Professor of Electronic Media and Film at Towson University since 1986. He received his Masters in Film Production from Syracuse University and his Doctorate in Film Studies from Northwestern University. He has been an essayist, advisor, assistant and associate editor of The International Dictionary of Films & Filmmakers (1984-2001), The Journal of Film & Video (1985-87), Film Reader 5 (1982) and 6 (1985). He has been published in Literature/Film Quarterly, Popular Music and Society, American National Biography, Film Quarterly, Media Criticism (Kendall/Hunt 1992), and The Fifties: Transforming the Screen (Scribners, 2003). He has presented papers at numerous conferences including the Literature/Film Association, the Society for Cinema and Media Studies, University Film & Video Association, and the Art Seminar Group. Dr. Faller served as the Director for the Mass Communication Graduate Program (1992-2001). He also runs the TU Film & Video Society which hosts an annual, semester-long Film Series (held every Fall) and the TU Student Media Arts Festival (held every Spring). He helped establish ties between Towson University and the Polish National Film, Television, and Theatre School and co-chaired the inaugural Maryland Sister States International Film Series (2006). Dr. Faller also worked professionally as a film editor. His recent creative work includes collaborating with choreographer Susan Mann to produce dance for the camera.
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