Cait Eakins | MFA Art, Science & Visual Thinking, DJCAD University of Dundee; BFA Critical and Creative Studies, University of British Columbia Program Coordinator, Graduate Programs ceakins@ecuad.ca | gradstudies@ecuad.ca
Lee Gilad | MA Comparative Media Arts, Simon Fraser University; BA Art History, Tel Aviv University Manager of Graduate Studies, Administration + Operations lgilad@ecuad.ca
Katherine Gillieson | PhD Department of Typography & Graphic Communication, University of Reading, UK; BDes Communication Design, NSCAD University; BA Political Science, University of Toronto Associate Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Master of Design Associate Professor, Faculty of Design kgillieson@ecuad.ca
Anita Kovacs | BA Anthropology, University of Alberta Interim Executive Assistant to AVP, Research + Dean, Jake Kerr Faculty of Graduate Studies akovacs@ecuad.ca
Justin Langlois | MFA School of Visual Arts, University of Windsor; BA(H) Communication Studies, University of Windsor Interim Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies Interim Associate Vice President, Research jlanglois@ecuad.ca
Randy Lee Cutler | PhD Cultural History, Royal College of Art, London UK; MA History of Art, University of Toronto; BA(H), Art History, McGill University Associate Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Master of Fine Arts Professor, Faculty of Art rcutler@ecuad.ca
MDes Faculty + Supervisors
Many of Emily Carr University's internationally recognized full-time faculty members and part-time instructors regularly teach across the MDes program, supervise graduate students and serve as Internal Examiners, participate in open critiques, and provide dynamic one-on-one studio visits. Our excellent faculty are at the core of our program and bring decades of experience in cutting-edge research, creative practice, and professional development.
Many of ECU's internationally recognized full-time faculty members and part-time instructors regularly teach across the MFA program, supervise graduate students and serve as Internal Examiners, participate in open critiques, and provide dynamic one-on-one studio visits. Our excellent faculty are at the core of our program and bring decades of experience in cutting-edge research, creative practice, and professional development.
Each year, ECU regularly hosts world-renowned visiting designers and design researchers many of whom offer graduate-specific presentations and studio visits, and others who serve as the External Examiners for thesis defences. They play a key role in helping you to make lasting connections to local, national, and international conversations and discourse.
Manuhuia Barcham
USA, Seattle, Common Cause Collective
Craig Martin
UK, University of Edinburgh
Mar Canet
Nithikul Nimkulrat
Estonia, Estonian Academy of Art
Jonathan Chapman
USA, School of Design at Carnegie Mellon University
Will Odom
Canada, Vancouver, SFU
Honey Dacanay
Canada, Ontario Digital Service
Dimeji Onafuwa
USA, Microsoft
Cat Gale
UK, London
Kara Pecknold
Varvara Guljajeva
Estonia, Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA)
Angelika Seesschaaf-Veresl
Canada, OCA
Jamer Hunt
USA, Parsons
Stuart Walker
UK, Lancaster Universit
Onkar Kular
Sweden, HDK Academy of Design and Crafts Gothenburg University
Johnson Witehira
New Zealand, Auckland University of Technolog
Brenda Laurel
USA
MFA Visiting Artists, Curators + Critics
Each year, ECU hosts dozens of world-renowned visiting artists, curators, and critics, many of which offer graduate-specific presentations and studio visits, and others who serve as the External Examiners for thesis defences. They play a key role in helping you to make lasting connections to local, national, and international conversations and discourse.
