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Parastoo Anoushahpour
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Kathi Appelt
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Tasheka Arceneaux-Sutton
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Mary-Kim Arnold
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Rafael Attias
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Robert Atwell
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Marianna Baer
Faculty, Writing Novels for Young People Retreat
Ceredwyn Bagley
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Rick Baitz
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Renata Baptista
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Betsy Barnett
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Devin Barone
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Samuel “Blitz” Bazawule
Visiting Faculty, MFA in Film [Extended Leave]
Carol Beatty
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Emily Bernard
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Tom Birdseye
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Erin Black
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Geoff Bouvier
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Janicza Bravo
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Stefon Bristol
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Martha Brockenbrough
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Nickole Brown
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Charles Bunting
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Loree Griffin Burns
Faculty, MFA in WCYA
Linda Camacho
Faculty, Writing Novels for Young People Retreat
A.R. Capetta
Faculty Emeritx, MFA in WCYA
Catherine Carvelli
Vice Chair, Board of Trustees
James Chae
Visiting Faculty, MFA in Graphic Design
Trudy Chan
Residency Faculty
Sheela Chari
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Dhonielle Clayton
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Marya Cohn
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Laura Colella
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Eduardo C. Corral
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Matthew Coyne
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Brandon Coyne
Buildings and Grounds Maintenance
Nikki Coyne
Bursar
Melanie Crowder
Faculty, MFA in WCYA
Alan Cumyn
Faculty Emeritus, MFA in WCYA
Joan Darling
Core Faculty, MFA in Film
Nina Davenport
Core Faculty, MFA in Film
Damon Davis
Faculty, MFA in Film
Mike Day
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Josephine Decker
Visiting Faculty, MFA in Film
Mamadou Dia
Visiting Faculty, MFA in Film
Don DiNicola
Core Faculty, MFA in Music Composition
Kathleen Dolan
Trustee Emerita
Andre Dubus III
Faculty, Postgraduate Writers' Conference
Jarrett Dury-Agri
Assistant to the President
Michael Early
Core Faculty, MFA in Music Composition
Eshrat Erfanian
Faculty Co-Chair, MFA in Visual Art
Sophie Ericsson
Enrollment Manager
Tarfia Faizullah
Faculty, MFA in Writing [poetry]
Melissa Faliveno
Faculty, MFA in Writing [CNF]
Lainie Fefferman
Visiting Faculty, MFA in Music Composition
Shaina Feinberg
Faculty, MFA in Film
Harrison Candelaria Fletcher
Faculty, MFA in Writing [CNF]
Fernando A. Flores
Faculty, MFA in Writing [fiction]
Connie May Fowler
Faculty Chair, MFA in Writing [fiction/CNF]; Director, Novel Retreat
Rob Frankenberry
Residency Faculty, MFA in Music Composition
Angela Franklin
Associate Director of Admissions
Miciah Bay Gault
Faculty, MFA in Writing [fiction]; Novel Retreat
John Gianvito
Faculty, MFA in Film
Dwayne Gibson
Buildings and Grounds Maintenance
David Macinnis Gill
Faculty, MFA in WCYA
William Giraldi
