Richard Pratt

Department Chair, Professor, Graphic Design

• Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 2:00p.m - 2:45p.m

• Specialty & Interests: With an interest in aesthetics and semiotics, Richard teaches typography and advance design. MFA in Design, RI School of Design; BFA in Art, Ohio State University; studied at University of Cincinnati.

Andrew Anker

Professor, Interior Architecture

• Specialty & Interests: A licensed architect, Andrew has practiced in NYC, SF, and Davis. He writes about Italian urbanism and 19th c. stereo photography. M.ARCH: Harvard, Master of Environmental Design: Yale.

PJ Carlino

Assistant Professor, Design Studies

• Specialty & Interests: PJ Carlino, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Design Studies at Sacramento State, focusing on material culture, industrial design history, and community-engaged research.

Doug Dertinger

Professor, Photography

• Specialty & Interests: Doug teaches 20th C. processes in photography as well as history and theory. His work focuses on unattended and vestigial spaces within our environment. MFA: Nova Scotia College of Art and Design

Mario Estioko

Professor, Graphic Design

• Specialty & Interests: Mario teaches beginning and advanced courses in color and symbol. His instructional approach focuses on process and systems thinking in the pursuit of strategic design. MA and BA: Sacramento State

John P. Forrest, Jr.

Professor, Graphic Design

• Specialty & Interests: Designer. Printmaker. Educator. Problem Solver.

Carolyn Gibbs

Professor, Interior Architecture

• Specialty & Interests: A licensed architect, Carolyn has worked on commercial, educational, and government projects. Her interest are in design tech. and teaching pedagogy. M.ARCH: UC Berkeley, B. ARCH: RI School of Design

Eliza Gregory

Assistant Professor, Photography

• Office Hours: T/Th 3-4 pm

• Specialty & Interests: Eliza teaches research-based practices, narratives, social practice, and photo history. She makes collaborative publications and exhibitions. MFA: Portland State Art & Social Practice, A.B. Princeton

Lauren Kelly

Associate Professor, Graphic Design

• Specialty & Interests: Lauren operates at the intersection of design + technology, bringing together creativity and technical excellence. Her teaching and research focus on user interface and user experiences.

Mahtab Orooji

Assistant Professor

• Specialty & Interests: Mahtab Orooji, Ph.D., has postdoc experience and Ph.D. in natural hazard risk assessment and mitigation decision making. She also holds master's degree in Construction Management and Architecture.

Myung-Hae Park

Professor, Graphic Design

• Specialty & Interests: Myung specializes in emotion-driven branding, user-centered experiences, and typographic design. She holds an MFA from Iowa State and a BFA from Ewha Womans University, Seoul.

Nigel Poor

Professor, Photography

• Specialty & Interests: Nigel‘s work explores how people make a mark and leave behind evidence of their existence. Her involvement in criminal justice issues includes co-creating & co-hosting the podcast Ear Hustle.

Emily Potts

Associate Professor, Interior Architecture

• Specialty & Interests: Licensed architect and educator who is passionate about inclusive design and frames her multidisciplinary practice through the lens of ecological and social sustainability.

Nick Shepard

Associate Professor, Photography

• Office Hours:
  Wed. noon - 1:30 p.m. Zoom
  Thurs. 3 - 4:30 p.m. Zoom

• Specialty & Interests: Nick teaches digital and studio-based photography. He works primarily in large-scale color still life images and site-specific installations. MFA: School of Visual Arts and BA: Carleton College

Marcy Wacker

Assistant Professor, Design Studies

• Specialty & Interests: Marcy’s teaching practice emphasizes community engagement + social practice. Her work investigates what design reveals about our human experience + reimagines how we prepare designers for the future.

Shalini Agrawal

Assistant Professor

• Specialty & Interests: Shalini's teaching and research sits at the intersection of architecture and community engagement, focused on spatial justice. She has practiced architecture in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco.

Heba Nazmy

Assistant Professor

• Specialty & Interests: Dr. Nazmy, Ph.D., NCIDQ, LEED AP, has over 10 years of experience in teaching. Her research explores occupant-building interactions, with a focus on human well-being and comfort.