Faculty & Staff

Meet the faculty and staff at the heart of VCFA.

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William Alexander

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Steve Almond

Faculty, Postgraduate Writers' Conference

Parastoo Anoushahpour

Visiting Faculty, MFA in Visual Art

Kathi Appelt

Faculty Emerita, MFA in WCYA

Tasheka Arceneaux-Sutton

Faculty, MFA in Graphic Design

Mary-Kim Arnold

Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion in Teaching and Learning

Rafael Attias

Program Director, MFA in Film

Robert Atwell

Trustee Emeritus

Marianna Baer

Faculty, Writing Novels for Young People Retreat

Ceredwyn Bagley

Program Assistant, MFA in WCYA

Rick Baitz

Core Faculty, MFA in Music Composition

Renata Baptista

Program Director, Graphic Design

Betsy Barnett

HR & Accounts Payable Manager

Devin Barone

Assistant Director, MFA in Music Compostion

Samuel “Blitz” Bazawule

Visiting Faculty, MFA in Film [Extended Leave]

Carol Beatty

Program Director, MFA in Music Composition

Emily Bernard

Distinguished Visiting CNF Writer, MFA in Writing

Tom Birdseye

Faculty Emeritus, MFA in WCYA

Erin Black

Faculty, Writing Novels for Young People Retreat

Geoff Bouvier

Faculty, MFA in Writing [CNF/poetry/hybrid forms]

Janicza Bravo

Visiting Faculty, MFA in Film [Extended Leave]

Stefon Bristol

Visiting Faculty, MFA in Film

Martha Brockenbrough

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Nickole Brown

Faculty, Postgraduate Writers' Conference

Charles Bunting

Trustee

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

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Dhonielle Clayton

Faculty, Writing Novels for Young People Retreat

Marya Cohn

Faculty Chair, MFA in Film

Laura Colella

Core Faculty, MFA in Film

Eduardo C. Corral

Faculty, Postgraduate Writers' Conference

Matthew Coyne

Executive Director of Buildings and Grounds

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

Visiting Faculty, MFA in Film [Extended Leave]

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