Faculty
June 6, 2023 2026-08-22 13:31Faculty
David Desser, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus & Founding Dean Dr. David Desser has taught at the University of Southern California (USC), University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), University of…
Vikram Channa, Master’s in Film & Television Production
Associate Dean of the Akira Kurosawa School of Film Industry Expert Vikram Channa serves as Associate Dean of the Anaheim University Akira Kurosawa School of…
Alison Marek, MFA
Professor ALISON MAREK (MFA, New York University) is an award-winning writer and director who’s combined words and images professionally since she was in her late…
Dallas King, MFA
Professor Holding an MFA in Directing / Production from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Dallas King is an award-winning director, producer and experienced…
Henryk Cymerman, MFA
Professor Henryk Cymerman was born in Poland and immigrated to New York in his mid-teens. He moved to Jerusalem to study sculpture at Bezalel Academy…
Robert Jones, MFA
Professor Robert Jones has been teaching and making award-winning films for over 50 years. He has an MFA in Film Producing from UCLA, as well…
Ryan Daniel McKinney, MFA
Professor Ryan Daniel McKinney is an award-winning director and producer based out of Los Angeles, CA. His narrative films have screened at festivals in New…
Douglas Montgomery, MBA
Undergraduate Instructor Douglas Montgomery has over 20 years of experience as a leading entertainment business developer. He served for 13 years as the Vice President…
Raphael Raphael, Ph.D.
Professor Raphael Raphael (Ph.D., University of Oregon; MFA, Plymouth University; Master’s, Teachers College, Columbia University) is a film and media scholar who also lectures at…
Eric Van Hamersveld
Undergraduate Professor For over 30 years, Eric Van Hamersveld has been involved in all creative, technical and business phases of the entertainment industry. He has…
Billy Budd Vermillion, Ph.D.
Billy Budd Vermillion earned his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2011. His dissertation examines the influence of Marxist humanist thought and the legacy…
Firdosi Wharton-Ali
Professor Graduating from UCLA with a BA (Political Science with a specialization in American Politics), she followed that up with becoming a member of the…