Faculty, Postgraduate Writers' Conference
Michael Goldstein
Chair, Board of Trustees
Jessica Gorter
Core Faculty, MFA in Film
Chris Green
Support Specialist/Media Coordinator
Thomas Christopher Greene
President Emeritus
Evan Griffith
Faculty, MFA in WCYA
Harry Groome
Trustee Emeritus
Joan Grubin
Trustee
Katie Gustafson
CFO/VP for Finance & Administration
Luis Guzmán
Visiting Faculty, MFA in Film
Mehmed (Medo) Halapic
Buildings and Grounds Housekeeping
Mary Hanrahan
Assistant Director, MFA in Graphic Design
Louise Hawes
Faculty, MFA in WCYA
Corey Ann Haydu
Faculty, MFA in WCYA
Aldrena Hicks
Website Content & Design Manager
Veera Hiranandani
Faculty, MFA in WCYA
Michael Hogan
Trustee
Jonathan Bailey Holland
Core Faculty, MFA in Music Composition
K.A. Holt
Faculty, MFA in WCYA
Sarah Hooker
Manager, College Store
Kate Hosford
Trustee
Lorena Howard-Sheridan
Faculty, MFA in Graphic Design
Annie J. Howell
Core Faculty, MFA in Film
Kath Hubbard
Conference & Retreat Coordinator
Kristin Humbargar
Assistant Director, MFA in Film
Barbara Hurd
Faculty, MFA in Writing [CNF]
Natalia Ilyin
Faculty, MFA in Graphic Design
Richard Jackson
Faculty, MFA in Writing [poetry]
Luis Jacob
Faculty, MFA in Visual Art
Andy Jaffe
Core Faculty, MFA in Music Composition
Edward Jahn
Director of Information Technology
Varian Johnson
Faculty, MFA in WCYA
T. Geronimo Johnson
Faculty, MFA in Writing [fiction]
Barry Johnson
Trustee
Nikki Juen
Faculty, MFA in Graphic Design
Negesti Kaudo
Faculty, MFA in Writing [CNF]
Carla Kihlstedt
Core Faculty, MFA in Music Composition
A.S. King
Faculty (On Leave), MFA in WCYA
Jeff Kleinman
Faculty, Novel Retreat
Samuel Kọ́láwọlé
Faculty, MFA in Writing [fiction]
Ravi Krishnaswami
Faculty Co-Chair, MFA in Music Composition
Uma Krishnaswami
Faculty Emerita, MFA in WCYA
Madeleine Kunin
Honorary Trustee
Jane Kurtz
Faculty, MFA in WCYA
Việt Lê
Faculty, MFA in Visual Art
Sydney Lea
Trustee Emeritus
Martine Leavitt
Faculty, MFA in WCYA; Alumnx Mini-Residency
Yoon Soo Lee
Faculty, MFA in Graphic Design
Cynthia Leitich Smith
Faculty, MFA in WCYA
Josh Leno
Buildings and Grounds Maintenance
Ellen Lesser
Faculty, MFA in Writing [fiction]; Director, Postgraduate Writers' Conference
Brian Leung
Faculty, MFA in Writing [fiction]
Sonja Livingston
Faculty, Postgraduate Writers' Conference
Malinda Lo
Faculty, Writing Novels for Young People Retreat
Alexander London
Faculty, Writing Novels for Young People Retreat
Bret Lott
Faculty, MFA in Writing [fiction/CNF]
Ian Lynam
Faculty, MFA in Graphic Design
Robin MacArthur
Faculty, MFA in Writing [fiction]; Novel Retreat
Patrick Madden
Faculty, MFA in Writing [CNF/hybrid forms]
Guy Maddin
Visiting Faculty, MFA in Film
Sarah Madru
Associate Director of Alumnx & Community Engagement
Kekla Magoon
Faculty Emerita, MFA in WCYA
John Mallia
Core Faculty, MFA in Music Composition
Jana Markow
Assistant Program Director, MFA in Visual Arts
Lucrecia Martel
Visiting Faculty, MFA in Film
Lee Martin
Faculty, Postgraduate Writers' Conference
Casper Martin
Trustee
Jody Maunsell
Registrar
Tia McCarthy
Associate Library Director
Cory McCarthy
Faculty (On Leave), MFA in WCYA
Clint McCown
Faculty, MFA in Writing [fiction]
Bernice L. McFadden
Faculty, Postgraduate Writers' Conference
Anna-Marie McLemore
Faculty, MFA in WCYA
Adam McOmber
Faculty, MFA in Writing [fiction/hybrid forms]; Editor in Chief, Hunger Mountain Review
Philip Metres
Faculty, MFA in Writing [poetry]
Lisa Mezzacappa
Core Faculty, MFA in Music Composition
Risa Mickenberg
Faculty, MFA in Film
Merima Milak
Buildings and Grounds Housekeeping
Cheryl D. Miller
Trustee
Michael Minelli
Faculty, MFA in Visual Art
Matthew Monk
Academic Dean; Faculty, MFA in Graphic Design
Gary Moore
Dean Emeritus
Joliet Morrill
