Academics

Meet the Faculty

Joi Carr
Assistant Professor of English and Film Studies
Director, Film Studies Program
Director, Multicultural Theatre Project

Division: Humanities/Teacher Education Division
Office: Cultural Arts Center (CAC) 113
Phone: (310) 506-7610
E-mail: joi.carr@pepperdine.edu

• Ph.D., English, Literature and Film Studies, Claremount Graduate University, 2005
• M.A., Religion Interdisciplinary History, Pepperdine University, 2001
• M.A., Interdisciplinary Studies (English, Theater, History), Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, 1998
• B.S., Bible and Ministry, Lubbock Christian University, Lubbock, Texas, 1998, Summa Cum Laude
• B.A., Liberal Arts, Lubbock Christian University, Lubbock, Texas, 1996, Magna Cum Laude

Courses:

• Literature - 20th Century American
• Film Studies - Intro to Film Studies, Women and Film, and African American Films
• Composition -Thinking Critically About Culture

Key Awards/Affiliations:

• Brett J. Love Award for Teaching Excellence, Pepperdine University, 2004
• Exemplary Teaching in the Area of Faith and Learning, Pepperdine University, 2002
• Jonathan Dolgen Fellow, Claremont University, 2001-2002 (Ph.D. studies)
• Irvine Scholar, Seaver College Pepperdine University, 2000-2005 (Ph.D. studies)
• Modern Language Association, 2000-Present

Academic Interests:

• Christianity and Literature
• Film Studies
• Religion and the Arts