Farnosh Mazandarani - Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

Ph.D. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

2022 Roy H. Park Fellow, School of Media and Journalism

Chair: Francesca Dillman-Carpentier, Ph.D.

Title: A Longitudinal Content Analysis of Heterosexual Relationship Dynamics in Popular Pornography from The Golden Age to The Internet Age (1970-2020)

M.A. California State University, Fullerton, CA

2016 Mass Communication

Chair: Cynthia King, Ph.D.

Thesis: Real or Ideal: Millennial Perceptions of Pornographic Media Realism and Influence on Relationship Assessments

B.A. California State University, Fullerton, CA

2011 Double Major: Radio/Television/Film & Communication: Entertainment Studies

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

California State University, Fullerton January 2023-Present

Lecturer

REDI Inc. December 2020-Present

Director of Strategy

The Irina Project August 2016-December 2019

Strategy Coordinator and Senior Research Assistant

Disney/ABC Television Group July 2011-September 2012

Commercial Clearance Coordinator; Standards and Practices

Nickelodeon Animation Studios January 2011-June 2011

Production Assistant; The Fairly Oddparents and TUFF Puppy

Viacom August 2010-December 2010

Intern; Standards and Practices

The Improv October 2007-June 2009

Artist Liaison; Hollywood/Brea/Irvine Division

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Mazandarani, F. (Under Review). A longitudinal content analysis of relationship dynamics in popular pornography from the golden age to the internet age (1970-2020).

Mazandarani, F. (Under Review). From character to caricature: An analysis of character development in popular pornography over fifty years.

Mazandarani, F. (Under Review). A content analysis of pre- and post-sex communication between characters in popular pornography from 1970 to 2020.

Galper, E.F., & Mazandarani, F. (Under Review at Archives of Sexual Behavior). Beyond the barrier: A content analysis of condom use in popular online condom-tagged pornography.

Mazandarani, F. (2020). Between a camera and a hard place: A content analysis of performer representation in heterosexual pornographic content. Journal of Sex Research. https://doi-org.libproxy.lib.unc.edu/10.1080/00224499.2020.1754747.

Fuller, P.B., Garrett-Wagner, K., Mazandarani, F. (2020). Porn wars: Serious value, social harm, and the burdens of modern obscenity doctrine. American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law, 28(2), 121–166.

BOOK CHAPTERS

Dillman-Carpentier, F. R., & Mazandarani, F. (2021). Portrayals of human sexuality as entertainment. In

P. Vorderer & C. Klimmt (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Entertainment Theory (pp. 463-478).

New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PAPERS

Galper, E.F., & Mazandarani, F. (2024, November). Beyond the barrier: A content analysis of condom use in popular online condom-tagged pornography. Presentation at the SSSS Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.

Mazandarani, F. (2022, November). A longitudinal content analysis of relationship dynamics in popular pornography from the golden age to the internet age (1970-2020). Presentation at the SSSS Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC.

Mazandarani, F. (2020, August). Pornography consumption and attitudes toward sex: A meta-analysis. Poster presentation at the AEJMC Annual Conference, Virtual.

Mazandarani, F. (2019, May). Between a camera and a hard place: A content analysis of performer representation in heterosexual pornographic content. Paper presentation at the ICA Annual Conference, Washington D.C.

Mazandarani, F. (2018, August). Time enough at last: Pornography viewership motivations and obstacles. Poster presentation at the AEJMC Annual Conference, Washington D.C.

Mazandarani, F. (2017, August). Real or ideal: Millennial perceptions of pornographic media realism and influence on relationship assessments. Poster presented at the AEJMC Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Mazandarani, F. (2017, April). Hungry for ratings: A live campaign for active audiences to increase support of Bob’s Burgers. Paper presented at the PCA/ACA annual conference, San Diego, CA.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2016-2020 Research Assistant to Dr. Anne Johnston, Parker Distinguished Professor

Hussman School of Media and Journalism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

2015-2016 Research Assistant to Dr. Cynthia King, Professor

California State University, Fullerton.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Spring COMM 310: Mass Media Ethics (Online, Asynchronous)

2024 Department of Communications, California State University, Fullerton.

Fall COMM 410: Communications Research Methods (Online, Asynchronous)

2023 Department of Communications, California State University, Fullerton.

Spring COMM 410: Communications Research Methods

2023 Department of Communications, California State University, Fullerton.

SummerMEJO 141: Media Ethics (Online, Asynchronous)

