CVPA faculty

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

  • Yong Eun Kim is a faculty member in the Computer Game Design program at George Mason University and serves as Assistant Director of the Korea Serious Game Institute (KSGI).

  • Sal McMahon has a BFA in Computer Game Design from George Mason University and an MA in Animation from Savannah College of Art & Design.

  • Asma Omarzad serves as the Associate Director of Student Funding and Operations in the CVPA Student Academic Affairs office.

  • Dr. Chelsea Wright (she/her), a music theorist, keyboardist, and teacher in the D.C. area. joined the George Mason University Dewberry School of Music faculty for the Spring 2026 semester and teaches Aural Skills.

  • Dr. Andrew Smith, bass-baritone, is a native Washingtonian. He graduated from George Mason University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Music Degree in Vocal Performance, studying with Professor Samuel L. E. Bonds.

  • A native of Dallas, Texas, Dr. Caroline Nielson is currently based in Washington, D.C., where she performs as an alto vocalist in the United States Army Chorus “Pershing’s Own.”

  • Dr. Calvin Evans Jr. is a composer and musicologist based in Northern Virginia. As a composer, he specializes in chamber music, jazz, and music for visual media.

  • Isaias Segui Asad is the Film and Video Studies Alumni Relations Intern. He is a Film and Videos studies student at George Mason University with a concentration in post-production.

  • Nancy Anderson is a 20-year veteran of Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional stages. She joined George Mason in 2026 as an Adjunct Applied Professor in Musical Theater Voice.