Marco Benassi

Marco Benassi

Professor, Speech

Tel.: (630) 942-3049
Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 2615S
benassim@cod.edu

Speech Courses:

• Speech 1100, 1110, 1120, 1130, 1150, 2210
• Speech 1800/2800: Leadership and Intercultural Communication

 

Film Courses:

• Movie Magic: Introduction to Film
• The Films of Martin Scorsese
   

Field Studies Courses:

• Inward Bound: Alaska, Cuba, Hawaii, Africa
• Rockies Encounter
• Literary Landscapes
• Experiential Speech 1100
• Experiential Small Group Communication
  
  

Selected Publications, Presentations, Performances, Books:

• Published more than 50 feature and human interest stories in Chicago Tribune and The Daily Herald
• Wrote and directed "My Father's Shoes," a short film shot on location in Italy
• Wrote and directed three professional plays with documentaries focusing on multicultural and educational topics
• Developed iPhone apps: UmLikeYknow & Um Counter
   

Education:

• M.F.A. Film and Video, Columbia College M.A. Journalism, Ohio State University 
• B.S. Speech Communication, Bradley University
   

Awards and Recognitions:

• 2002-2003 Teacher of the Year Who's Who Among College Teachers
• 2000-2001 Outstanding Faculty Member National Forensics Hall of Fame

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