Meet Us
Faculty
Richard Pratt
Department Chair, Professor, Graphic Design

- Location: Mariposa Hall 5001
- Phone: (916) 278-3659
- rpratt@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 2:00p.m - 3:30p.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

- Phone: (916) 278-5019
- aanker@csus.edu
- 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.
Doug Dertinger
Professor, Photography

- Location: Mariposa Hall 5015
- Phone: (916) 278-4023
- dderting@csus.edu
- 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
Shelly Duff
Professor, Interior Architecture

- Location: Mariposa Hall 5009
- Phone: (916) 278-3956
- duff@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Professor Duff is away Spring 2023
- Specialty & Interests: Shelly is a licensed architect and has practiced in Milwaukee and Sacramento. The focus of her research has been an exploration of the intersection of design with environmental and societal issues.
Mario Estioko
Professor, Graphic Design

- Location: Mariposa Hall 5011
- Phone: (916) 278-5325
- mestioko@csus.edu
- 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

- Location: Mariposa Hall 5001C
- Phone: (916) 278-4319
- forrestj@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Designer. Printmaker. Educator. Problem Solver.
Carolyn Gibbs
Professor, Interior Architecture

- Location: Mariposa Hall 5005
- Phone: (916) 278-6166
- carolyng@csus.edu
Lauren Kelly
Assistant Professor, Graphic Design

- Location: Mariposa Hall 5007
- Phone: (916) 278-6375
- lauren.kelly@csus.edu
- 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.
D. Sledge, EdD
Assistant Professor, Interior Architecture

- Location: Mariposa Hall 2009
- Phone: (916) 278-4945
- sledge@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Education, Creativity Studies, Interior Design, Architectural History. Ed.D: Drexel University, SMArchS: MIT, B.Arch: NC State
Myung-Hae Park
Professor, Graphic Design

- Location: Mariposa Hall 5013
- Phone: (916) 278-3962
- myung@csus.edu
Nigel Poor
Professor, Photography

- Phone: (916) 278-3962
- npoor@csus.edu
- Website
- 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
Assistant Professor, Interior Architecture

- Location: MRP 5003
- Phone: (916) 278-7897
- emily.potts@csus.edu
- Website
- 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

- Location: Mariposa Hall 5017
- Phone: (916) 278-6210
- nick.shepard@csus.edu
- Website
- 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
Eliza Gregory
Assistant Professor, Photography

- Location: Mariposa 2017
- eliza.gregory@csus.edu
- Website
- 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
Marcy Wacker
Assistant Professor, Design Studies

- Location: Mariposa Hall 2011
- Phone: (916) 278-3962
- wacker@csus.edu
Staff
Mystique Horton
Administrative Support Coordinator II

- Location: Mariposa Hall 5001
- Phone: (916) 278-6394
- mystique.horton@csus.edu
Boris Rajeski
Lab Manager, Photography

- Location: Kadema Hall 282
- Phone: (916) 278-6210
- boris.rajeski@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Boris is a long time photography professional with experience in commercial and fine-art image production. His work focuses on the urban environment and photographic technologies. BA: Sac State
Cindy Williams
Department of Design ASC

- Location: Mariposa Hall 5001
- Phone: (916) 278-3962
- cynthia.williams@csus.edu