Matthew Elfenbein
Visiting Assistant Professor at FAU School of Communication and Multimedia Studies (Florida Atlantic University SCMS)
Boca Raton, Florida, United States
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Top SchoolMatthew Elfenbein is a Visiting Assistant Professor and comparative cinema scholar with a Ph.D. focused on Cinema Studies, Dance, and Affective Bodies, bringing a decade of teaching and interdisciplinary research experience. He holds an MA in Cinema Studies from NYU and a BA in Multimedia Studies, and he teaches multiple film studies courses while coordinating student experiential learning at Florida Atlantic University. An active presenter and writer, he publishes in journals and blogs, consults on and produces films and art projects, and translates scholarly theory into classroom practice and creative collaborations. His background ranges from conference organization at NYU to hands-on community work—teaching adult education and serving in election precincts—demonstrating strong program management and public-facing communication skills. Colleagues note his ability to pair rigorous archival and theoretical work with practical production know-how, making his scholarship both analytically sharp and practically engaged. Based in Boca Raton, he continually bridges academic research, pedagogy, and media production to shape how audiences and students experience moving images.
10 years of coding experience
Master’s Degree, Cinema Studies, Master’s Degree, Cinema Studies at New York UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at Florida Atlantic University
English, SpanishProgramming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
mzelmanowicz2012/esportsdatabase
Dec 2016 - Dec 2016
Contributions:6 PRs, 12 pushes, 5 branches in 1 day
mysqlsqldatabase-systemsdatabaseapplied
kevinmac727/Syntellions-Capstone
Jul 2018 - Jul 2018
Contributions:32 commits, 12 PRs, 35 pushes in 6 days
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