Faculty and Staff

DEPARTMENT OFFICE

Fine Arts Building Room 332
Phone: (323) 343-4010 | Fax: (323) 343-4045 
[email protected]
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 6 pm

Jimmy Moss Department Chair/Professor of Design
Phone/Ext: (323) 343-4010
[email protected] 

Heidi Partida Department Coordinator 
Phone/Ext: (323) 343-4012 
[email protected]

Angela Cota Administrative Support Assistant II 
Phone/Ext: (323) 343-4011 
[email protected]

DEPARTMENT STAFF

D. Hill Photography Lab Technician
Phone/Ext: (323) 343-4050
[email protected]

Vacant Tool Crib Manager
Phone/Ext: (323) 343-4039


FACULTY

Animation
Blake Young, Lecturer, FA 324 | email  
Audrey Hector, Lecturer, FA 227 | email 
Danski Tang, Lecturer, FA 357 | email 
Jenny Nigrends, Lecturer, FA 356 | email 
Jim Ovelmen, Professor, FA 227 (323) 343-4033 | email | more | CV
Josh Tuthill, Assistant Professor, FA 353 (323) 343-4010 | email | more
Sam Gurry, Lecturer, FA 256 | email 
Shelly “Trixy” Wattenbarger, Lecturer, FA 227 | email  
Zachary Zezima, Associate Professor, FA 357 (323) 343-4021email | more | CV

Art Education
Allison L Aziz, Lecturer, FA 354 | email 
Dustin Garnet, Associate Professor, FA 354 (323) 343-4024email | more | CV
Carol Reynolds, Lecturer, FA 354 | email 
Mika Cho, Professor, FA 322 (323) 343-4022/4040 | email | more | CV

Art History
Jessica Larson, Lecturer, FA 259 | email  
Julian Nykolak, Assistant Professor, FA 259 (323) 343-4035 | email | CV
Lori Rusch, Lecturer, FA 357 | email  
Manuel Aguilar, Professor, FA 228 (323) 343-4054 | email | CV
Marjan Asgari,  Lecturer, FA XXX | email  
Victoria Fisher, Lecturer, FA 259 | email  

Core
Allison L Aziz, Lecturer, FA 354 | email 
Carol Zou, Lecturer, | email  
Cindy Bernard, Lecturer, FA 259 | email  
Colleen M. Corcoran,  Lecturer, FA 323 | email  
Leo Alas, Lecturer, FA 256 | email
Ricardo Harris-Fuentes, Lecturer, FA 355 | email   
Benito Solis, Lecturer, ET A635 | email

Fashion, Fiber and Materials
Bobette Stott, Lecturer, FA 257 | email 
Carole Frances Lung, Professor, FA 256 (323) 343-4029 | email | more | CV
Haydee V. Jimenez, Lecturer, FA 257 | email 
Phoebe Takeda, Lecturer, FA 257 | email 
 

Graphic Design/Visual Communication
Adriana Rivera-Garcia, Lecturer, FA XXX | email   
Anika Sarin, Assistant Professor, FA 353 (323) 343-4010 | email 
Becca Lofchie, Lecturer, FA 357 | email  
Bill Teitelbaum, Lecturer, FA 323 | email  
Christian Perez Morin, Lecturer, FA 328 | email  
Colleen M. Corcoran,  Lecturer, FA 323 | email  
David Karwan, Lecturer, FA 324 | email  
Evan Chang,  Lecturer, FA 324 | email  Hakon Engvig,  Lecturer, FA 328 | email   
Hrant Papazian, Lecturer, FA 324 | email  
Jimmy Moss, Professor, Department Chair, FA 332 (323) 343-4010 | email | CV
Joe Potts, Assistant Professor, FA 358 (323) 343-4010 | email
Karin Lanzoni,  Lecturer, FA 323 | email  
Leona Cheung, Lecturer, FA 256 | email   
Lorna Turner, Lecturer, FA 324 | email   
Lynne Berman,  Lecturer, FA 357 | email  
Noami Duckworth,  Lecturer, FA 329 | email  
Vita Eruhimovitz,  Lecturer, FA 323 | email  
Zachary Vernon, Associate Professor, FA 329 (323) 343-4027 | email | more | CV

