USV Faculty

Learn from industry veterans and creative leaders with real credits in games, film, business, and tech. Your mentors at USV bring Silicon Valley experience straight into the classroom.

Dr. Alyson Mike

Dean of Faculty & General Education

Academic Leadership

Dr. Alyson Mike

Dean of Faculty & General Education

Academic Leadership

James Kiggens

Dean of Innovation & Experiential Learning

Academic Leadership

James Kiggens

Dean of Innovation & Experiential Learning

Academic Leadership

Xo Nguyen

Dean of Academic Affairs

Academic Leadership

Xo Nguyen

Dean of Academic Affairs

Academic Leadership

Rick Lacy

Chair, Game Design & Development Department

Game Design & Development

Rick Lacy

Chair, Game Design & Development Department

Game Design & Development

Dr. Diana Asaad

Provost & Chief Academic Officer

Academic Leadership

Dr. Diana Asaad

Provost & Chief Academic Officer

Academic Leadership

Dr. Mark Naufel

University President & Professor

Academic Leadership

Dr. Mark Naufel

University President & Professor

Academic Leadership

Dr. Breanna Gentile, PhD

Adjunct Professor

General Education

Dr. Breanna Gentile, PhD

Adjunct Professor

General Education

Amrinder Singh Jassar

Adjunct Professor

Digital Art & Animation

Amrinder Singh Jassar

Adjunct Professor

Digital Art & Animation

Bill Roth

Adjunct Professor

Digital Art & Animation

Bill Roth

Adjunct Professor

Digital Art & Animation

Chad Woelki

Adjunct Professor

Chad Woelki

Adjunct Professor

Charles Kinter

Adjunct Professor

Computer Science

Charles Kinter

Adjunct Professor

Computer Science

Chris Vrenna

Adjunct Professor

Digital Audio Technology

Chris Vrenna

Adjunct Professor

Digital Audio Technology

Christopher Kelly

Adjunct Professor

Digital Art & Animation

Christopher Kelly

Adjunct Professor

Digital Art & Animation

Dr. Clair Stocks

Adjunct Professor

General Education

Dr. Clair Stocks

Adjunct Professor

General Education

Collin Chu

Adjunct Professor

Digital Audio Technology

Collin Chu

Adjunct Professor

Digital Audio Technology

Dr. Daniel E. Lockhart

Adjunct Professor

Business Administration

Dr. Daniel E. Lockhart

Adjunct Professor

Business Administration

David Lopez

Adjunct Professor

Game Design & Development

David Lopez

Adjunct Professor

Game Design & Development

David Manley

Adjunct Professor

Digital Audio Technology

David Manley

Adjunct Professor

Digital Audio Technology

Deborah Baxtrom

Adjunct Professor

Digital Art & Animation

Deborah Baxtrom

Adjunct Professor

Digital Art & Animation

Deep Shrivastava

Adjunct Professor

Math & Science

Deep Shrivastava

Adjunct Professor

Math & Science

Demitrius Pennebaker

Adjunct Professor

Game Design & Development

Demitrius Pennebaker

Adjunct Professor

Game Design & Development

Evan Skolnick

Professor of Practice

Game Design & Development

Evan Skolnick

Professor of Practice

Game Design & Development

Eric Mead

Adjunct Professor

Digital Art & Animation

Eric Mead

Adjunct Professor

Digital Art & Animation

Felipe Gomez

Adjunct Professor

Digital Audio Technology

Felipe Gomez

Adjunct Professor

Digital Audio Technology

Ferda Kavak

Adjunct Professor

Computer Science

Ferda Kavak

Adjunct Professor

Computer Science

Heath Grant

Adjunct Professor

Digital Art & Animation

Heath Grant

Adjunct Professor

Digital Art & Animation

Isabell Fearnsby

Associate Professor

Digital Art & Animation

Isabell Fearnsby

Associate Professor

Digital Art & Animation

Jason Loia

Adjunct Professor

Game Design & Development

Jason Loia

Adjunct Professor

Game Design & Development

Jeanette Tucker

Adjunct Professor

General Education

Jeanette Tucker

Adjunct Professor

General Education

Jayeeta Sinha

Adjunct Professor

Math & Science

Jayeeta Sinha

Adjunct Professor

Math & Science

Jeff Hanson

Adjunct Professor

Digital Audio Technology

Jeff Hanson

Adjunct Professor

Digital Audio Technology

John Hayes

Adjunct Faculty

Business Administration

John Hayes

Adjunct Faculty

Business Administration

Julius Dobos

Distinguished Professor (Adjunct) | Faculty Senate

Digital Audio Technology

Julius Dobos

Distinguished Professor (Adjunct) | Faculty Senate

Digital Audio Technology

Kay Combs

Adjunct Professor

Business Administration

Kay Combs

Adjunct Professor

Business Administration

Kong Vang

Adjunct Professor

Digital Art & Animation

Kong Vang

Adjunct Professor

Digital Art & Animation

Kristina Rogers

Adjunct Professor

General Education

Kristina Rogers

Adjunct Professor

General Education

Kristine Spinuzzi

Adjunct Professor

General Education

Kristine Spinuzzi

Adjunct Professor

General Education

Martin Bilello

Adjunct Professor

Game Design & Development

Martin Bilello

Adjunct Professor

Game Design & Development

Nathan Oliver

Adjunct Professor

Game Design & Development

Nathan Oliver

Adjunct Professor

Game Design & Development

Leann Hill

Adjunct Professor

Digital Art & Animation

Leann Hill

Adjunct Professor

Digital Art & Animation

Peter Esperanza, PhD

Adjunct Professor

General Education

Peter Esperanza, PhD

Adjunct Professor

General Education

Phil Campbell

Adjunct Professor

Game Design & Development

Phil Campbell

Adjunct Professor

Game Design & Development

Preeti Mohindru

Full Professor | Faculty Senate

Math & Science

Preeti Mohindru

Full Professor | Faculty Senate

Math & Science

Dr. Ramesh Konda

Adjunct Professor

Software Development

Dr. Ramesh Konda

Adjunct Professor

Software Development

Richard (Ty) Hegner

Adjunct Professor

Digital Art & Animation

Richard (Ty) Hegner

Adjunct Professor

Digital Art & Animation

Rima Bhumbla

Adjunct Professor

Computer Science

Rima Bhumbla

Adjunct Professor

Computer Science

Robert Steinberg

Adjunct Professor | Faculty Senate

General Education

Robert Steinberg

Adjunct Professor | Faculty Senate

General Education

Roopa Madhvapathy

Adjunct Professor | Faculty Senate

General Education

Roopa Madhvapathy

Adjunct Professor | Faculty Senate

General Education

Ross Petersen

Adjunct Professor

Digital Audio Technology

Ross Petersen

Adjunct Professor

Digital Audio Technology

Ryan Eways

Adjunct Professor

Digital Art & Animation

Ryan Eways

Adjunct Professor

Digital Art & Animation

Sanghamitra Chowdhury

Adjunct Professor

Computer Science

Sanghamitra Chowdhury

Adjunct Professor

Computer Science

Dr. Shane Jensen

Adjunct Professor

General Education

Dr. Shane Jensen

Adjunct Professor

General Education

Sierra Gehrke

Adjunct Professor

General Education

Sierra Gehrke

Adjunct Professor

General Education

Steven Yee

Adjunct Professor | Faculty Senate

Business Administration

Steven Yee

Adjunct Professor | Faculty Senate

Business Administration

Vanessa Pack

Adjunct Professor

General Education

Vanessa Pack

Adjunct Professor

General Education