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 2026 OFFICE HOURS

Department Chair

Xiaoying Rong
Department Chair
26-201C 805.756.2027 xrong@calpoly.edu

Summer 2026 office hours: 

 

TBA

Staff

Erin Beckwith

Administrative Support Assistant II

26-201B 805.756.1108 eebeckwi@calpoly.edu

Summer 2026 office hours (not working during the month of July): 

 

Monday/Wednesday: 8:15am-5:15pm

Tuesday/Thursday: Virtual via e-mail, zoom, or phone at (805) 756-2513

Friday: 8:15am-12:15pm

Nick Cooper

Electromechanical Technician II 

26-211A 805.756.1108 ncoope01@calpoly.edu

Summer 2026 EMT II office hours: 

 

Monday through Friday: 9:00am-5:30pm

Michael Espinosa

Electromechanical Technician II

26-211A 805.858.8481 mespin80@calpoly.edu

Summer 2026 office hours: 

 

Monday through Friday: 7:00am-3:30pm

Eric Flores

Information Technology Consultant

26-211B 805.634.6616 eflor103@calpoly.edu

Summer 2026 office hours:

 

Tuesday/Thursday: 8:30am-5:30pm

Friday: 8:30-11:00am & 3:00-5:30pm

Michelle Godfrey
Administrative Support

Coordinator II

26-201B 805.756.1109 mrgodfre@calpoly.edu

Summer 2026 office hours: 

 

Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday:

In person 8:00am-4:30pm 

Monday/Friday: Virtual via e-mail and Zoom

Faculty

Nick Cooper 26-211A 805.756.1108 ncoope01@calpoly.edu

Summer 2026 lecturer office hours:  

 

n/a

April Elliott

 

26-113 805.756.1108 apelliot@calpoly.edu

Summer 2026 office hours: 

 

n/a

 

Christine Lee

26-210C 805.756.1108 clee521@calpoly.edu

Summer 2026 office hours: 

 

n/a

Bekir Keśkin 26-205 805.756.1108 keskin@calpoly.edu

Summer 2026 office hours: 

 

n/a

Rachel Ma

26-210B 805.756.1466 rma07@calpoly.edu

Summer 2026 office hours: 

 

Monday/Wednesday: 12:00-2:00pm

Tuesday/Thursday: 10:00am-12:00pm. 

Friday: 2:00-4:00pm

 

Note: All hours are by appointment only and virtual on Zoom**

 

Please schedule via Calendly.

 

Ken Macro
 
26-216 805.756.2257 kmacro@calpoly.edu

Summer 2026 office hours: 

 

TBA

 

Or by appointment via Calendly

Bruno Ribeiro
 
26-214 805.756.2729 ribeiro@calpoly.edu

Summer 2026 office hours: 

 

TBA

Doug Speer

 

26-113 805.756.1108 dspeer@calpoly.edu

Summer 2026 office hours: 

 

n/a

Donna Templeton

 

26-215 805.756.1108 dtemplet@calpoly.edu

Summer 2026 office hours: 

 

TBA

 

Please schedule via Calendly 

Colleen Twomey

 

26-208 805.756.7385 ctwomey@calpoly.edu

Summer 2026 office hours: 

 

Monday/Friday: Virtual, 11:00am-12:00pm.  Please schedule via Calendly.

Dina Vees
 
26-206 805.756.1127 dvees@calpoly.edu

Summer 2026 office hours: 

 

TBA

 

By appointment via Bookings

Hocheol Yang
 

26-209A 805.756.2210

hyang25@calpoly.edu

Summer 2026 office hours: 

 

n/a

 

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