Assistant Professor, School of Art, CVPA
Michael McDermott is an Assistant Professor at George Mason University. He received his MFA in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design and a Bachelor of Architecture from Virginia Tech. He is an educator, designer, and researcher...
Writer in Residence, CVPA
Professor, School of Theater and Film and Video Studies, CVPAHeather McDonald (MFA, NYU Tisch School of the Arts) is professor of theater and head of playwriting and dramaturgy concentration.
Adjunct Faculty, JAZZ PERCUSSION, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Kevin C. McDonald, Ph.D. is a passionate musicologist and an acclaimed jazz drummer. His performance credits include Dave Liebman, Mark Turner, Paquito D’Rivera, Miguel Zenon, Bob Mintzer, Randy Brecker, and Lee Konitz in international venues including Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, The White House, The U.S. Library of Congress, The Midwest Clinic, the Jazz Education Network, and Bimhuis.
Adjunct Faculty, MUSICAL THEATER/VOICE,
Dewberry School of Music, CVPABorn in Washington D.C., Ian McEuen has garnered praise for his “focused, warm and consistently clear tenor,” and “vivid characterizations,” in both operatic and theatrical productions.
Adjunct Faculty, MUSICAL THEATER/VOICE,
Dewberry School of Music, CVPAEdrie Means Weekly, "rock star of vocal crossover” (The Cultural Feed), is an internationally recognized expert in training singers in all vocal styles and an active professional singer.
Assistant Professor, Editorial Design, Illustration, Latinx & LGBTQIA+ Representation in Publishing, Motion Design, Visual Narrative, School of Art, CVPA
Juana Medina is the author and illustrator of multiple children’s books, including the chapter book series Juana & Lucas, winner of the prestigious Pura Belpré Award and two International Latino Book Awards. The New York Times says of Juana & Lucas “Medina’s beautiful, vivid prose conjures the Colombian setting with tactile language… the story itself is a giant hug.”
Director, Latin American Ensemble, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Juan Megna is a drummer/percussionist from Argentina who has lived for 12 years in Brazil where, in 2008, got his degree in Brazilian Popular Music at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP, Campinas, SP).
Marketing Manager, Center for the Arts, CVPA
Laura Mertens joined George Mason University’s Center for the Arts as Marketing Manager in 2022.
Adjunct Faculty, School of Dance, CVPA
BFA Dance, 2017 (alumnus)
Horizon Miguel is a DMV based dance artist, educator, choreographer, and K-pop cover dancer. A Maryland native, he began formal dance training at Baltimore School for the Arts.
Professor, School of Dance, CVPA
Linda G. Miller is a Professor in the School of Dance and a Distinguished Service Professor at George Mason University.
