The Morgan Woodward Endowed Distinguished Professor of Film at UTA
Oct 08, 2026
Rachel A. Raimist, PhD
The Morgan Woodward Endowed Distinguished Professor of Film at UTA
Dr. Rachel Raimist is a trailblazing television director and tenured professor of directing whose work centers on smart women, messy families and the magical reality of adolescence. Her directing credits span drama, comedy, action, musicals, science fiction and fantasy. She has brought her distinctive voice to series including Elsbeth (CBS), Bel-Air (Peacock), The Spiderwick Chronicles (Roku) and Wu-Tang: An American Saga (Hulu), among others.
Her origin story as a filmmaker is chronicled in the documentary TEENAGE WASTELAND which premieres on Netflix on September 4.
Raimist is the Morgan Woodward Endowed Distinguished Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington. She also has taught for Sundance, Netflix, African Creative Television, Tyler Perry Studios, the Latino Film Institute and many colleges and universities. She serves on the Advisory Board of Kōawa Studios at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. She has taught filmmaking and storytelling at more than 30 colleges and universities and has filmed and taught in more than 20 countries.
Raimist is the Morgan Woodward Endowed Distinguished Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington. She also has taught for Sundance, Netflix, African Creative Television, Tyler Perry Studios, the Latino Film Institute and many colleges and universities. She serves on the Advisory Board of Kōawa Studios at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. She has taught filmmaking and storytelling at more than 30 colleges and universities and has filmed and taught in more than 20 countries.