Courses this year:

CIN 150 — Introduction to Film

CIN 315 — Film Theory and Criticism

— Taught film history, aesthetics and theory at Oxford Brookes University, Georgia Perimeter College and Washington University in St. Louis.

— Received his Ph.D. in Modern Languages from the University of Oxford.

Work:

Vaughan has publications which include articles and book chapters on French and American cinemas, film theory and philosophy. He is currently finishing his first book project: “Where Film Meets Philosophy: Godard, Resnais and Experiments in Cinematic Thinking.”

“I was looking for the right fit and when they offered me this job (at Oakland University), it seemed perfect.”

Personal:

Aside from teaching, Vaughan has been involved in screenwriting and film-making. He also worked briefly at 20th Century Fox while in college, and has worked on many film projects. He recently worked on a film project which is a documentary film on St. Louis music, which he is currently in the process of editing.