Newhouse School of Communications
MICHAEL SCHOONMAKER
Michael Schoonmaker
Chair, Television-Radio-Film Department
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M.S. Syracuse University
Ph.D. Syracuse University, 1994
Office: Newhouse 3 Rm. 318A
Telephone: (315) 443-9240
Email: msschoon@syr.edu
Professor Schoonmaker is Chairman of the Television-Radio-Film Department at Syracuse University's Newhouse School. He began his production career at MTV, then moved to NBC’s Olympic Unit for their coverage of the 1988 Games. He has a Ph.D. in Social Science and teaches TV and film production courses.
He is author of the book Camera in the Classroom: Educating the Post-TV Generation a product of fifteen years of making movies with K-12 teachers and students.
He enjoys making movies with his 3 sons, nieces and nephews as well as fixing up old houses with his childhood sweetheart, Sharon.