CVPA faculty

  • Boris Willis, Assistant Professor in the Computer Game Design Program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, holds an MFA in Dance and Technology from The Ohio State University. Read more...

  • Erwin (Elmo) is an artist, printmaker, photographer, and video editor. He traveled extensively with his military family before settling in the Washington, D.C. area.

  • Catherine Winkert has been a valued member of the George Mason University community since 1984, bringing over four decades of experience in finance, administration, and human resources to the College of Visual and Performing Arts.

  • Sara Simanski is passionate about supporting students with their collegiate journey

  • Glenn Smith is a composer, teacher, performance-artist, and sound healer. He has written more than 500 pieces, including choral, chamber and orchestral works, as well as jazz and electronic music for concert, dance, video, film and television.

  • Yoder was born in Cleveland, Ohio and studied at Dartmouth, the Cleveland Institute of Art and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine. His work is in numerous public and private collections, and exhibitions include shows at the Brooklyn Museum of Art...

  • 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.

  • Susan Shields became the Director of the School of Dance again in June 2024. She is the recipient of the 2006 Choo-San Goh Award for Choreography, has created dances for numerous professional companies and universities.

  • Producer Lisa Thrasher is an entertainment lawyer and Producer with 20 years of experience in Hollywood.

  • Joseph Berardelli is Director of Finance & Administration of the Washington Drama Society, Inc. dba Arena Stage. He has his MBA in Business Administration from SUNY, Binghamton.