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Jingwen Zhu

Assistant Professor
Design

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Alice Bucknell

Visiting Professor, Fall 2026
The California Studio: Manetti Shrem Residencies

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Layne Little

Associate Professor of Teaching
Art History

Room 913, Sproul Hall

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Jiayi Young

Professor of Design
Chair, Department of Design
Design

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Room 127, Cruess Hall

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Katia Vega

Associate Professor of Design
Design

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Room 250B, Cruess Hall

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Jae Yong Suk

Professor of Design
Rosenfeld Chair in Energy Efficiency
Director of The California Lighting Technology Center
Design

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California Lighting Technology Center University of California, Davis 633 Peña Drive Davis, CA 95618

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Brett Snyder

Professor of Design
Graduate Program Chair
Design
Performance Studies

Room 237, Cruess Hall

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Akshita Sivakumar

Assistant Professor of Design
Design

Room 131, Cruess Hall

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Tanuja Mishra

Assistant Professor of Design
Design

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Room 231, Cruess Hall

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Tim McNeil

Professor of Design
Design

Room 129, Cruess Hall

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