Faculty and Staff List A to Z
Assistant Professor, School of Art, CVPA
Luis Vasquez La Roche is an artist and educator that resides between Trinidad and Tobago and Virginia. They hold an MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University. Their practice is interested in aspects of the transatlantic slave trade that repeat themselves in varying ways in the present.
Administration Assistant
Laura Vel is an administrative professional with a strong passion for both social justice and the arts. She holds a B.S. in Psychology from George Mason University (GMU) and combines her academic background with hands-on experience in social services and organizational support.
Adjunct Faculty, School of Art, CVPA
Paloma Vianey Martinez Acosta is an interdisciplinary artist from Ciudad Juárez, Mexico who currently lives and works in Washington D.C. Her work explores the vulnerabilities and violence of her community and narrates her experience crossing the U.S.-Mexico border daily, questioning the political corruptness of this division.
Assistant Professor of Sculpture and Expanded Fields, School of Art, CVPA
John von Bergen was born in Connecticut. He earned his B.F.A. Degree with Honors from School of Visual Arts in New York City. After relocating to Berlin, Germany in 2003 his work has been exhibited in various international museums, galleries and institutions, including Kunstmuseum Stuttgart, Galerie Schmela in Düsseldorf, Pera Museum in Istanbul, and Smack Mellon in New York.
Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs, CVPA
Lauren Wagner is the Assistant Dean for Student Academic Affairs for the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Lauren has been with George Mason University since 2010 and with our College since 2018. S
Adjunct Faculty and Music Coordinator, School of Dance, CVPA
Will Waikart began accompanying dance classes at Mason in the mid-2000s while studying music across the hall at the School of Music, where he earned his BA.
Adjunct Faculty, School of Art, CVPA
Brandon Wallace’s artistic passion lies in telling stories through drawing and painting. Wallace holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration from The Maryland Institute College of Art and a Master of Fine Arts in Illustration from Syracuse University.
Adjunct Faculty, School of Dance, CVPA
Constance Walsh began her training in New Jersey with Vitale Fokine. She continued her training at The French School of Ballet and with William Inglis at the New Jersey School of Performing Arts.
Assistant Professor of Accompanying and VOCAL Coaching, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
School of Theater, CVPAJoseph Walsh has three decades of experience in preparing, presenting and conducting opera and musical theater in Virginia, across the U.S. and internationally. He is a conductor admired for his ability to combine dramatic flair and theatrical excitement with sensitivity, detail and a keen sense of dramatic pacing.Production Manager, Center for the Arts, CVPA
Megan Webb is the Production Manager, CFA, CVPA