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Travis J. Sutton

Title: Senior Lecturer

Department: Media Arts

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • Certificate, Texas A&M University, 2015
    Major: Film Studies
  • Certificate, Texas A&M University, 2015
    Major: Women and Gender Studies
  • MA, University of North Texas, 2009
    Major: Radio, Television and Film
    Dissertation: "'According to Their Wills and Pleasures": The Sexual Stereotyping of Mormon Men in American Film and Television.
  • BA, Brigham Young University, 2004
    Major: Media Arts
  • AS, Utah Valley State College, 2002
    Major: General Academic Studies

Current Scheduled Teaching

MRTS 3610.001Film and Television AnalysisSpring 2025
MRTS 3475.001International Film History from 1945Spring 2025
MRTS 4540.001Lesbian, Gay and Queer Film and VideoSpring 2025
MRTS 3610.001Film and Television AnalysisFall 2024 Syllabus
MRTS 4240.001Hitchcock FilmsFall 2024 Syllabus
MRTS 3470.001International Film History to 1945Fall 2024 Syllabus

Previous Scheduled Teaching

MRTS 3610.100Film and Television AnalysisSummer 3W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4230.001Affect, Emotion and the MoviesSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3610.001Film and Television AnalysisSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3475.001International Film History from 1945Spring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3610.001Film and Television AnalysisFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3470.001International Film History to 1945Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4415.001Topics in Film and Television StudiesFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3610.100Film and Television AnalysisSummer 3W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3610.001Film and Television AnalysisSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3475.001International Film History from 1945Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 1320.100Introduction to Film StudiesSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4540.001Lesbian, Gay and Queer Film and VideoSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3610.001Film and Television AnalysisFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4240.001Hitchcock FilmsFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3470.001International Film History to 1945Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 1320.100Introduction to Film StudiesFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3610.001Film and Television AnalysisSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3475.001International Film History from 1945Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 1320.100Introduction to Film StudiesSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4415.001Topics in Film and Television StudiesSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3610.001Film and Television AnalysisFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4951.701Honors College Capstone ThesisFall 2021
MRTS 3470.001International Film History to 1945Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 1320.100Introduction to Film StudiesFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4415.001Topics in Film and Television StudiesFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 1320.100Introduction to Film StudiesSummer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3610.001Film and Television AnalysisSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3475.001International Film History from 1945Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 1320.001Introduction to Film StudiesSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4415.003Topics in Film and Television StudiesSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3610.001Film and Television AnalysisFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3470.001International Film History to 1945Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 1320.001Introduction to Film StudiesFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 1320.100Perspectives on FilmSummer 5W1 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3610.001Film and Television AnalysisSpring 2020 Syllabus
MRTS 3475.001Film History from 1945Spring 2020 Syllabus
MRTS 1320.001Perspectives on FilmSpring 2020 Syllabus
MRTS 1320.800Perspectives on FilmSpring 3W1 2020 Syllabus
MRTS 3610.001Film and Television AnalysisFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3470.001Film History to 1945Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 1320.001Perspectives on FilmFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 1320.100Perspectives on FilmSummer 5W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3610.001Film and Television AnalysisSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3475.001Film History from 1945Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 1320.001Perspectives on FilmSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3610.001Film and Television AnalysisFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3470.001Film History to 1945Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5515.001Media Genres and AuthorsFall 2018 SPOT
MRTS 1320.001Perspectives on FilmFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4415.001Topics in Film and Television GenresFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3610.001Film and Television AnalysisSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3475.001Film History from 1945Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 1320.001Perspectives on FilmSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4415.003Topics in Film and Television GenresSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3610.001Film and Television AnalysisFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3470.001Film History to 1945Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5515.001Media Genres and AuthorsFall 2017 SPOT
MRTS 1320.001Perspectives on FilmFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4415.001Topics in Film and Television GenresFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3475.001Film History from 1945Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 1320.001Perspectives on FilmSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3470.001Film History to 1945Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 1320.001Perspectives on FilmFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
RTVF 3475.001Film History from 1945Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
RTVF 1320.001Perspectives on FilmSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
RTVF 3470.001Film History to 1945Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
RTVF 1320.001Perspectives on FilmFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
RTVF 1320.001Perspectives on FilmSpring 2015 Syllabus

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Harry Benshoff. (2014). "Avenging the Body: Disability in the Horror Film". A Companion to the Horror Film. Hoboken, NJ, Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Harry Benshoff, Aviva Briefel, Sam Miller. (2012). "'Forever Family' Values: Twilight (2008) and the Modern Mormon Vampire". Horror after 9/11. Austin, TX, University of Texas.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Sutton, T.J., "Graduate Achievement Grant," sponsored by Texas A&M University, Other, Funded. (2012).
  • Sutton, T.J., "Graduate Achievement Grant," sponsored by Texas A&M University, Other, Funded. ( - 2014).
  • Sutton, T.J., "Professional Supplemental Travel Grant," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, Funded. ( - 2008).
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    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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