CVPA faculty

  • Prof. Fred Marcellus is a native of the Washington, D.C. area and is an active teacher, clinician, adjudicator, soloist, and freelance trumpet player.

  • Dr. Crofton is currently a tubist with The United States Air Force Band’s Ceremonial Brass in Washington D.C., and an Adjunct Applied Professor of Tuba at George Mason University.

  • Gregory Lovelock is a Technology Specialist II for the College of Visual and Performing Arts at George Mason University.

  • Jaimie Appleton works for the College of Visual and Performing Arts at George Mason University as the Administrative Project Manager for Faculty Affairs.

  • Ollie Page, adjunct faculty in the Computer Game Design department, holds a BFA in Game Design from Cleveland Institute of Art and a MA in Computer Game Design from George Mason University, focusing on gender expression in games.

  • Austin Burch is a systems designer and gameplay programmer who has worked at the Virginia Serious Games Institute for four years.

  • Mariana Parisca (she/they) is a Venezuelan-American interdisciplinary artist working across sculpture, photography, sound, video, and performance.

  • Leslie Lloyd is a game design educator and industry professional with over 18 years of teaching experience.

  • Joo-mee Paik, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of Computer Game Design at George Mason University Korea.

  • Professor John David McGrew teaches 3D modeling, animation, and game art classes in the Computer Game Design program.