Detailed Information for James Gorham
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James A. Gorham
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Mass Communication » Assistant Professor
Mass Communication » TV-2 Advisor
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Contact Informationjim.gorham@mwsu.eduMy Websites |
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InterestsTeach courses in Broadcasting, Documentary Filmmaking, Media Managment, Fundamentals of Speech Communication and Film Appreciation. |
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Course Information
| Semester | Course # | Section | Course Name | Location | Days / Times | |
| Details | Spring 2013 | MCOM 4313 | 001 | Media Managment | Fain Fine Arts Center B127 | 12:00 to 12:50 p.m. (MWF) |
| Details | Spring 2013 | MCOM 4243 | 001 | Senior Production | Fain Fine Arts Center B127 | Class Time: 9:30-10:50 a.m. |
| Details | Spring 2013 | MCOM 3613 | 001 | Television Production | Fain Hall C117A | 12:30-1:50 T R |
| Details | Spring 2013 | MCOM 3313 | 001 | Electronic News Gathering | Fain Fine Arts Center B105 | 11:00-12:20 T R
Office Hours:
MWF 8:30-Noon TUE /THUR 8:30-9:30 |
| Details | Spring 2013 | MCOM 2213 | 001 | Appreciation of Film (Honors) | Fain Fine Arts Center C111 | Wednesdays (5:30-8:20 p.m.) |
| Details | Fall 2012 | MCOM 4313 | 001 | Media Managment | Fain Fine Arts Center B127 | 10:00 to 10:50 p.m. (MWF)
Office Hours: MWF 8:30-10:00 11:00-11:30 Tue 8:30-9:30 12:30-2:30 Thur 8:30-9:30 |
| Details | Fall 2012 | MCOM 4243 | 001 | Senior Production | Fain Fine Arts Center B127 | 11:00-12:20 TR
Office Hours Monday 8:30-10:00 11:00-11:30 Tuesday 8:30-9:30 12:30-2:30 Wednesday 8:30-10:00 11:00-11:30 Thursday 8:30-9:30 Friday 8:30-10:00 11:00-11:30 |
| Details | Fall 2012 | MCOM 3313 | 001 | Electronic News Gathering | Fain Fine Arts Center B105 | 9:30-10:50 T R
Office Hours:
MWF 8:30-10:00 11:00-11:30 TUE 8:30-9:30 12:30-2:30 THUR 8:30-9:30 |
| Details | Fall 2012 | MCOM 2213 | 001 | Appreciation of Film | Fain Fine Arts Center C111 | Wednesdays (5:30-8:30 p.m.)
Office Hours: Monday 8:30-10:00 11:00-11:30 Tuesday 8:30-9:30 12:30-2:30 Wednesday 8:30-10:00 11:00-11:30 Thursday 8:30-9:30 Friday 8:30-10:00 11:00-11:30 |
| Details | Spring 2012 | MCOM 4313 | 001 | Media Managment | Fain Fine Arts Center B127 | 12:00 to 12:50 p.m. (MWF) |
| Details | Spring 2012 | MCOM 4243 | 001 | Senior Production | Fain Fine Arts Center B127 | Class Time: 9:30-10:50 a.m. |
| Details | Spring 2012 | MCOM 3613 | 001 | Television Production | Fain Hall B105 | 12:30-1:50 T R |
| Details | Spring 2012 | MCOM 3313 | 001 | Electronic News Gathering | Fain Fine Arts Center B105 | 11:00-12:20 T R |
| Details | Fall 2011 | MCOM 4243 | 001 | Senior Production | Fain Fine Arts Center B127 | 8:00-9:20 T R |
| Details | Fall 2011 | MCOM 3313 | 001 | Electronic News Gathering | Fain Fine Arts Center B105 | 11:00-12:20 T R |
| Details | Fall 2011 | MCOM 2213 | 001 | Appreciation of Film | Fain Fine Arts Center C111 | Wednesdays (5:30-8:20 p.m.) |
Education Background
| Institution | Degree | Graduation Date |
| Concordia College, Moorhead, MN | B.A. | May 2 1992 12:00AM |
| University of Memphis | M.A. | May 15 1994 12:00AM |
Employment Background
| Institution | Position | Start Date / | End Date |
| United States Navy Reserve | Human Resource Officer (LT) | ||
| Midwestern State University | Assistant Professor of Mass Communication | 1998-08-15 |
Research and Publications
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Recent Research Presentations/Publications:
“Oh You Mother: The Changing Role of the Matriarch in the Gangster Genre.” Selected for presentation at the National Popular Culture Convention, Washington D.C. March, 2013.
“Toward a More Effective National Military Strategy.” Speech to University Kiwanis Club, Wichita Falls, TX. 9 Jan.2013
“Reserve Unit Aids Recruiting Mission.” Navy Recruiter Magazine JAN/FEB 2013. 14
“Quite a Ness: The Evolving Myth of Eliot Ness.” Presented at the Far West Popular Culture Association Conference in Las Vegas, NV. February 25, 2012.
“What’s Old is New Again: The Influence of German Expressionism on Hollywood.” Presented at the Mid-Atlantic Popular Culture Conference, Alexandria, VA, October 30, 2010.
“Broken Brushes: German Art from the Kaiser to Hitler.” An Afternoon Film Conversation at The Juanita Harvey Art Gallery, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX. Oct. 1, 2009.
“The Reality vs. the Myth of Military Recruits.” Speech to Downtown Lion’s Club, Wichita Falls, TX. 10 Dec. 2008.
“A Rebel Utopia: Neil Jordan’s Michael Collins.” Midwest Popular Culture Conference, Cincinnati, OH, Oct. 4, 2008.
“Irish Icon: A Depth of Field Analysis of Neil Jordan’s Michael Collins.” Midwest Popular Culture Conference, Kansas City, Missouri, Oct. 13, 2007.
“A Sense of Common: Starring James Gandolfini as Himself.” Popular Culture Association Conference, Boston, MA. April 7, 2007.
“The New Romans: The Sopranos and the Evolution of the Italian-American Gangster.” Faculty Papers. 3.16 (2006) 63-79.
“New York as Utopia: The Film Musicals of Woody Allen and Martin Scorsese.” Midwest Popular Culture Association Conference, St. Louis, MO. October 15, 2005.
“Filial Choice: American Identity in the Godfather Trilogy.” Popular Culture Association Conference, San Diego, CA. Mar. 24, 2005.
“The Advising Odyssey,” moderator and session designer. Broadcast Education Association Convention, April 2001, Las Vegas, NV.
“Advisers Roundtable,” panelist for the College Media Adviser’s Convention, November 2000, Washington, D.C.
“Advising the Advisers,” moderator and session designer. Broadcast Education Association Convention, April 2000, Las Vegas, NV.
“The World’s Oldest Living Interns,” panelist and session designer. Broadcast Education Association Convention, April 2000, Las Vegas, NV.
“Student/Adviser Wars, Semester I: The Phantom (Menace) Adviser,” College Media Adviser’s Convention, Oct. 1999, Atlanta, GA.
Recent Productions:
Quantification of Effective Communication. Dir. Jim Gorham. Videos for Health and Human Services, Midwestern State University Grant, Dec. 2009.
Wichita Falls: A Living Legacy. Dir. Jim Gorham. Hardin Foundation Grant, Sept. 2007.
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