Faculty - Media Communications
Department Head
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Michael Freund
Country of Origin: Austria
Current Position: Media Communications Department Head, Universitätsprofessor Webster University Vienna Private University;
Editor, Der Standard, Vienna
Education: BA, University of Heidelberg, 1972; MA, Columbia University, 1975;
MPh, Columbia University, 1977; PhD, Columbia University, 1978
Academic Area: journalism, media communications;
Country of Origin: Austria
Current Position: Media Communications Department Head, Universitätsprofessor Webster University Vienna Private University;
Editor, Der Standard, Vienna
Education: BA, University of Heidelberg, 1972; MA, Columbia University, 1975;
MPh, Columbia University, 1977; PhD, Columbia University, 1978
Academic Area: journalism, media communications;
Webster, 1984-1991, 2003 – present
Research Faculty
Mr. Holger Lang, MA
Country of Origin: Germany, Austria
Current Position: , Webster Vienna
Education: MA, Danube University Krems
Academic Areas: Art and Media Communications;
Webster St. Louis 1995 – present, Webster Vienna 2004 – present
Dr. Anthony Löwstedt
Country of Origin: Sweden
Current Position: Assistenzprofessor, Webster University Vienna Private University
Education: Magister, University of Vienna, 1986
Doctorate, University of Vienna, 1994
Academic Area: media communications
Freshman Seminar; Webster, 1997 – present
Ms. Dardis McNamee
Country of Origin: United States of America
Current Position: Webster University Vienna Private University; Director, Vienna Journalism Institute,
Editor in Chief and Publisher, The Vienna Review
Education: BA Bryn Mawr College, 1970
Academic Area: journalism
Country of Origin: United States of America
Current Position: Webster University Vienna Private University; Director, Vienna Journalism Institute,
Editor in Chief and Publisher, The Vienna Review
Education: BA Bryn Mawr College, 1970
Academic Area: journalism
Webster, 2002 – present
Faculty
Ms. Elisabeth Zoe Knass, MA
Country of Origin: Austria
Current Position: Founder, Digital-Media-Art Production
Education: BA, Webster University, 1997; MA, Danube University Krems, 2004
Academic Area: art and media communications
Country of Origin: Austria
Current Position: Founder, Digital-Media-Art Production
Education: BA, Webster University, 1997; MA, Danube University Krems, 2004
Academic Area: art and media communications
Webster, 2006 – present
Ms. Barbara Trionfi, MA
Country of Origin: Italy
Current Position: Press Freedom Advisor and Project Coordinator at the
International Press Institute, Vienna
Education: 1995: Italian "Dottore" degree in oriental studies (Chinese) from Ca' Foscari University in Venice; 1999,
MA in international relations, Webster Vienna
Academic Area: media communications; Webster, 2005 – present
Mag. Stefan Strail
Country of Origin: Austria
Current Position: Illustrator, Animation Artist, Curator
Education: Universität für angewandte Kunst, 1992
Academic Area: media communications;
Country of Origin: Italy
Current Position: Press Freedom Advisor and Project Coordinator at the
International Press Institute, Vienna
Education: 1995: Italian "Dottore" degree in oriental studies (Chinese) from Ca' Foscari University in Venice; 1999,
MA in international relations, Webster Vienna
Academic Area: media communications; Webster, 2005 – present
Mag. Stefan Strail
Country of Origin: Austria
Current Position: Illustrator, Animation Artist, Curator
Education: Universität für angewandte Kunst, 1992
Academic Area: media communications;
Webster 2010 – present
Andrew Horsfield, MA
Country of Origin: UK
Current Position: core faculty member, Webster Vienna
Education: MA, Cambridge University, 1985
Academic Area: film appreciation
Webster, 1995 – present
Andrew Horsfield, MA
Country of Origin: UK
Current Position: core faculty member, Webster Vienna
Education: MA, Cambridge University, 1985
Academic Area: film appreciation
Webster, 1995 – present
