Faculty

A faculty made of leaders in their field translates into an education in design leadership.

Each one of our teachers is at the top of their professional game. Our faculty are cross-disciplinary, industry-diverse, and international—comprising some of the boldest and most creative designers in the world. SVA MFA Product Design faculty boasts extensive expertise and years of experience, making them uniquely positioned to guide and shape individuals aspiring for a successful career in the design field.

Meet Our Faculty

Becky Stern (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Becky Stern

Content Creator, Instructables

Michael Chung (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Michael Chung

Freelance Industrial Designer, Filmmaker

Emilie Baltz (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Emilie Baltz

Creative Director and Global Practice Area Leader for Digital Experience, Gensler

Sinclair Smith Principal, SS&CO

Sinclair Smith

Principal, SS&CO

Sigi Moeslinger Partner, Antenna Design

Sigi Moeslinger

Partner, Antenna Design

Masamichi Udagawa Partner, Antenna Design

Masamichi Udagawa

Partner, Antenna Design

Rob Walker Author

Rob Walker

Author

Krissi Xenakis Design Director, Vanna Health

Krissi Xenakis

Design Director, Vanna Health

Suma Reddy (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Suma Reddy

CEO, Future Acres

Theodore Ullrich Co-Founder, Tomorrow Lab®

Theodore Ullrich

Co-Founder, Tomorrow Lab®

Pepin Gelardi Co-Founder, Tomorrow Lab®

Pepin Gelardi

Co-Founder, Tomorrow Lab®

Erica Heinz Founder, 4D Thinking Studio

Erica Heinz

Founder, 4D Thinking Studio

Dino Sanchez Head of Design, Commercial Type Design Studio

Dino Sanchez

Head of Design, Commercial Type Design Studio

Evie Cheung (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Evie Cheung

Senior Design Strategist, Johnson & Johnson

Anne Quito (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Anne Quito

Journalist and Design Critic

Adriana Valdez Young Chair, MFA Interaction Design, SVA

Adriana Valdez Young

Chair, MFA Interaction Design, SVA

Heath Wagoner Multidisciplinary Designer

Heath Wagoner

Multidisciplinary Designer

Elissa Ecker Director of Operation, MFA Interaction Design, SVA

Elissa Ecker

Director of Operation, MFA Interaction Design, SVA

Megan Ford Program Director, Argodesign

Megan Ford

Program Director, Argodesign

Rachael Yaeger Co-founder, Human

Rachael Yaeger

Co-founder, Human

Allan Chochinov Chair, MFA Product Design; Partner, Core77

Allan Chochinov

Chair, MFA Product Design; Partner, Core77

HK Dunston (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

HK Dunston

Climate Researcher

Pilar Finuccio (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Pilar Finuccio

Community Education Program Manager, Center for Urban Pedagogy

Adam Fujita (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Adam Fujita

Product Designer and Artist

Shanti Mathew Deputy Director, Public Policy Lab

Shanti Mathew

Deputy Director, Public Policy Lab

Toshi Mogi Global Financial Services Lead, Frog Design

Toshi Mogi

Global Financial Services Lead, Frog Design

Kristine Mudd Founder, Muddpuppy

Kristine Mudd

Founder, Muddpuppy

Mariel Beasley Co-Founder, Common Cents Lab

Mariel Beasley

Co-Founder, Common Cents Lab

Pierre Alexandre de Looz Writer, Architect

Pierre Alexandre de Looz

Writer, Architect

Antya Waegemann Entrepreneur and Product Designer

Antya Waegemann

Entrepreneur and Product Designer

Bill Cromie Managing Director, Blue Ridge Labs

Bill Cromie

Managing Director, Blue Ridge Labs

Pau Garcia Co-Founder & Director, Domestic Data Streamers

Pau Garcia

Co-Founder & Director, Domestic Data Streamers

Stephen Gaffney Visual Artist

Stephen Gaffney

Visual Artist

Meet Our Staff

Sinclair Smith Acting Chair, MFA Products of Design

Sinclair Smith

Acting Chair, MFA Products of Design

Julia Knoll Director of Operations

Julia Knoll

Director of Operations

Erica Chen Program Coordinator

Erica Chen

Program Coordinator