Meet the Faculty

Acting Chair

• Tim Samoff, MFA

  Interim Chair and Professor, Department of Cinematic Arts

  • Phone: (626) 815-6007
  • Email: tsamoff@apu.edu

Associate Chairs

• Zachary Cheney, PhD

  Interim Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, College of the Arts; Interim Associate Academic Chair and Assistant Professor of Screen Studies, Department of Cinematic Arts

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5125
  • Email: zcheney@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Darling Hallway Art Gallery, Darling 169, West Campus
• Jesse Negron, MFA

  Interim Associate Production Chair and Assistant Professor, Department of Cinematic Arts

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5114
  • Email: jnegron@apu.edu

Program Director

• Chuck Grieb, MFA

  Director, BA in Animation and Visual Effects, and Professor, Department of Cinematic Arts

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5274
  • Email: cgrieb@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Hugh and Hazel Darling Library, Room 167

Assistant Professors

• Laurie Leinonen

  Assistant Professor, Department of Cinematic Arts

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5297
  • Email: lleinonen@apu.edu
• Greg Michael, MFA

  Assistant Professor, Department of Cinematic Arts

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6014
  • Email: gmichael@apu.edu
• Jonathan Vermeer, MPW

  Assistant Professor, Department of Cinematic Arts

  • Phone: (310) 951-3921
  • Email: jvermeer@apu.edu

Adjunct Professors

• Andrew Cole, MFA

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Art and Department of Cinematic Arts

  • Phone: (626) 815-2064
  • Email: acole@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Art Center
• Ryan Izay

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Cinematic Arts

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5297
  • Email: rizay@apu.edu
• Eddie Kim, MFA

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Cinematic Arts

  • Email: ekim@apu.edu
• James W. Lincoln, MA

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Cinematic Arts

  • Phone: (818) 599-0467
  • Email: jwlincoln@apu.edu
• Phil Lollar, MFA

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Communication Studies and Department of Cinematic Arts

  • Phone: (626) 641-3526
  • Email: plollar@apu.edu
• Chris Masi

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Cinematic Arts

  • Phone: (626) 390-6317
  • Email: cmasi@apu.edu
• Cheryl McKay Price, MA

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Cinematic Arts

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5297
  • Email: cprice@apu.edu
• Leigh Rens

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Cinematic Arts

  • Phone: (310) 497-7187
  • Email: leighrens@gmail.com
  • Office Location: East Campus
• James Schlenker

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Cinematic Arts

  • Email: jschlenker@apu.edu
• Matt Schoepf

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Cinematic Arts

  • Phone: (818) 292-9394
  • Email: schoepf.matt@gmail.com
  • Office Location: West Campus