Profiles
Elizabeth Coffman, PhD
Title/s: Professor; Film and Digital Media Program
Office #: School of Communication 219
Phone: 312.915.6716
Email: ecoffma@luc.edu
External Webpage: http://longdistanceproductions.com/
About
Elizabeth Coffman serves as a Professor in the Film and Digital Media Program for Loyola Chicago's School of Communication. She is an active documentary filmmaker and film scholar. Her NEH-sponsored film Flannery on Catholic writer Flannery O’Connor was the first winner for the Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns prize for film, broadcast on American Masters in 2021. Elizabeth has worked at Loyola University Chicago since 2004, serving as department chair for Communication and director of the Film and Digital Media Program. She supports Chicago film and video history, serving on the board of the Media Burn Archive for independent video.
Degrees
PhD in English (Cinema Studies), University of Florida, 1995
MA in English, University of Florida, 1990
BA in English and Political Science, Duke University, 1987
Program Areas
2004-2008 Department chair for Communication
2004 Helped found Center for Global Media and Documentary Studies
2008-2012 Program Director of the International Film and Media Studies Program
2010 to 2012 Environmental Curriculum Developer, Provost’s office
2019-2022 Program Director for Film and Digital Media
2022-2024 Interim Dean, School of Communication
Research Interests
Professional & Community Affiliations
Courses Taught
Intro to Cinema, Film Genre; Documentary Production; Producing for Film and Digital Media; Cinema History; Comedy in Film & TV; Women in Film & TV; Documentary Studies, Science Fiction and Environment; Environmental Advocacy; Video Production