2021 School of Media & Journalism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Fall MEJO 424: Media Management and Policy (Online, Synchronous)

2020 Co-Teaching with Lee Meredith

School of Media & Journalism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

MEJO 141: Media Ethics (Online, Synchronous)

Teaching Assistant for Dr. Lois Boynton

School of Media & Journalism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Summer MEJO 141: Media Ethics (Online, Synchronous)

2020 School of Media & Journalism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Spring MEJO 141: Media Ethics (In-person and Online, Synchronous)

2020 School of Media & Journalism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Spring MEJO 141: Media Ethics

2019 School of Media & Journalism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Fall MEJO 141: Media Ethics

2018 School of Media & Journalism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Spring RTVF 361: American Television

2016 Teaching Assistant for Dr. Phillippe Perebinossoff

Department of Radio/TV/Film, California State University, Fullerton.

Fall RTVF 381: Censorship and Regulation

2015 Teaching Assistant for Dr. Phillippe Perebinossoff

Department of Radio/TV/Film, California State University, Fullerton.

Spring COMM 407: Communication Law

2015 Teaching Assistant for Dr. Jason Shepard

Department of Communications, California State University, Fullerton.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS & GUEST LECTURES

Spring COMM 333: Mass Media Effects

2023 Sexualized Content in Media

Guest Lecture for Dr. Cynthia King

School of Communication, California State University, Fullerton.

Spring COMM 333: Mass Media Effects

2022 Sexualized Content in Media

Guest Lecture for Dr. Cynthia King

School of Communication, California State University, Fullerton.

Spring COMM 333: Mass Media Effects

2021 Sexualized Content in Media

Guest Lecture for Dr. Cynthia King

School of Communication, California State University, Fullerton.

Fall MEJO 424: Media Management and Policy

2020 “The Trusted Babysitter”: The Role of Standards & Practices in Media Brand Management

Guest Lecture for Lee Meredith

School of Media & Journalism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

MEJO 141: Media Ethics

“Television Ratings”: The Formation of the Federal Communication Commission and Content

Regulation

Guest Lecture for Dr. Lois Boynton

School of Media & Journalism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

MEJO 141: Media Ethics

“Film Ratings”: The History of the Motion Picture Association of America and Hollywood’s Self-

Regulation

Guest Lecture for Dr. Lois Boynton

School of Media & Journalism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Spring MEJO 340: Media Law

2020 Sexual Speech Outside the First Amendment and Indecency: Obscenity, Child Pornography

and Indecency

Guest Lecture for Kriste Patrow

School of Media & Journalism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Fall MEJO/WGST 442: Gender, Class, Race, and Media

2019 Media Content: Analyzing and Critiquing Representations in Entertainment, News, and

Advertising

Guest Lecture for Dr. Anne Johnston

School of Media & Journalism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Fall First Amendment Law Review Symposium

2018 Invited Panelist for “Sex and the Constitution”

School of Law, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Spring Center for Media Law & Policy

2016 Invited Panelist for “Social Science and Legal Research: What Mixed Methods Approaches

Suggest for the Future of Media Law & Health Policy”

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Spring COMM 407: Communication Law

2015 FCC, S&P, and PTC: The Current State of Child-Centered Entertainment

Guest Lecture for Dr. Jason Shepard

Department of Communication, California State University Fullerton.

JOURNAL AND CONFERENCE PEER-REVIEWER

2023-Present Reviewer for Entertainment & Media division at AEJMC

2022-Present Reviewer for Journal of Sex Research (JSR)

2018-Present Reviewer for Journal of Media Psychology

2017-Present Reviewer for Mass Communication & Society division at AEJMC

AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS

2021 Professional Freedom & Responsibility Award

Mass Communication and Society Division, Association of Educators, Journalists, and Mass Communicators (AEJMC 2021)

2021 Frank Porter Graham Graduate and Professional Student Honor Society, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.

2020 Hussman School of Media Service Award, Hussman School of Media and Journalism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.

2020 Margaret Blanchard Dissertation Support Scholarship, Hussman School of Media and Journalism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.

2016-2020 Roy H. Park Fellowship, Hussman School of Media and Journalism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. Doctoral Program.

2016 Outstanding Graduate Student Award: Research, School of Communication, California State University, Fullerton.

2011 Women in Film Scholarship, School of Communication, California State University, Fullerton.

References, Writing Samples and Academic Transcripts available upon request.