Media and Communication

School of Marketing and Media

Media and Communication

Dr. Piercy

D. Stokes Piercy, MFA

Assistant Professor

Stokes Piercy is an international award-winning filmmaker, writer, and media scholar from East Tennessee with over 14 years experience. He is an adept filmmaker with an impressive portfolio of documentaries and film works that have been selected at over 30 festivals worldwide and garnered 14 international awards. He is a published author and lecturer specializing in media culture, innovation, storytelling, and art. Piercy has lectured national and internationally on the intersection of popular culture and ideology in superhero and fantasy film genres. Piercy's research interests include filmmaking, screenwriting and content brand storytelling. Stokes enjoys martial arts, cooking and binge-watching Marvel movies.