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January 28, 2019

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Javier Arbona
Assistant Professor of Design & American Studies

July 26, 2016 Ph.D. Geography, University of California, BerkeleyS.M.Arch.S. Architecture and Urbanism, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyB.Arch. Architecture, Cornell University

3131 Hart Hall

jarbona[remove-this-and-replace-with-at]ucdavis.edu

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Susan Taber Avila
Professor of Design

January 29, 2013 M.F.A. Textile Arts and Costume Design, UC DavisDiploma in Textile Art, Goldsmiths, University of LondonB.A. Design, UCLA

Expertise: surface design, textile art, textile design, fashion design, history of fashion.

(530) 752-2859

Room 235, Cruess Hall

Preferred Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

stavila[remove-this-and-replace-with-at]ucdavis.edu

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Christina Cogdell
Professor of Design

January 22, 2013 Ph.D. Art History, University of Texas at Austin, 2001M.A. American Studies, University of Notre Dame, 1994B.A. American Studies, University of Texas at Austin, 1991

Field of interest: History and Theory of Architecture, Design and Science

(530) 754-7174

Room 227, Cruess Hall

Preferred Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

cgcogdell[remove-this-and-replace-with-at]ucdavis.edu

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Glenda Drew
Professor of Design
Design Graduate Program Chair
Affiliated Faculty Community and Regional Development Graduate Group

January 29, 2013 M.A. Interdisciplinary Arts and Education, San Francisco State University

Specialization: Digital media

(530) 754-2607

Room 250A, Cruess Hall

Preferred Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

gadrew[remove-this-and-replace-with-at]ucdavis.edu

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Beth Ferguson
Assistant Professor of Design

July 26, 2016 M.F.A. Design, University of Texas at AustinB.A. Industrial Design and Ecology, Hampshire College

Creuss Hall, Davis, CA

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Room 260, Cruess Hall

Preferred Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

bferguson[remove-this-and-replace-with-at]ucdavis.edu

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Gozde Goncu-Berk
Assistant Professor of Design

August 22, 2018 Ph.D. Design, University of MinnesotaM.A. Clothing Design, Mimar Sinan University of Fine ArtsB.S. Industrial Design, Istanbul Technical University

530-754-2604

Room 202, Cruess Hall

ggoncuberk[remove-this-and-replace-with-at]ucdavis.edu

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James Housefield
Associate Professor of Design
Faculty Undergraduate Adviser

January 22, 2013 Ph.D. Art History, Boston UniversityM.A. Art History, University of Texas at AustinB.A. French Language and Literature, Vanderbilt University

Fields of interest: History of modern & contemporary art & design. Marcel Duchamp, museums, narrative environments, and experience design. Book design after Mallarmé.

(530) 754-2602

Room 225, Cruess Hall

jehousefield[remove-this-and-replace-with-at]ucdavis.edu

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Mark Kessler
Associate Professor of Design

January 29, 2013 M. Arch. Harvard Graduate School of DesignB.A. Columbia University

(530) 754-2603

Room 231, Cruess Hall

mdkessler[remove-this-and-replace-with-at]ucdavis.edu

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Thomas Maiorana
Assistant Professor of Design

July 26, 2016 M.F.A. Design, Stanford UniversityB.A. American Culture, Vassar College

(530) 752-6299

Room 260, Cruess Hall

tmaiorana[remove-this-and-replace-with-at]ucdavis.edu

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Tim McNeil
Professor of Design

January 29, 2013 M.F.A. Exhibition Design, University of the Arts, LondonB.A. Graphic Design, Middlesex University, London

(530) 752-2589

Room 129, Cruess Hall

tjmcneil[remove-this-and-replace-with-at]ucdavis.edu

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Simon Sadler
Chair of Design Department
Professor of Design

September 4, 2014 Ph.D. History of Art, Open UniversityM.A. History of Art, Design & Contextual Studies, Birmingham City UniversityB.A. History, King’s College, University of LondonFields of interest: history and theory of architecture, design and urbanism

(530) 754-2605

Room 229, Cruess Hall

sjsadler[remove-this-and-replace-with-at]ucdavis.edu

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Brett Snyder
Associate Professor of Design

January 30, 2013 B.F.A. Graphic Design, Carnegie Mellon UniversityM. Arch Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation

(530) 754-2606

Room 237, Cruess Hall

blsnyder[remove-this-and-replace-with-at]ucdavis.edu

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Katia Vega
Assistant Professor of Design

August 29, 2017 Ph.D. Computer Science, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, BrazilM.A. Computer Science, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, BrazilB.A. Computer Science, National Univeristy of San Marcos, Peru

Room 250B, Cruess Hall

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Susan Verba
Professor of Design

January 30, 2013 M.F.A. Graphic Design, Yale UniversityB.S. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University

Room 233, Cruess Hall

(530) 752-2614

sverba[remove-this-and-replace-with-at]ucdavis.edu

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Jiayi Young
Associate Professor of Design

July 14, 2015 M.F.A. Multi-media and Painting, Washington State UniversityM.S. Experimental Atomic Physics, Kansas State UniversityB.A. Fine Arts and Physics, Lawrence University

Room 127, Cruess Hall

jdyoung[remove-this-and-replace-with-at]ucdavis.edu

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