The School of Cinematic Arts is home to our animation and cinema programs, industries which are still evolving and merge creativity and technology, imagination and technique, and vision and execution.
Faculty
Lucia Dettori, Ph.D.
Interim Dean
University of Paris
Ambarien Alqadar, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor
Temple University
Brian Andrews, M.F.A.
Associate Professor
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Meghann Artes, M.F.A.
Professor & Associate Dean
University of California, Los Angeles
Lisa Barcy, M.A.
Senior Professional Lecturer
Columbia College
Rachel Bass, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor
Chapman University
Devin Bell, M.F.A.
Associate Professor
California Institute of the Arts
Peter Biagi, B.A.
Cinematographer in Residence
Columbia College
Kevin Cagnolatti, M.A.
Assistant Professor
Northwestern University
James Choi, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor
DePaul University
Jacob Ciocci, M.F.A.
Associate Professor
Carnegie Mellon University
Shayna Connelly, M.F.A.
Professor
Columbia College
Biju Dhanapalan, B.Tech.
Assistant Professor
Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering, University of Kerala
Ronald Eltanal, M.F.A.
Professor
University of Southern California
Naghmeh Farzaneh, M.F.A.
Associate Professor
Rochester Institute of Technology
Lori Felker, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Brian Ferguson, B.F.A.
Animator in Residence
New York Institute of Technology
Michael Flores, M.F.A.
Associate Professor
University of Southern California
Riyad Hasan, M.F.A.
Professional Lecturer
Savannah College of Art and Design
Anna Hozian, M.F.A.
Associate Professor
University of California
Joshua Jones, M.F.A.
Associate Professor
University of Southern California
Christopher Kalis, M.F.A.
Associate Professor
The University of Illinois at Chicago
Jess King, M.A.
Professional Lecturer
DePaul University
Daniel Klein, M.F.A.
Associate Professor and Associate Director
Chapman University
Dana Kupper, B.A.
Senior Professional Lecturer
Columbia College
Melissa Lawrenz, M.F.A.
Professional Lecturer
Columbia College, Chicago
Amy Lockhart, M.F.A.
Associate Professor
University of Guelph
Scott Myers, M.Div.
Associate Professor
Yale University
Gary Novak, M.F.A.
Associate Professor & Director of the School of Cinematic Arts
American Film Institute
Aaron Owen, B.S.
Assistant Professor
The Pennsylvania State University
Savvas Paritsis, M.F.A.
Associate Professor
New York University
Christopher Parrish, M.A.
Professional Lecturer
Antioch University
Timothy Peternel, M.F.A.
Associate Professor
University of Southern California
Abby Plante, B.A.
Professional Lecturer
DePaul University
John Psathas, M.F.A.
Associate Professor
DePaul University
Matt Quinn, M.F.A.
Associate Professor & Associate Dean
Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles
Anuradha Rana, M.F.A.
Professor
Columbia College
Brad Riddell, M.F.A.
Professor and Associate Director
University of Southern California
Scott Roberts, M.F.A.
Associate Professor
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Wendy Roderweiss, B.A.
Senior Professional Lecturer
University of Southern California
Fatou Samba, M.F.A.
Professional Lecturer
DePaul University
Stephen Socki, M.F.A.
Associate Professor
California Institute of the Arts
Alexandra Solomon DiUbaldo, M.F.A.
Professional Lecturer
New York University
Jose Soto, M.B.A.
Associate Professor
Universidad Anahuac
Andrew Stasiulis, MSc
Instructor
University of Edinburgh
Robert Steel, M.M.
Professor
Northwestern University
Susanne Suffredin, B.F.A.
Senior Professional Lecturer
University of Illinois
Noelle Thomas, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor
Northwestern University
Jerry Tran, B.S.
Professional Lecturer
Michigan State University
Chi Jang Yin, M.F.A.
Associate Professor
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Brian Zahm, M.F.A.
Senior Professional Lecturer
Ohio University
Joanne Zielinski, M.F.A.
Professor Emerita
Rutgers University