Our faculty is a group of active artists who exhibit and work regularly in the professional arts, education and research and development fields and have received numerous awards and grants from private foundations and government programs, both in the U.S. and abroad. Although they are listed below within their major areas of specialization, the faculty encourages a multi-disciplinary work environment and may advise students in areas other than those listed below.
Sarah Rosalena Brady
Assistant Professor (Computational Craft and Haptic Media)
Undergraduate Diversity Officer
M.F.A., University of California Los Angeles
rosalena@arts.ucsb.edu
Arts 0250
Jane Callister
Professor (Painting, Drawing)
M.F.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
jane@arts.ucsb.edu
Arts 1348
Iman Djouini
Assistant Teaching Professor (Print, Book Arts and Intermedia)
Undergraduate Diversity Liason
M.F.A., Tulane University
imandjouini@ucsb.edu
Kip Fulbeck
Professor (Narrative, Performative Studies)
M.F.A., University of California, San Diego
Arts 2222
Colin Gardner
Professor (Critical Theory & Integrative Studies)
Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles
gardner@arts.ucsb.edu
Arts 2416
Lisa Jevbratt
Professor (Net Art/New Media)
M.F.A., San Jose State University
jevbratt@arts.ucsb.edu
Arts 2224
Alex Lukas
Assistant Professor (Print & Publication Arts)
Graduate Advisor
M.F.A., Carnegie Mellon University
alexlukas@ucsb.edu
Shana Moulton
Professor (Video, Performance, Installation)
Graduate Advisor
Graduate Diversity Officer
M.F.A., Carnegie Mellon University
moulton@arts.ucsb.edu
Arts 2418
Jane Mulfinger
Professor (Sculpture, Spatial Studies)
M.A., Royal College of Art, London
mulfinger@arts.ucsb.edu
Arts 0643
Kim Yasuda
Professor (Public Practice/Sculpture/Spatial Studies)
Department Diversity Liason
M.F.A., University of Southern California
yasuda@ucsb.edu
Arts 0645
Affiliated Faculty
George Legrady
(Interactive, Algorithmic, Visualization media)
(Media Arts and Technology Program)
MFA, San Francisco Art Institute
legrady@mat.ucsb.edu
Elings Hall 2211
Marcos Novak
Professor (Interactive Media)
(Media Arts and Technology Program)
Master of Architecture, Ohio State University
marcos@mat.ucsb.edu
Elings Hall 2207
Marko Peljhan
Professor (Interdisciplinary studies)
(Media Arts and Technology Program)
Diploma, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
peljhan@mat.ucsb.edu
Elings Hall 2205
Laurie Monahan, PhD
Interim Department Chair for Arts
Associate Professor (History of Art and Architecture)
monahan@arthistory.ucsb.edu
Arts 1240
Lisa Parks
Film and Media Studies
Constance Penley
PhD (Film and Media Studies)
Jennifer M. Sorkin
PhD (History of Art and Architecture)
Sven Spieker
PhD (Germanic and Slavic Studies)
Jeffrey Stewart
PhD, Black Studies
Ninotchka Bennahum
PhD Performance Studies
Continuing Lecturers
- Phil Argent
- Eric Beltz
- Helen Taschian (email)
Lecturers
- Serene Blumenthal
- Kim Garcia
- Madeleine Ignon
- Megan Koth
- Yumiko Glover
- Lucas Murgida
Emeritus
- Laurel Beckman
- Dick Hebdige
- Harry Reese
- Richard Ross