School of Cinematic Arts Faculty
On this page, you’ll find a list of all full-time faculty. If you’re planning an independent study, we encourage you to reach out to instructors you’ve worked with before, they often make the best mentors because they already know your work.
Be sure to check each faculty member’s area of specialization to see if their expertise aligns with your project.

Ambarien Alqadar [email protected]
Directing, Cinema Production, Screenwriting

Brian Andrews [email protected]
Visual Effects, Animation, Cinema Production

Meghann Artes [email protected]
Directing, Animation

Lisa Barcy [email protected]
Animation, Computer Graphics, Animation Techniques

Rachel Bass [email protected]
Cinema Production

Devin Bell [email protected]
Animation, Directing

Pete Biagi [email protected]
Cinematography, Cinema Production

Jacob Ciocci [email protected]
Animation, Multimedia, Theory

James Choi [email protected]
Production, Digital Media

Kevin Cagnolatti [email protected]
Post Production, Cinema Production

Shayna Connelly [email protected]
Directing, Cinema Production, Storytelling

Biju Dhanapalan [email protected]
Visual Effects, Virtual Production

Allie Solomon DiUbaldo [email protected]
Screenwriting

Ronald Eltanal [email protected]
Directing, Screenwriting, Post Production

Naghmeh Farzaneh [email protected]
Animation

Lori Felker [email protected]
Cinematography, Directing

Brian Ferguson [email protected]
Animation

Michael Flores [email protected]
Editing, Post Production, Storytelling

Juanie Fowlkes [email protected]
Screenwriting and Producing

Riyad Hasan [email protected]
Animation

Anna Hozian [email protected]
Screenwriting, Directing, Storytelling

Josh Jones [email protected]
Animation

Chris Kalis [email protected]
Post Production, Cinema Production, Computer Graphics

Jess King [email protected]
Screenwriting, Cinema Production

Daniel Klein [email protected]
Directing, Screenwriting

Dana Kupper [email protected]
Cinematography, Documentary

Melissa Lawrenz [email protected]
Post Production

Amy Lockhart [email protected]
Animation, Animation Techniques, Cinematography

Scott Myers [email protected]
Screenwriting

Gary Novak [email protected]
Screenwriting, Cinema Production

Aaron Owen [email protected]
Post Production, Cinema Production

Christopher Parrish [email protected]
Screenwriting and Television

Savvas Paritsis [email protected]
Post Production, Visual Effects

Timothy Peternel [email protected]
Producing

Abby Plante [email protected]
Creative Producing and Storytelling

John Psathas [email protected]
Directing, Cinema Production, Cinematography

Matthew Quinn [email protected]
Screenwriting

Anuradha Rana [email protected]
Storytelling, Directing, Cinema Production

Brad Riddell [email protected]
Screenwriting, Cinema Production

Scott Roberts [email protected]
Animation, Game Development, Animation Techniques

Wendy Roderweiss [email protected]
Directing, Cinema Production, Screenwriting

Robert Steel [email protected]
Post Production, Multimedia, Animation

Andrew Stasiulis [email protected]
Directing, Theory, Cinema Production

Jose Soto [email protected]
Television Production, Showrunning, and Screenwriting

Steve Socki [email protected]
Animation, Directing, Animation Techniques

Noelle Thomas [email protected]
Design, Cinema Production, Virtual Production

Naeema Torres [email protected]
Storytelling, Cinema Production

Jerry Tran [email protected]
Cinematography, Cinema Production

Chi Jang Yin Sender [email protected]
Cinema Production, Theory, Interactive Media

Brian Zahm [email protected]
Cinema Production
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