Orange, CA
dickerson (at) chapman (dot) edu
Education
Chapman University
2022-2024
Orange, CA
Film & Media Studies M.A.
Chapman University
2019-2023
Orange, CA
Film Studies B.A. and Music Technology Minor
Summa Cum Laude
Conference Presentations
Film Philosophy
July 2024
Espinho, Portugal
"Embracing the Wound of Contingency: Transcribing Reality in Supernatural Horror and Found Footage"
Chapman University Student Scholar Symposium
May 2024
Chapman University
"Reason, Feeling, and Agency through Meme Culture in @crisis.acting"
Society for Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS)
March 2024
Boston, MA
"Models of Induction and Found Footage"
National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR)
April 2023
UW-Eau Claire
"Showing the Mystic: Whereof One Cannot Speak, Thereof One Must Make a Movie"
Chapman University Student Scholar Symposium
May 2023
Chapman University
"Showing the Mystic: Whereof One Cannot Speak, Thereof One Must Make a Movie"
Publications
"Embracing the Wound of Contingency: Transcribing Reality in Supernatural Horror and Found Footage"
Chapman University M.A. Thesis
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"Performative Revolution in Popular Media and Accelerationist Narratives in Resident Evil."
Film Matters vol. 13.2, 2022.
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Internships & Relevant Work
Lee Isaac Chung
Summer 2021-Summer 2022
Personal Intern
Worked for the Oscar-nominated filmmaker. Conducted in depth research for his prospective and upcoming projects when needed, including contextual research for his episode of The Mandalorian.
Dr. Kelli Fuery
Fall 2023
Grad Research Assistant
Conducted research, summaries, copy editing, and other tasks relevant to aid Dr. Fuery's editorial work on an upcoming film-phenomenology publication Film Phenomenologies.
Dr. Emily Carman
Spring 2024
Grad Research Assistant
Aided Dr. Carman in organizing research materials, copy-editing her chapters and book materials, photocopying for class, and any other relevant tasks.
Film Philosophy Graduate Conference Assistant
Summer 2023
Chapman University
Dr. Kelli Fuery
Aided Dr. Fuery prior to the event by reviewing submission abstracts, programming and grouping the presenter panels, compiling and creating organizational necessities like nametags, and other related managerial tasks for the annual Film Philosophy journal conference.
Film Matters Editorial Board
Spring 2022, vol. 13.2
Included close scholarly reading and feedback for undergraduate submissions to the journal, fact checking submissions, and reaching consensus with fellow board members on editorial decisions.
Extracurriculars
Chapman Film Society President
2023-2024
Involves executive leading team and club, programming meetings, leading screenings, organizing club activities and other executive responsibilities.
Chapman Film Society Vice-President
2021-2023
Included managing the club, programming meetings, hosting screenings, organizing events, and other executive responsibilities.
Chapman Film Society Head Programmer
2019-2021
Programmed film selections for the club.