Zachary T Ingle
Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication Cynthia Ann Parker College of Liberal Arts CommunicationEducation
- Ph.D., Film 和 Media Studies, University of Kansas, 2015
- Master of Arts, 英语 和 African American Literature, North Carolina A&T State University, 2008
- Master of Divinity, Baylor University, 2003
- Bachelor of Arts, 英语, Christian Studies, Communication, Howard Payne University, 2001
Ingle is a film 和 media studies scholar who specializes in such diverse topics as African American cinema, sports films, superhero media, Christian popular culture, 和 intersection of religion 和 film. He received his Ph.D. at the University of Kansas, where he wrote his dissertation on Robert Rodriguez 和 changes in the American independent filmmaking l和scape since the early 1990s. He also has graduate degrees in 英语 和 religion, writing his master’s thesis on Dostoevsky’s influence on Spike Lee, Woody Allen, 和 Coen brothers.
He recently co-authored the book The 100 Greatest Superhero Films 和 TV Shows (罗曼 & Littlefield, 2022). His previous books include Robert Rodriguez: Interviews (University of Mississippi Press, 2012); Identity 和 Myth in Sports Documentaries 和 Gender 和 Genre in Sports Documentaries (both Scarecrow, 2013); 和 Fan Phenomena: The Big Lebowski (Intellect, 2014).
Ingle loves writing for books, encyclopedias, scholarly journals. His articles have appeared in Post Script, Journal of Sport History, Literature/Film Quarterly. He also has chapters published in six different books, is currently working on chapters on the horror film 妈妈。! 和 Rocky-Creed 传奇.
Before coming to Hardin-Simmons, Ingle taught in film, 英语, religion departments at universities in Kansas 和 Virginia.
Ingle is originally from Loop, Texas 和 is married to Jemima Ingle, Associate Professor of Chemistry. They are active members at First Central Presbyterian Church in Abilene where Jemima is a deacon, Zachary teaches Sunday School, both sing in the choir.