List of Faculty - Last Name S
Senior Assistant Director of Development, CVPA
Amanda Snellings joined George Mason University in 2021. As the Senior Assistant Director of Development for CVPA, Amanda secures support for the Center for the Arts through sponsorships and grants; leads fundraising strategy for CVPA student scholarships and programs...
Adjunct Applied Faculty, OBOE, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Originally from Newark, Delaware, Prof. Emily Snyder joined The United States Air Force Band in Washington, DC in 2013 and was appointed as Adjunct Oboe Faculty at George Mason University in 2019.Technical and Rigging Supervisor, CVPA
Stephen Snyder is the Technical and Rigging Supervisor for the CVPA at George Mason University.
Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator, CVPA
Christen Soos recently graduated from George Mason University where she received her Master of Music degree with a concentration in Flute Performance and a Bachelor of Music degree with a concentration in Music Education.
Adjunct Faculty, School of Dance, CVPA
Born and raised in the Chicago area, Elizabeth Spatz began her study of dance at the Ruth Page Foundation with Larry Long and the Chicago City Ballet with Maria Tallchief.
Adjunct Applied Faculty & Co-Coordinator, PERCUSSION, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
In the Fall of 2010 John Spirtas joined the faculty of the School of Music as Adjunct Professor in Percussion. Prof. Spirtas joined the Washington National Opera Orchestra and Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra in 2000 as Principal Percussionist.
Associate Professor, School of Art, CVPA
Dr. Thomas Stanley is an artist, author, and activist deeply committed to audio culture in the service of personal growth and social change. As performer and curator, Bushmeat Sound has been an integral part of a visionary music scene straddling the Baltimore-Washington corridor.
Full Professor, and Director of Graphic Design Program, School of Art, CVPA
School of Art Director of Graphic Design Don Starr earned his Master of Fine Arts in Integrated Design from the University of Baltimore and a Bachelor of Science in Advertising Design from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Associate Professor of Directing and Capstone, Film and Video Studies, CVPA
Benjamin Steger has been making films and videos since the 1990’s. He has considerable experience as a director, producer, documentary cinematographer, editor, and sound recordist for documentary, fiction and institutional films.
Assistant Professor, Computer Game Design, CVPA
Matt Strangio is an assistant professor teaching game design courses in animation, modeling, rigging and real-time game/interactive development. Read more...