Dr. Mark C. Rogers teaches and writes about the mass media (mostly film, television, and comics and graphic novels). He also regularly teaches courses in Communication Research, Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication.
Rogers serves as Director of the Communication Program within the Division of Literature, Language & Communication. He holds a B.A. in Social Sciences, an M.A. in Television and Film Production, and a Ph.D. in American Culture, all from the University of Michigan.
Rogers is Walsh University's representative to the Board of Trustees of the Cooperative Center For Study Abroad. He works to facilitate the participation of Walsh students and faculty in CCSA programs.
Rogers joined Walsh in 1997.
Publications
Gradisek, A. and M.C. Rogers, “An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Gender in Western American Literature” in Teaching Western American Literature, R. Tanglen and B. Harrison, eds. Lincoln, NE, University of Nebraska Press, 2020
Cooley, W. and M.C. Rogers, “Ike’s Nightmare: Iron Man and the Military-Industrial Complex.” in The Ages of Iron Man. J. Darowski, ed, Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2015
Rogers, M.C., “Political Economy. Manipulating Demand and ‘The Death of Superman.’” In Critical Approaches to Comics: Theories and Methods. M. Smith and R. Duncan, eds. New York: Routledge, 2012
Rogers, M.C. “Crime Pays: The Crime and Mystery Genre” in Critical Survey of Graphic Novels History, Theme, and Technique, B. Beaty and S.Weiner, eds. Ipswich, Mass. : Salem Press, 2012.
Rogers, M.C. “Marvel” and “Merchandising and Licensing” in Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels, M.K. Booker, ed. New York, Greenwood, 2010.
Reeves, J.L., M.C. Rogers, and M.M. Epstein. “Quality Control: The Daily Show, the Peabody and Brand Discipline.” In Quality TV: Contemporary American Television and Beyond. J. McCabe and K. Akass, eds. London: I.B. Tauris, 2007.
Rogers, M.C. “Understanding Production: The Stylistic Impact of Artisan and Industrial Methods.” International Journal of Comic Art 8, no. 1 (2006): 509-517.
Epstein, M.M., J.L. Reeves and M.C. Rogers. “Surviving the Hit: Will The Sopranos still Sing for HBO.” in Reading the Sopranos: Hit TV from HBO. D. Lavery, ed. London: I.B. Tauris, 2006.
Epstein, M.M., M.C. Rogers and J.L. Reeves. “From Must-See-TV to Branded Counter Programming: Seinfeld and Syndication.” in Seinfeld, Master of Its Domain: Revisiting Television's Greatest Sitcom. D. Lavery and S. Dunne, eds. New York: Continuum, 2006.
Rogers M.C., M.M. Epstein, and J.L. Reeves “The Sopranos as HBO Brand Equity: The Art of Commerce in the Age of Digital Reproduction.” In This Thing of Ours: Investigating The Sopranos. D. Lavery, ed. New York: Columbia University Press, 2002.
Rogers, M.C. “Ideology in Four Colours: British Cultural Studies Do Comics.” International Journal of Comic Art 3, no. 1 (2001): 93-108.
Rogers, M.C. “License Farming and the American Comic Book Industry.” International Journal of Comic Art 1, no. 2 (1999): 132-142.
Rogers, M.C. “Comic Books Blend Print and Visual Art.” in Richard A. Campbell. Media and Culture: An Introduction to Mass Communication. New York: St. Martins, 1997.
Reprinted in the Second Edition, 2000. Revised as “Comic Books: Alternative Themes but Superheroes Prevail,” in the Third Edition, 2002.
Reeves, J.L., M.C. Rogers, and M.M. Epstein. “Rewriting Popularity: The Cult Files.” in Deny All Knowledge: Reading the X-Files (The Television Series). M. Cartwright, A. Hague, and D. Lavery, eds. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 1996. Reprinted in the third edition of Signs of Life in the USA: Readings on Popular Culture for Writers, S. Maasik and J. Solomon, eds. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins, 2000.
Rogers, M.C. “Comic Books: Culture in Four Colors.” in Genre and Ethnic Collections: Collected Essays. Foundations in Library and Information Science, Volume 38. M. Wolf and M. Martin, eds. Greenwich, CT: Jai Press, 1996.
Reeves, J.L., L. Brent, R. Campbell, H. Eagle, J. Jenkins, M. C. Rogers, L. Saaf, and N. Zuberi. “Postmodernism and Television: Speaking of Twin Peaks.” in Full of Secrets: Critical Approaches to Twin Peaks. David Lavery, ed. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1994.
