Jake Kerr Faculty of Grad Studies Faculty + Staff

Cait Eakins | MFA Art, Science & Visual Thinking, DJCAD University of Dundee; BFA Critical and Creative Studies, University of British Columbia
Program Coordinator, Graduate Programs
ceakins@ecuad.ca | gradstudies@ecuad.ca

Lee Gilad | MA Comparative Media Arts, Simon Fraser University; BA Art History, Tel Aviv University
Manager of Graduate Studies, Administration + Operations
lgilad@ecuad.ca

Katherine Gillieson | PhD Department of Typography & Graphic Communication, University of Reading, UK; BDes Communication Design, NSCAD University; BA Political Science, University of Toronto
Associate Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Master of Design
Associate Professor, Faculty of Design
kgillieson@ecuad.ca

Anita Kovacs | BA Anthropology, University of Alberta
Interim Executive Assistant to AVP, Research + Dean, Jake Kerr Faculty of Graduate Studies
akovacs@ecuad.ca

Justin Langlois | MFA School of Visual Arts, University of Windsor; BA(H) Communication Studies, University of Windsor
Interim Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies
Interim Associate Vice President, Research
jlanglois@ecuad.ca

Randy Lee Cutler | PhD Cultural History, Royal College of Art, London UK; MA History of Art, University of Toronto; BA(H), Art History, McGill University
Associate Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Master of Fine Arts
Professor, Faculty of Art
rcutler@ecuad.ca

Many of Emily Carr University's internationally recognized full-time faculty members and part-time instructors regularly teach across the MDes program, supervise graduate students and serve as Internal Examiners, participate in open critiques, and provide dynamic one-on-one studio visits. Our excellent faculty are at the core of our program and bring decades of experience in cutting-edge research, creative practice, and professional development.

Communication Design

Johnathan Aitken* | Bio + Contact
Jon Hannan | Bio + Contact | Website
Celeste Martin | Bio + Contact | Website
Cameron Neat | Bio + Contact
Dimeji Onafuwa* | Bio + Contact
Bonne Zabolotney | Bio + Contact

Critical + Cultural Studies

Craig Badke | Bio + Contact

Design + Digital Technology

Garnet Hertz | Bio + Contact | Website
Maria Lantin | Bio + Contact | Website

Health Design

Caylee Raber* | Bio + Contact | Website

Industrial Design

Christian Blyt | Bio + Contact
Zach Camozzi* | Bio + Contact
Keith Doyle | Bio + Contact | Website
Sophie Gaur | Bio + Contact | Website
Aaron Oussoren* | Bio + Contact | Website
Louise St Pierre | Bio + Contact

Information + Editorial Design

Katherine Gillieson | Bio + Contact | Website

Interaction Design

Haig Armen | Bio + Contact | Website
Manuhuia Barcham | Bio + Contact
Eugenia Bertulis | Bio + Contact

Interdisciplinary Design

Reyhaneh Yazdani* | Bio + Contact | Website

Media Arts

Amber Frid-Jiminez | Bio + Contact | Website

Textiles

Hélène Day Fraser | Bio + Contact | Website

Urban Design

Laura Kozak* | Bio + Contact

* Sessional Faculty

Many of ECU's internationally recognized full-time faculty members and part-time instructors regularly teach across the MFA program, supervise graduate students and serve as Internal Examiners, participate in open critiques, and provide dynamic one-on-one studio visits. Our excellent faculty are at the core of our program and bring decades of experience in cutting-edge research, creative practice, and professional development.

Art History

Jamie Hilder | Bio + Contact | Website
Trish Kelly | Bio + Contact

Ceramics

Justin Novak | Bio + Contact | Website
Brendan Tang | Bio + Contact

Critical + Cultural Studies

Cissie Fu | Bio + Contact
Sue Shon | Bio + Contact
Rita Wong | Bio + Contact

Curatorial Studies

Steven Lam | Bio + Contact

Drawing

Lucie Chan | Bio + Contact
Ingrid Koenig | Bio + Contact | Website

Film

Lindsay McIntyre | Bio + Contact

Illustration

Diyan Achjadi | Bio + Contact | Website
Daphne Plessner | Bio + Contact

Interdisciplinary

Allison Hrabluik* | Bio + Contact | Website
Randy Lee Cutler | Bio + Contact
Mimi Gellman | Bio + Contact
Emily Hermant | Bio + Contact | Website
Christine Howard Sandoval | Bio + Contact
Henry Tsang | Bio + Contact
Damian Moppett* | Bio + Contact | Website

Media Arts

Alla Gadassik | Bio + Contact
Lauren Marsden* | Bio + Contact
Peter Bussigel | Bio + Contact

Painting

Gwenessa Lam | Bio + Contact
Elizabeth McIntosh | Bio + Contact | Website
Ben Reeves | Bio + Contact | Website
Rachelle Sawatsky | Bio + Contact

Photography

Birthe Piontek | Bio + Contact
Chris Jones | Bio + Contact

Print

Nick Conbere | Bio + Contact | Website
Kyla Mallett | Bio + Contact

Public Art

Justin Langlois | Bio + Contact | Website
Cameron Cartiere | Bio + Contact

Sculpture

Ruth Beer | Bio + Contact | Website
Julie York | Bio + Contact

* Sessional Faculty

Each year, ECU regularly hosts world-renowned visiting designers and design researchers many of whom offer graduate-specific presentations and studio visits, and others who serve as the External Examiners for thesis defences. They play a key role in helping you to make lasting connections to local, national, and international conversations and discourse.

Each year, ECU hosts dozens of world-renowned visiting artists, curators, and critics, many of which offer graduate-specific presentations and studio visits, and others who serve as the External Examiners for thesis defences. They play a key role in helping you to make lasting connections to local, national, and international conversations and discourse.