Social Media Manager
Erin E. Moulton
YWN Workshop Leader, Alumnx Mini-Residency
Ziddi Msangi
Faculty, MFA in Graphic Design
Ekwa Msangi
Visiting Faculty, MFA in Film
Silas Munro
Faculty Co-Chair, MFA in Graphic Design
An Na
Faculty, MFA in WCYA; Writing Novels for Young People Retreat
Terence Nance
Visiting Faculty, MFA in Film
Michel Negroponte
Core Faculty, MFA in Film
Susan Newbold
Trustee Emerita
Wanjikū Wa Ngūgī
Faculty, MFA in Writing [fiction]
Jim Nolte
Library Director Emeritus
Frank J. Oteri
Residency Faculty
Milly Otero
Senior Accountant
Katherine Palardy
Controller
Emily X.R. Pan
Faculty, MFA in WCYA
Jericho Parms
VP for Institutional Advancement
Elena Passarello
Faculty, MFA in Writing [CNF]
Katherine Paterson
Trustee
Tanya Patterson
Facilities Office Manager/Events Coordinator
David Peacock
Faculty, MFA in Graphic Design
Erica Perl
Faculty, MFA in WCYA
Emilia Phillips
Faculty, Postgraduate Writers' Conference
Ryan Pontillas
Associate Director of Student Services
Gala Porras-Kim
Visiting Faculty, MFA in Visual Art
Tirzah Price
Retreat Director, WCYA Novel Retreat
J. Scott Price
Operations & Logistics Manager
Mary Quattlebaum
Faculty, MFA in WCYA
Humberto Ramirez
Faculty, MFA in Visual Art
Andrew Ramsammy
Trustee
Katie Rasmussen
Program Director, MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults
Mary Rath
Wordpress Developer
Stephanie Reich
Associate Director, MFA in Writing
Anica Mrose Rissi
Faculty, MFA in WCYA
Mike Rivas
Program Director, MFA in Writing
John Fitz Rogers
Core Faculty, MFA in Music Composition
Michael Rosenfeld
Trustee
Sereina Rothenberger
Faculty Co-Chair, MFA in Graphic Design
Sara Ryan
Faculty, MFA in WCYA
Grace Safford
Publications & Communications Manager
Natasha Sajé
Faculty, MFA in Writing [poetry/CNF]
Aidan Sammis
Assistant Director, MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults
Alex Sanchez
Faculty, MFA in WCYA
Hubert Sauper
Faculty, MFA in Film
Liz Garton Scanlon
Faculty Co-Chair, MFA in WCYA
David Schatz
Faculty, MFA in Graphic Design
Dan Schrecker
Visiting Faculty, MFA in Film
Niki Sevigny
HR & Payroll Assistant
Betsy Sholl
Faculty, MFA in Writing [poetry]
Laura Shovan
Faculty, MFA in WCYA
Sue William Silverman
Faculty, MFA in Writing [CNF/hybrid forms]; Postgraduate Writers' Conference
SJ Sindu
Faculty, MFA in Writing [fiction/CNF/hybrid forms]
Hasanthika Sirisena
Faculty, MFA in Writing [fiction/CNF]
Annie Sklar
Director of Admissions & Enrollment Management
Patricia Smith
Faculty, Postgraduate Writers' Conference; Visiting Poet, Winter 2023
Valentyn Smith
Library Assistant
Dominga Sotomayor
Faculty, MFA in Film
Juliet Stephens
Library Circulation Manager
Nova Ren Suma
Faculty Emerita, MFA in WCYA
F.J. Talley
Associate Director of Admissions
Shelley Tanaka
Faculty Emerita, MFA in WCYA
Ramon Tejada
Visiting Faculty, MFA in Graphic Design
Clifford Thompson
Faculty, Postgraduate Writers' Conference
Katrine Trantham
Program Director, Visual Art
Heidi Mohlman Tringe
Trustee
Leslie Ullman
Faculty, MFA in Writing [poetry]
Amalia Ulman
Faculty, MFA in Film
Linda Urban
Faculty, MFA in WCYA
Padma Venkatraman
Master Class Instructor, Alumnx Mini-Residency
Malik Vitthal
Visiting Faculty, MFA in Film
Leslie Ward
President
Jasmine Warga
Faculty, MFA in WCYA
Anne West
Thesis Instructor, MFA in Graphic Design
Jeff Wiggins
Trustee
Fran Wilde
Faculty, MFA in WCYA
Faith Wilding
Faculty, MFA in Visual Art
Crystal Wilkinson
Faculty, Novel Retreat
Nance Van Winckel
Faculty, MFA in Writing [fiction/poetry]
David Wojahn
Faculty, MFA in Writing [poetry]; Postgraduate Writers' Conference
Roger Zahab
Faculty Co-Chair, MFA in Music Composition
Jerry Zeankowski
Buildings & Grounds Supervisor
Jennifer Ziegler
Faculty Co-Chair, MFA in WCYA