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

Fall 2026 office hours: 

 

TBA

 

Staff

 

Erin Beckwith

Administrative Support Assistant II

26-201B 805.756.1108 eebeckwi@calpoly.edu

Fall 2026 office hours: 

 

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 

26-205 805.756.1108 ncoope01@calpoly.edu

Fall 2026 EMT II office hours: 

 

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

 

Michael Espinosa

Electromechanical Technician II

26-205 805.858.8481 mespin80@calpoly.edu

Fall 2026 office hours: 

 

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

 

Eric Flores

Information Technology Consultant

26-205 805.634.6616 eflor103@calpoly.edu

Fall 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

Fall 2026 office hours: 

 

TBA

 

Faculty

  Nick Cooper 26-205 805.756.1108 ncoope01@calpoly.edu

Fall 2026 lecturer office hours:  

 

TBA

  Justin Cross 26M-103 805.756.1108 jcross02@calpoly.edu

Fall 2026 lecturer office hours:  

 

Monday: 3:00-4:00pm

Tuesday: 12:00-2:00pm

 

April Elliott

 

26-211C 805.756.1108 apelliot@calpoly.edu

Fall 2026 office hours: 

 

TBA

 

 

Christine Lee

26-210C 805.756.1108 clee521@calpoly.edu

Fall 2026 office hours: 

 

TBA

  Bekir Keśkin 26-216 805.756.1108 keskin@calpoly.edu

Fall 2026 office hours: 

 

TBA

 

Rachel Ma

26-210B 805.756.1466 rma07@calpoly.edu

Fall 2026 office hours: 

 

TBA

 

Please schedule via Calendly.

 

  Ken Macro
 
26-221A 805.756.2257 kmacro@calpoly.edu

Fall 2026 office hours: 

 

TBA

 

By appointment via Calendly

  Bruno Ribeiro
 
26-214 805.756.2729 ribeiro@calpoly.edu

Fall 2026 office hours: 

 

TBA

  Sheryl Sharp 26-221A 805.756.1108 ssharp04@calpoly.edu

Fall 2026 office hours:

 

TBA

  So Young Song 26M-103 805.756.1108

ssong14@calpoly.edu

Fall 2026 office hours:

 

Monday: 8:00-11:00am (virtual)

Friday: 10:00-11:00am (in-person or virtual)

 

By appointment via Calendly

 

Doug Speer

 

26-211C 805.756.1108 dspeer@calpoly.edu

Fall 2026 office hours: 

 

TBA

 

Donna Templeton

 

26-215 805.756.1108 dtemplet@calpoly.edu

Fall 2026 office hours: 

 

Monday: 9:00-10:30am

Tuesday 12:00-12:50pm

Thursday: 10:30-11:30am

 

Please schedule via Calendly 

 

Colleen Twomey

 

26-208 805.756.7385 ctwomey@calpoly.edu

Fall 2026 office hours: 

 

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

Wednesday: In-person, 10:00am-12:00pm

  Dina Vees
 
26-206 805.756.1127 dvees@calpoly.edu

Fall 2026 office hours: 

 

TBA

 

By appointment via Bookings

 

Hocheol Yang
 

26-209A 805.756.2210

hyang25@calpoly.edu

Fall 2026 office hours: 

 

TBA

 

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