Faculty and Staff

The GrC Department faculty is composed of well-known researchers, writers, consultants, and industry scholars. The faculty has gained a national reputation as leaders in the field of printing management, technology, design reproduction, and web and digital media, while gaining prominence in areas of Web applications and new media. This extensive knowledge has translated into unprecedented learning opportunities for students. The modern resources of the department and the vast knowledge of the faculty combine to provide students with the best possible education in graphic communication.

Students also benefit from the university's Research Professors from Industry Program. Through this program, the department brings graphic communication experts from industry into the classroom to provide supplemental instruction. The program gives students access to key industry figures who share views on day-to-day issues faced in the field.

 

Directory

Name Office Phone Email SPRING 2025 Office Hours

Department Chair

Colleen Twomey

26-201 805-756-7385 ctwomey@calpoly.edu

On Sabbatical Spring 2025, returning Summer 2025

Xiaoying Rong
Interim Department Chair
26-201C 805-756-2027 xrong@calpoly.edu

In person 

Tuesday 12:10pm-2:00pm

Thursday 12:10pm-1:00pm

Friday 11:10am-12:00pm

Also by appointment

Virtual via this link  

         

Staff

Eric Flores

Information Technology Consultant

212B 805.634.6616 eflor103@calpoly.edu

Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday

8:00am-4:30pm

Michelle Godfrey
Administrative Support

Coordinator II

26-201B 805-756-1109 mrgodfre@calpoly.edu

In person

Monday/Tuesday/Thursday 

8:00am-4:30pm

Virtual via email and zoom

Wednesday/Friday

Samantha Pomerantz

Administrative Assistant II

26-201B 805-756-1108 sjpomera@calpoly.edu

In person 

Every other Tuesday

Every Wednesday/Friday

Steve Standifer

Electrical Mechanical Technician II

26-211A 805-756-5613 sstand@calpoly.edu

In Person 

Monday 2:00pm-3:00pm

 

Faculty

Ivan Bradley

26-205 805-756-1108 iwbradle@calpoly.edu

In person 

Monday 10:00am-12:00pm

Also by appointment

Nick Cooper

 

26-C202

805-

756-

1108

ncoope01@calpoly.edu

In person

(Enter through 26-220)

Monday/Tuesday 5:30pm -6:00pm

Virtual by appointment only. 

Lorraine Donegan
 
26-220 DRT Lab Office 805-756-7302 ldonegan@calpoly.edu

Not teaching Spring 2025

April Elliott

 

26-205 805-756-1108 apelliot@calpoly.edu

Virtual and in person please schedule via Calendly  Tuesday/Thursday 1:45pm-2:45pm   

Also by alternate appointment 

Brian Lawler 26-205 805-756-1108 blawler@calpoly.edu

In-person 

Tuesday/Thursday 2:10- 3:00 pm

Christine Lee

26-210C   clee521@calpoly.edu

Please book via Calendly for virtual and in-person appointments:

Monday 10:00am–11:00am (virtual) 

Thursday 1:00pm-3:00pm (in-person)          

Malcolm Keif
 
26-210C 805-270-5343 mkeif@calpoly.edu

Not teaching Spring 2025

Ruoxi Ma

26-210B 805-756-1466 rma07@calpoly.edu Rachel will be on sabbatical leave during Winter and Spring 2025. Please contact the department office for assistance during this time. 
Ken Macro
 
26-216 805-756-2257 kmacro@calpoly.edu

Tuesday 8:30am-9:30am 

Thursday 1:30pm-3:00pm 

Friday 8:30am-9:30am 

Also by appointment 

(Please schedule through Calendly)

Michael Michaud 116-111 805-756-1108 mmichaud@calpoly.edu

On leave Spring 2025

Bruno Ribeiro
 
26-214 805-756-2729 ribeiro@calpoly.edu

Appointments scheduled through Microsoft Bookings are encouraged.

In person

Tuesday 1:10pm–3:00pm

Wednesday 10:10am-11:00am

Thursday 12:10pm–2:00pm

Doug Speer

 

26-205 805-756-1108 dspeer@calpoly.edu

In person 

Wednesday 5:00pm-6:00pm

Thursday 5:00pm-6:00pm

Danielle Steussy  26-205 805-756-1108 dsteussy@calpoly.edu 

Wednesday 5:00-6:00pm

Donna Templeton

 

26-215 805-756-1108 dtemplet@calpoly.edu

Appointments scheduled through Calendly are encouraged.

In-person or virtual

Tuesday 12:10pm-1:00pm

Wednesday 1:15pm-2:15pm

Thursday 11:00am-1:00pm

Dina Vees
 
26-206 805-756-1127 dvees@calpoly.edu

In person—no appointment needed

Tuesday 12:30pm–1:30pm

Wednesday 11:30am–1:30pm

Or by appointment via Bookings

 

Sabine Woelflick 26-210B 805-756-1108 swoelfli@calpoly.edu

In person

Tuesday/Thursday 3:50pm-4:40pm

Also by appointment via email

Hocheol Yang
 

26-209A 805-756-2210

hyang25@calpoly.edu

In person              

Monday 9:00am-11:00am  

Thursday 3:00pm-5:00pm     

Virtual appointment via Calendly and email. 

 

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