Author: Andrew Scahill / George Mason University

Andrew Scahill is a term assistant professor at George Mason University. He received his PhD from the University of Texas at Austin in the Radio-Television-Film department. His current research focuses on the representation of childhood and science fiction, and he previously published work on disability and eugenics, queer spectatorship, Cold War culture, children's media, Japanese cinema, and contemporary horror. Professor Scahill has taught a variety of courses, including Film History, Film Theory, Cold War Cinema, Gothic Literature and Film, and The Frankenstein Mythos in Cinema. In 2010, he was awarded the Robert De Niro Fellowship at the Harry Ransom Center to study the archive of Jack Harris, a behind-the-scenes photographer during the studio era. In addition, Dr. Scahill has also served as Coordinating Editor for the film and television studies journal The Velvet Light Trap.