Film professor Dr. Joan McGettigan grew up in Philadelphia and taught at Penn State before arriving at TCU in 1997.
A TCU professor since 1997, Joan’s teaches FTDM classes in production, history and business as well as sections that focus on a specific genre of movie such as musicals, crime and other such Hollywood staples. She also hosts the popular Thursday night series of free films that the Fort Worth community enjoys.
The former student who nominated her says “Joan is what all university professors should strive to become: a passionate expert who makes you want to share their love of the subject matter and continue learning more about the topic long after the semester ends.”
At the same time, he notes (and Joan confirms) she has somewhat of a reputation for being a taskmaster. “I try to get students to go beyond the basics and learn how to find things out on their own and a lot of them are not prepared for that. But when they come back and take another class with me, I know they get it.”
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