CVPA faculty

Joey P. Mánlapaz is an accomplished contemporary realist painter recognized for her multifaceted roles as painter, educator, curator, and juror of art exhibitions, and advocate for the elderly through art.

Syrian artist Abdulrahman Naanseh, known for his mastery of Arabic calligraphy, learned this craft with guidance from his father, a self-taught calligrapher. 
His dedication and gift led to notable achievements, including exhibitions at the Arneli Art Gallery during the Beit Misk Festival in Beirut and creating murals at Damascus University.

Jesse Cowan

Recognized in The New York Times as a "Super Lawyer" in the fields of Entertainment, Intellectual Property, and Artist Immigration, Brian is a partner in the performing arts and entertainment firm of Goldstein and Guilliams PLLC.

Award-winning cellist, Ismar Gomes, has performed internationally as a chamber musician, and soloist. Hailed for his “impressive virtuosity, energy, and a handsome tonal range” (Berkshire Review), he has established himself as a captivating young artist, delivering exciting and innovative performances.

Mallory Kimmel is a Washington-D.C.-based artist, who makes conceptual furniture to address exclusionary design practices. She focuses on disrupting loopholes used to deny human rights.

The notion that art could be a practice of living inquiry led Dr. Barney to seek and obtain a PhD in Curriculum Studies with an emphasis on Art Education from the University of British Columbia, where he taught communications, classroom methods, principles of teaching, and supervised student teachers. Barney has won many regional and national awards for his teaching and scholarship over his career.

Paul Damasco is a technical specialist within the College of Visual and Performing Arts at George Mason University. His specializations include Apple and Dell computer repair, university application support, remote support, and JAMF pro 300 certification for Apple systems administration.

Adrian Scalzo is one of the Technology Specialist for the College of Visional and Performing Arts. He received his BFA in Sculpture from George Mason University and has been working with the Tech Team since 2019.

The University Libraries is pleased to announce that we have a new Music and Media Librarian, Prof.Cindy Badilla-Meléndez. Prof.Badilla-Meléndez joined us from the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library at the University of Saint Thomas, where she has been working as the Head of Music and Media Collections.