James Kendrick, Ph.D.
Professor, Film & Digital Media · Baylor University
Expert on Spielberg films, cult and horror films, post-Classical Hollywood film history, and new cinema technologies.
Cult film Steven Spielberg Film History Film and Media Theory Violence in the media
Jason England
Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Jason England has written extensively on race, sports and societal issues.
Sports Creative Writing Arts and Creative Expression Civil Rights Race
Mary Trunk
Lecturer of Dance · Loyola Marymount University
Lecturer of Dance
Choreography Editing Screen Dance Dance Documentary
Jon McMillan
Associate Professor, Department of Art and Art History · University of Mary Washington
Associate Professor, Department of Art and Art History
Studio Art Sculpture Installations Visual Cultures
Alison Cooley
Writer, Curator, Educator · Middlebrook Prize Winners
Alison Cooley is a joint winner of the 2014 Middlebrook Prize.
Art History Museum Education Contemporary Art Curatorial Projects
Leni Schwendinger
Owner/Principal · Leni Schwendinger Light Projects, NightSeeing™
"Fun, moving, exciting! Is how I would describe Leni's Talk and LightWalk."
Urban Nights Lighting Nighttime Environment Cities Design
Yasmin Nurming-Por
Curator, Writer and Researcher · Middlebrook Prize Winners
Yasmin is the 2017 winner of the Middlebrook Prize
Public Programming Curating Education Project Management
Shaun Hays
Speaker, Cosultant, Author, Artist · Shaun Hays Presentations
Exciting and relevant keynote speaker / world renown speed chalk artist - unforgettable!
Healthy Life Choices Overcoming Challenges Success Attitude! Motivation
Carole Garmon
Department Chair, Professor of Sculpture · University of Mary Washington
Professor Garmon specializes in all technical aspects of sculpture.
Sculpture Video Art Performance Art Installation Art
Catlan McClelland
Visiting Assistant Professor of Screenwriting · Loyola Marymount University
School of Film and Television
Ariel Garten
Founder and Chief Evangelist Officer · Muse
Global speaker, female tech founder, and expert in brain, neuroscience, psychotherapy, entrepreneurship, innovation, and women in business.
Neuroscience of Meditation Brain Computer Interface Start Up Mindfulness Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)
Melody Rodari
Associate Professor and Chair of Art History · Loyola Marymount University
Associate Professor and Chair of Art History
Southeast Asian Art Museum Studies Curation
Fr. Michael Tang
Professor of Art & Art History · Loyola Marymount University
Studio Arts Faculty
Studio Arts Watercolors Drawing Painting Installation Art
Lauren Fournier
Creative Director, Writer, Curator, Consultant, Researcher · Middlebrook Prize Winners
Visual Culture & Theory Curating Filmmaking Environmental Humanities Contemporary Literature
Neelanjana Banerjee
Lecturer of Asian and Asian American Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Neelanjana Banerjee is an expert in Asian American arts, and Asian Pacific American and Asian diasporic literature.
Asian Pacific American and Asian Diasporic Literature American American Arts Creative Writing Third World Studies
Shane Acker
Associate Professor and Chair of Animation · Loyola Marymount University
School of Film and Television
Animation Feature Films Short Films Visual Effects Storyboarding
Elizabeth Chodos
Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Elizabeth Chodos has focused her career on promoting the work of contemporary artists through higher education and public programming.
Higher Education Public Art Arts and Creative Expression Contemporary Art Curatorial Practice
Johannes DeYoung
Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Johannes DeYoung is an internationally recognized artist and filmmaker who works at the intersection of computational & material processes.
Animation Art Future of Work Design Cinema
Khilea Jessup
Lecturer of Dance · Loyola Marymount University
Lecturer of Dance
Yoga Modern Ballet Pilates