Society for Cinema and Media Studies. (1990 – Present).
Member, American Studies Association. (2002 – 2004).
Member, University Film and Video Association. (2002 – 2004).
Member, Greater Bay Area Consortium of Moving Image Educators. (1996 – 1999).
Honors Professor, UNT SGA. (2012 – 2012).
Outstanding Academic Title for the book Queer Images: A History of Gay and Lesbian Film in America, American Library Association Choice Award. (2007 – 2007).
Fine Arts Series Grant, University of North Texas. (2006 – 2006).
Alton Thibodeaux Leadership in Diversity Award, University of North Texas. (2005 – 2005).
Fine Arts Series Grant, University of North Texas. (2005 – 2005).
Greater Denton Arts Council Grant. (2005 – 2005).
Summer Research Grant, University of North Texas. (2005 – 2005).
Fine Arts Series Grant, University of North Texas. (2004 – 2004).
Greater Denton Arts Council Grant. (2004 – 2004).
Faculty Research Grant (REG), University of North Texas. (2003 – 2004).
Fine Arts Series Grant, University of North Texas. (2003 – 2003).
Greater Denton Arts Council Grant. (2003 – 2003).
Fine Arts Series Grant, University of North Texas. (2002 – 2002).
Greater Denton Arts Council Grant. (2002 – 2002).
Summer Research Grant, University of North Texas. (2002 – 2002).
New Faculty Summer Research Grant, University of North Texas. (2001 – 2001).
Excellence in Teaching Award, UCSC. (1997 – 1997).
Re-Entry Teacher of the Year Award, UCSC. (1997 – 1997).
Mary Pickford Award for Academic Excellence, USC. (1995 – 1996).
Dissertation Fellowship Award, USC. (1994 – 1995).
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, USC. (1992 – 1992).
Graduate Student Recognition Award, USC. (1991 – 1991).
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, USC. (1991 – 1991).
Outstanding Service Award, Student Senate, USC. (1990 – 1990).
Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Media Arts. (2021 – 2022).
Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Media Arts. (2020 – 2022).
Dissertation Committee Member, English. (2019 – 2022).
Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Media Arts. (2020 – 2021).
Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Media Arts. (2019 – 2021).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, Media Arts. (2018 – 2021).
Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Media Arts. (January 2020 – May 2021).
Master's Thesis Committee Co-Chair, Media Arts. (2020 – 2020).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, Mayborn School of Journalism. (January 2019 – 2020).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, Media Arts. (2019 – 2019).
Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Media Arts. (March 2018 – 2019).
Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Media Arts. (2016 – 2019).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, Media Arts. (January 2018 – June 2019).
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Media Arts. (September 2018 – December 2018).
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Media Arts. (2018).
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Psychology. (2018).
Dissertation Committee Member, English. (2017 – 2018).
Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Media Arts. (2016 – November 2018).
Dissertation Defense Committee Member, Media Arts. (2017).
Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Media Arts. (2017).
Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Media Arts. (2017).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, Media Arts. (2017).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, Media Arts. (2017).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, Media Arts. (2016 – 2017).
Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Media Arts. (2015 – 2017).
Dissertation Defense Committee Member, English. (August 2017).
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Media Arts. (May 2017).
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Media Arts. (May 2017).
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Media Arts. (December 2016).
Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Media Arts. (2016).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, Media Arts. (2016).
Benshoff, H. M. (Presenter), Representing Difference: Teaching Gender and Sexuality Studies Through Film and Television, Texas A&M, United States of America. (2017).
Benshoff, H. M. (Panelist), Popular Culture Assocation Annual Conference, Decentering White Heteronormaitivity in Cinema History, Popular Culture Assocation, Virtual, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).
Benshoff, H. M. (Author & Presenter), The Radically Queer Proto-Slasher Films of Andy Milligan, SCMS-POSTPONED, United States of America. (2020 – 2020).
Benshoff, H. M. (Author & Presenter), Postwar Faculty Colloquium, Heterosexual Dynamics and Gendered Expectations Between Creator and Creature in Postwar Frankenstein Films, UNT, United States of America. (2019 – 2019).
Benshoff, H. M. (Author & Presenter), Heterosexual Dynamics and Gendered Expectations Between Creator and Creature in Postwar Frankenstein Films, SCMS, United States of America. (2019 – 2019).
Benshoff, H. M. (Presenter), Annual BEA Meeting, Teaching About Gender and Sexuality in Media-Related Courses, BEA, Las Vegas, United States of America. (2018).
Benshoff, H. M. (Presenter), Frankenweek, Female Doctors and Male Monsters in Postwar Frankenstein Films, UNT Libraries, Denton TX, United States of America. (2018).
Brown, C. (Moderator), Everbach, T. (Panelist), Benshoff, H. M. (Panelist), UNT Equity & Diversity Conference, Finding a Voice in Media and Sharing Identity Stories, UNT, United States of America. (2018 – 2018).
