the Program in American Studies at Western University. Dr. Wlodarz researches American cinema history, international queer cinema, African-American cinema, film theory, television studies, and critical race studies. His research mission is to analyze screen media through questions of race, sexuality, genre, stardom, and audience reception in national and transnational contexts.