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Alumni, Snyder School of Cinema and Media Arts
Cinema and Media Arts Alumna Joins the Directors Guild of America
Olivia Hernandez (’14) finished her DGA training in January
March 04, 2021
Alumna Olivia Hernandez (’14) wanted a career as an AD — assistant director — ever since she was a freshman at Biola University. An AD is the...
Alumni, Snyder School of Cinema and Media Arts
Alumnus Releases Book on American Filmmaker Terrence Malick
Joshua Sikora (’06) takes a deeper look into filmmaker Terrence Malick in his book 'A Critical Companion to Terrence Malick'
March 03, 2021
Since graduating from Biola University’s Snyder School of Cinema and Media Arts in 2006, Joshua Sikora has produced and distributed several...
Academics, Alumni, Snyder School of Cinema and Media Arts
Alumnus Tom McCarty’s Recent Film “Mank” Nominated for Six Golden Globes
McCarty shares about his journey working in the film industry and his most recent project
February 25, 2021
Tom McCarty (’96) is one of the busiest Biola University alumni working in the entertainment industry today. Since graduating from Biola...

Why Christmas music is good for your health - mood boosting benefits explained
November 21, 2024 — The Yorkshire Post
Dr. Raquel Ravaglioli, associate professor of music therapy, was quoted in this UK-based publication's story about how Christmas music is good for one's health. Ravaglioli explained that the holiday tunes evoke a strong emotional response from the brain, and memories are brought forth from hearing the music.
Perilous Bitcoin Prices And The Virtue Of Being Boring
November 14, 2024 — Forbes
Dr. Shane Enete, associate professor of finance, shared in this Forbes article about how investors who were once satisfied with their investments in stocks are being lured by the "bigger bone," in reference to one of Aesop's fables, of Cryptocurrency. He urges readers to resist the "siren song" of risky investing.
Yours, Mine, and ‘Our Father’
November 14, 2024 — Christianity Today
In this Christianity Today article, Dr. Carmen Imes, associate professor of Old Testament, dives into the plural pronouns used in the Lord's Prayer, explaining that when praying the prayer, believers are united as siblings in God's family. She uses this as a reminder of the coming Savior that will ultimately do away with nations and governing as Christians know now on earth.