Studio Arts
Alexandra Cao Ying, Lecturer, FA 356 | email  
Amy Santoferraro, Assistant Professor, FA 358 (323) 343-4010 | email
Arie Vazquez, Teaching Associate, FA XXX | email   
Brian Olson, Lecturer, FA 107 | email  
Cindy Bernard, Lecturer, FA 259 | email  
Cole Case, Lecturer, FA 356 | email 
Danny Munoz, Teaching Associate, BIOS 32 | email   
Diana Madriaga, Lecturer, FA 356 | email  
Isai Favela, Lecturer, FA 354 | email  
Joey Morris, Lecturer, BIOS 32 | email   
Jotham Hung, Teaching Associate, 
June Edmonds, Lecturer, FA 355 | email   
Karin Lanzoni,  Lecturer, FA 323 | email  
Nate Bockelman, Lecturer, FA 256 | email  
Oli Rodriguez, Associate Professor, FA 328 (323) 343-4028 | email | more
Phung Huynh, Assistant Professor, FA 355 (323) 343-4010 | email
Ricardo Harris-Fuentes, Lecturer, FA 355 | email   
Richard Wearn, Professor, FA 356 (323) 343-4020 | email | more
Scott F. Schafer, Lecturer, BIOS 32 | email  
Terence, Kelly, Lecturer, FA 356 | email  
Tetsuji Aono, Lecturer, FA 355 | email  
Vita Eruhimovitz,  Lecturer, FA 323 | email  
Yvette Marthell, Lecturer, FA 328 | email  

EMERITI FACULTY

Luis Bermudez (Studio Arts)
Barbara A.Boyer (Art Education)
Elizabeth Bryant (Studio Arts) 
Jack Butler (Studio Arts)
Abbas Daneshvari (Art History)
Rebecca Davis, Professor | email | CV (Fashion Fiber and Materials)
Dan Douke (Studio Arts)
John Funakura (Design)
Michael Henderson (Design)
Carol Jeffers (Art Education)
Tony Longson (Design) 
Robert Martin (Studio Arts)
Joe Soldate (Studio Arts)
Carol Tuntland (Fashion, Fiber and Materials)
Connie Utterback (Design)
Tim Ebner (Studio Arts)

GUEST CRITICS, ARTISTS, LECTURES (Class + Dept.)