Benshoff, H. M. (Panelist), Annual SCMS Conference, A Closer Look at Cruising, SCMS, Atlanta GA, United States of America. (2016).
Benshoff, H. M. (Author), SCMS annual conferecne, The Radically Queer Proto-Slasher Films of Andy Milligan., SCMS, online, United States of America. (2021 – 2021).
Benshoff, H. M. (Author & Presenter), Annual SCMS Conference, Chasing The Bat from Page (1908) to Stage (1920) to Screen (1926), SCMS, Toronto, Canada. (2018).
Benshoff, H. M. (Author & Presenter), Annual SCMS Conference, Tearing Apart Tinsel-town and the American Family in Angel, Angel Down We Go (1969), SCMS, Atlanta GA, United States of America. (2016).
Benshoff, H. M. (Author & Presenter), Society for Cinema and Media Studies, Hollywood Hollywood Down we Go: Tearing Apart Tinsel-town and the American Family in "Angel Angel Down We Go" (1969), SCMS, Atlanta, GA, United States of America. (2016).
Benshoff, H. M. (Author & Presenter), Terror On Tape, Queering Collinwood: Exploring the LGBTQ appeal of Dark Shadows (1966-1971), Yale University, Princeton, CT, United States of America. (2016).
Benshoff, H. M. (Author & Presenter), UNT Postwar Faculty Colloquium, Tearing Apart Tinsel-town and the American Family in Angel, Angel Down We Go (1969), UNT, Denton TX, United States of America. (2016).
Chairperson, Media Arts. (February 1, 2022 – Present).
Committee Member, UNT LGBT Minor Steering Committee. (2002 – Present).
Committee Member, UNT ALLY Program. (1999 – Present).
Committee Member, Media Arts Executive Committee. (2019 – 2021).
Other, Library Liaison. (2018 – 2021).
Committee Member, Media Arts Graduate Committee. (2018 – 2021).
Committee Chair, Media Arts RPTC. (2018 – 2021).
Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (August 15, 2021 – December 15, 2021).
Member, English Lit Search Committee. (2019 – 2020).
Co-Chair, CLASS PAC. (2018 – 2020).
Committee Member, CLASS Dean Search. (2018 – 2019).
Director, Graduate MA in Media Arts. (2017 – 2018).
Committee Member, CLASS PAC. (2017 – 2017).
Committee Member, RPTC. (2017).
Chairperson, Search Committee. (2017).
Committee Member, Search Committee. (2017 – 2017).
Committee Member, Executive Committee. (2015 – 2017).
Committee Member, CAS PAC. (2016).
Committee Chair, CAS PAC. (2015 – 2015).
Committee Member, CAS Graduate Curriculum Committee. (2006 – 2009).
Guest Speaker, UNT Multicultural Center. (2008 – 2008).
Committee Member, Student Code of Conduct Appeals Committee. (2000 – 2008).
Committee Member, CAS Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (2002 – 2006).
Other, Global Film Series. (2001 – 2005).
Faculty Advisor, Lavender Circle. (2001 – 2004).
Faculty Advisor, Eagle Film Alliance. (2000 – 2002).
Other, QFS, the UNT Queer Faculty and Staff Group. (1999 – 2002).
Other, Zero de Conduite. (1990 – 1992).
Editorial Review Board Member, Horror Studies. (2017 – Present).
Mentor, SCMS Queer Caucus Alex Doty Mentor Porgram. (2014 – Present).
Member, SCMS Queer Caucus. (2000 – Present).
Member, Society for Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS). (1996 – Present).
External T&P Letter Writer, Connecticut College, New London, CT. (June 1, 2021 – August 1, 2021).
External T&P Letter Writer, CUNY, New York, NY. (June 1, 2021 – August 1, 2021).
External T&P Letter Writer, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. (2019 – 2020).
External T&P Letter Writer, DePaul University. (2017).
External T&P Letter Writer, Miami University. (2017).
Other, "Monsters in the Closet" Panel/Clip Show. (2008 – 2008).
Other, "Out Q Live" television show. (2005 – 2005).
Other, Image + Nation Montreal. (2004 – 2004).
Other, Outfest Los Angeles. (2004 – 2004).
Other, SCMS Queer Caucus. (2002 – 2004).
Other, Telemundo Studios. (2003 – 2003).
Other, Women and Art Film Series. (2001 – 2001).
Other, Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History. (1997 – 1997).
Other, Bryan Singer (Producer of Queer for Fear TV Series), Los Angeles, CA. (2020 – Present).
Guest Speaker, Booker T. Washington High School, Dallas, TX. (November 19, 2021 – November 19, 2021).
Guest Speaker, Horror Queers Podcast, Internet, Internet. (June 15, 2021 – June 15, 2021).