Faculty
Students have the opportunity to study with the profession’s most inventive designers and thought leaders.
By working in the field and teaching in the graduate program, faculty members at SVA are able to share with students the latest thinking in interaction design.
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Alex Wright-
Author; Director of User Experience Research, The New York Times
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Amit Pitaru-
Co-founder, Plantly.com
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Carla Diana-
Associate Director, Interaction and Industrial Design, Smart Design
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Chloe Gottlieb-
VP, Executive Creative Director of Interaction Design, R/GA
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Chris Thomas-
Owner, Creative Director, Hieronymus
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Christina Cacioppo-
Investments at Union Square Ventures
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Christopher Fahey-
User Experience Strategist; Founding Partner, Behavior LLC
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Daniel Goddemeyer-
Designer, Studio Unitedsituation
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David Womack-
Creative Director of Interaction Design at R/GA
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Frank Chimero-
Graphic designer, illustrator, and author
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Gary Chou-
General Manager of the Union Square Ventures Network
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Ian Curry-
Senior Interaction Designer, Local Projects
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Jake Barton-
Founder and Principal, Local Projects
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Jason Santa Maria-
Founder, Mighty
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Jeff Hoefs-
Interaction Designer, Developer, Rockwell Group
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Jeffrey Zeldman-
Founder, Executive Creative Director, Happy Cog Studios
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Jill Nussbaum-
Executive Director of Product and Interaction Design, The Barbarian Group
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John Zapolski-
Director, Strategos
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Joshua Musick-
Principal Designer, frog design
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Karen McGrane-
Founding Partner, Bond Art + Science
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Kate Muth-
Senior Interaction Designer, Martha Stewart
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Liz Danzico-
Chair, MFA Interaction Design
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Nate Bolt-
President, Bolt | Peters
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Paul Ford-
Content Strategist
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Paul Pangaro, Ph.D.-
CTO and Founder, Cybernetic Lifestyles
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Phi-Hong D. Ha-
Service Design Lead, Fjord
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Rachel Abrams-
Creative Director of Turnstone Consulting
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Robert Fabricant-
Vice President, Creative, frog design
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Robert Faludi-
Collaborative Strategy Leader in R&D for Digi International
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Roger Mader-
Partner, Growth Strategy at Velo
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Stephen Nickson-
Communications Trainer and Consultant, Yale University
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Zach Gage-
Working Artist, Independent Game Developer
Visiting lecturers will be speaking throughout the year. Talks will be open to the public, recorded when permissible, and posted for all to hear.
- Adam Greenfield
- Adrian Westaway
- Alexis Lloyd
- Allegra Burnette
- Andrew Sloat
- Andy Budd
- Armando Diaz
- Brendan Dawes
- Callie Neylan
- Caroline Woolard
- Charlie Todd
- Chenda Fruchter
- Chris Woebken
- Cindy Chastain
- Clara Gaggero
- Clive Thompson
- Craig Mod
- Dan Brown
- Dan Grossman
- Dan Mall
- Dan Provost
- Dan Saffer
- Dave Gray
- Dave Wright
- David Lipkin
- Don Carli
- Doug Bowman
- Doug Powell
- Einar Sneve Martinussen
- Elisabeth M. De Morentin
- Frank Chimero
- Gary Hustwit
- Gene Liebel
- Graham Marshall
- Heather Gold
- Jason Fried
- Jason Kottke
- Jason Severs
- Jay Parkinson
- Jeff Hoefs
- Jeff Veen
- Jen Bekman
- Jun Lee
- Kim Goodwin
- Laura Forlano
- Laureen Barber
- Louis Rosenfeld
- Louise Ma
- Marc Rettig
- Masashi Kawamura
- Matt Jacobs
- Matt Mullenweg
- Michael Lebowitz
- Michael Rock
- Mig Reyes
- Molly Wright Steenson
- Nate Bolt
- Nick Bilton
- Nick Gallo
- Peter Merholz
- Phil Kline
- Rob Tannen
- Robert Hoekman Jr.
- Ryan Singer
- Scott Berkun
- Scott Heiferman
- Scott McCloud
- Scott Stroud
- Scott Thomas
- Soo-in Yang
- Sophie Kleber
- Steve Portigal
- Steven Heller
- Sunmee Kim
- Sylvia Harris
- Tim Carmody
- Tina Roth Eisenberg
- Tom Bodkin
- Tom Gerhardt
- Tom Shannon
- Ville Tikka
- Yancey Strickler
- Yosi Sergant