A.M. Drake
Aaron Draplin
Adele Han Li
Aj Shenefelt
Alan Nakagawa
Alexis Onofre
Alisa Olinova
Allegra Jones
Ambar Navarro
Amy Russell
Ana Mouyis
Ana Ramírez González
Andres Janacua
Angela Stempel
Becca Lofchie
Blake Lewis
Bona Bones
Brian Smee
Bryan Dimas
Casey Keith
Caitlin Craggs
Cami Kwan (Apartment D Studios)
Chris Diller
Christian Campos
Cindy Harris
Conne' Crebbin
Cong Huynh 
Daniela Campins
Danielle Drummond
David Booher
David Heimerl
Dorothy Santos
Encyclopedia Pictura
Eric Graves
Erma Fiend
Estevan Ramos
Esthella Monroy
Ewa Slapa
Ghikhan Blossfld-Lau
Hazar Bayindir
Heather Rassmussen
Hong-An Truong
Huntrezz Janos
Ian Evenstar
Ingo Raschka
Isabel Acosta
Isabel Higgins
Isabelle Aspin
Jacqueline Rumohr
Jeron Braxton
Jonni Phillips
John Ziqiang Wu
Jordan Wong
Jose Medina
Josel Cruz-Arbona
Josh Cloud
Juan Capistran
Juan Miro
Julie Shafer
Kat Fon
Katie Krentz
Ken Gonzales-Day
Kenly Xu
Kevin Torres
Kimberly Peña
Koalani Walkoe
Kirsten Lepore
Lamar Abrams
Lauren Huston
Leopold Lambert
Lesley Roberts
Luca Cioci
Maria Cervantes
Margaret Dean
Marina Santana
Marco Rios
Mario Ybarra Jr. 
Mark Bradford
Marylin Fabricant
Maskai Koike
Megan Ducote
Melissa Ferrari
Michelle Wong
Miles Coolidge
Mindy Seu
Nancy Stella Soto
Nary La
Nick D’Agostino
Nick Sumida
Nicolas Ramirez Cruz
Nik Kantar
Nikki Ward
NOFAC3
Patrice Cathleen Rubio
Paula Searing
Philip Lee
Phylicia Fuentes
Priyanka Tyagi
Quique Rivera
Rachel Elnar
Randy McKay
Renée Cossutta
Richard Navarette
Robby Cook
Robert Baldwin
Roman Pastucha
Ron Athey
Ron Diamond
Samantha Cruz
Samuel Deats
Sarah Wong
Sean Maloney (Apartment D Studios)
Siqi Song
Somnath Bhatt
Sophie Gate
Spencer Wan
Stefano Raspi
Stephen Silver
Suchi Branfman
Sylmara Multini
Tanner Stevenett 
Taylor K. Shaw
Ted Wiggin
Tony Villa
Veronica Woo
Vic Rodriguez
Victoria Vincent
Wang Chen
Yasaman Alipour
Yocelyn Riojas
Zekkereya El-Megharbal
Zhongkai Li

Previous Lecturers 

Abel Guzman (Studio Arts)
Adam Feldmeth (Graphic Design/Visual Communication)
Aisha Alkinaey (Design)
Amir Arzanian (Animation)
Amr Shahat (Art History)
AR Keiner (Studio Arts)
Armando_Martinez-Celis (Graphic Design/Visual Communication)
Barbara Kosoff (Graphic Design/Visual Communication)
Christina Huang (Graphic Design/Visual Communication)
Cindy Bernard (Core)
Colin Barton (Animation)
Ella Gold (Graphic Design/Visual Communication)
Hector Torres (Graphic Design/Visual Communication)
Howard Schneider (Graphic Design/Visual Communication)
Hrant Papazian (Graphic Design/Visual Communication)
Ian Laurelin Evenstar (Graphic Design/Visual Communication)
Jackie Rines (Studio Arts)
Janine Vigus (Design)
Javier Barboza (Animation)
Jemima Wyman (Fashion, Fiber and Materials)
Jennifer Rubin (Fashion, Fiber and Materials)
Jenny Nigrends (Animation)
Jonah Primiano (Animation)
Jordan Wong (Animation)
Julian Petschek (Animation)
Justin Wilcott (Animation)
Khara Cloutier (Graphic Design/Visual Communication)
Leslie Bilderback (Art History)
Melissa Ferrari (Animation)
Miranda Javid (Animation)
Natalie Arribeno (Fashion, Fiber and Materials)
Nate Schulman (Graphic Design/Visual Communication)
Paul Mendoza (Graphic Design/Visual Communication)
Pilar Castillo (Core)
Rachel Kinnard (Fashion, Fiber and Materials)
Rafael Duffie (Animation)
Rachel Elnar (Design)
Ralph Acosta (Graphic Design/Visual Communication)
Rebekah Albrecht (Graphic Design/Visual Communication)
Renée Cossutta (Design)
Robby Herbst (Core)
Robert Gonzales (Design)
Sean Kelly (Studio Arts)
Seth Ferris (Graphic Design/Visual Communication)
Zelda Harrison (Graphic Design/Visual Communication)