Richard Pratt

Department Chair, Professor, Graphic Design

• 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

• 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

Assistant 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

• Office Hours:
  Mon./Wed. 2 - 2:50 p.m.
  Tues./Thurs. 12:10 - 1 p.m.

• 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

Assistant 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: Mon./Wed. 2 - 3:30 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.