Susan mackey-kallis

Dr. Mackey-Kallis is the source to turn to for film analysis and commentary, particularly in regard to pop culture, gender, social media and political rhetoric. Her areas of expertise include the rhetoric of film, women in contemporary cinema, and myth in media and culture. Mackey-Kallis can also speak to issues surrounding political rhetoric, political campaign films, popular music and advertising.

Education

• The Pennsylvania State University: PhD
• West Virginia University: MA
• University of California, San Diego: BA

Publications

• Oliver Stone's America: Dreaming the Myth Outward, Westview/Harper Collins, 1996;
• The Hero and the Perennial Journey Home in American Film, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2001;
• Myth, Fan Culture and the Popular Appeal of Liminality in the Music of U2: A Love Story, Lexington Press, 2018.