Find an admin – for all department questions
Administrative Staff
| Name | Subject Areas | Appointments | |
| George Agudow | george.agudow@nyu.edu | Administrative Director | Email for appt. |
| Phil Caridi | ppc7138@nyu.edu | Fabrication, project development, pcomp | Click here. |
| Lenin Compres | lenin.compres@nyu.edu | Creative Technologist | Click here |
| Ian Cox | irc3904@nyu.edu | Fabrication, project development, technical support | Click here. |
| Lily Crandall | lily.crandall@nyu.edu | Special events, social media, IMA advising | Email for appt. |
| Dante DelGiacco | dante.delgiacco@nyu.edu | Registration, grading, records, academic policies and procedures, CPT and internship, OPT | Click here, or email for appt. |
| Patricia John | patricia.john@nyu.edu | IMA academic advising, academic policy and processes, registration, and IMA related website updates | Email for appt. or through NYU Connect. |
| Shirley Lin | sl5244@nyu.edu | Budget, class scheduling | Email for appt. |
| Adrian Mandeville | amandeville@nyu.edu | General ITP/IMA inquiries, student hiring, room, classroom scheduling locker/bin assignments, website updates | Email for appt. |
| Noah Pivnick | nopivnick@nyu.edu | Doc Lab, Hyper Lab, Media Commons, End of Semester Show | Click here. |
| Rob Ryan | rob.ryan@nyu.edu | Technical operations, ER, Shop, staging space, CodingLab, DesignLab, floor hours, student workers | Click here. |
| Sharleen Smith | ses4@nyu.edu | Admissions, Student Services | Email for appt. |
| Midori Yasuda | midori.yasuda@nyu.edu | Admissions, scholarships, leave of absences, ITP/IMA advising, IMA Low Res. | Email for appt. or through NYU Connect. |
Find a faculty member – for course help & mentorship
Full-Time Faculty
| Name | Subject Areas | Appointments | ||
| Gabe Barcia-Colombo | gabebc@nyu.edu | Courses: CL: Hypercinema | Click here. | |
| Sharon De La Cruz | sdl354@nyu.edu | STEM pedagogy/animation/comics/interactive Courses: Thesis Part 1: Research and Development, Communications Lab | Click here | |
| Katherine Dillon | kd49@nyu.edu | Design, UX Courses: CL: Visual Language, Design Fundamentals, Information Design | Click here. | |
| Pedro Galvao Cesar de Oliveira | pgc263@nyu.edu | Courses: Designing the Absurd, Project Development Studio, Intro to Phys. Comp | Click here. | |
| Matt Griffin | matthew.griffin@nyu.edu | Bioprinting, biofabrication, biomaterials, additive manufacturing, 3D printing, interactive fiction, narrative games, research, events producing | Click here. | |
| Tom Igoe | tom.igoe@nyu.edu | Physical interfaces, networks, sustainability, lighting | Click here. | |
| Aidan Nelson | anelson@nyu.edu | 3D interactivity, web development (p5.js, three.js / WebGL, WebRTC, WebSockets, node.js, etc.), machine learning, prototyping, New York City Courses: CL: Hypercinema, Real-Time Social Spaces, Live Web (IMA) | Click here | |
| Dan O’Sullivan | dan.osullivan@nyu.edu | Programming, generative networks, bio sensors, p5, threejs, firebase Courses: Shared Minds, Quick Introduction to Physical Computing, Creative Computing | Sabbatical S25 | |
| Allison Parrish | ap1607@nyu.edu | Coding, p5.js/ICM help, python, web development, data science, language, linguistics, narrative, poetry Courses: Programming with Data for Artists, Designers and Researchers, Electronic Rituals, Oracles and Fortune-Telling | Click here. | |
| Yuliya Parshina | yp541@nyu.edu | Courses: Building Creatures for Interactive 3D, 3D Foundations for Interactive Projects | Email instructor for appt. | |
| Luisa Pereira | luisaph@nyu.edu | Concept development, programming, music, interactive design Courses: Thesis Part 1: Research and Development, The Code of Music | Click here. | |
| Marianne Petit | mp51@nyu.edu | Storytelling, paper engineering, adaptive and assistive technology, NYU Global Network | Click here. | |
| Craig Protzel | craig.protzel@nyu.edu | IMA Low Res Program Director | Click here. | |
| David Rios | dar436@nyu.edu | Courses: Creative Computing, Intro to Phys. Comp., Quick Introduction to Physical Computing | Click here. | |
| Sarah Rothberg | ser406@nyu.edu | Concept development, Adobe, Unity3d, AR/VR design, art, storytelling, UX, critique Courses: Applications, Communications Lab: Hypercinema | Click here. | |
| Daniel Rozin | dr99@nyu.edu | Interactive digital art Courses: Project Development Studio, The World-Pixel by Pixel, Intro to Phys. Comp., Designing for Digital Fabrication | Click here. | |
| Ali Santana | aas682@nyu.edu | Courses: Alter Egos: Assuming New Identities Through Costume and Performance, CL: Hypercinema | Click here. | |
| Daniel Shiffman | dts204@nyu.edu | P5.js, node.js, JavaScript, processing, Java, open source, live streaming, machine learning Courses: Programming from A to Z, ICM | Click here. | |
| Clay Shirky | cs97@nyu.edu | Email instructor for appt. | ||
| Blair Simmons | blair.simmons@nyu.edu | Courses: IMA Cohort: Community is a Practice, Useless Machines, Communications and Technology | Click here. | |
| Yeseul Song | ys2643@nyu.edu | Physical computing, interactive art, participatory art, concept development, sensors, intangible, perception Courses: Intro to Phys. Comp., Physical Computing, Sustainable Material Research Lab | Yeseul’s Office Hours Academic Advisement | |
| Shawn Van Every | sve204@nyu.edu | Ideas, concepts, theory, networks, servers, mobile, web programming, Node.js, JavaScript, Java, p5.js, serial, Android, Bluetooth, PhoneGap/Cordova, streaming, WebRTC, WebSockets, ITP/IMA in general, internships, job searching Courses: Live Web, Internship | Click here. | |
| Mimi Yin | yy600@nyu.edu | Programming, performance, improvisation, dance and choreography, movement-based interaction Courses: ICM, ICM: Media | Click here. |
Find a resident – for help with projects & skills
Research Residents
| Name | Subject Areas | Appointments | |
| Apoorva Avadhana | aa10234@nyu.edu | Accessibility, human centered design, experimental research | Click here |
| An Kai Cheng | ac9850@nyu.edu | Physical computing, interactive web and app development, museum, playful projects, freelance experience, junk shelf | Click here |
| Sam De Armas | sd5056@nyu.edu | VR Development, Unity, fabrication, C#, Adobe (After Effects, Illustrator, Aero), project development, pcomp | Click here |
| Elyana Javaheri | ej2255@nyu.edu | Click here | |
| Yu-Ying Lee | yyl328@nyu.edu | Generative arts, frontend development, interactive web, data visualization, three.js, p5.js, d3.js, node.js, react, socket | Email for appt. |
| César Loayza | cal8191@nyu.edu | Virtual Reality (VR) development, Unreal Engine, storytelling (immersive, non-linear, linear), Adobe Premiere, Pitch + presentations, project management, Prompt AI + Video tools, sketching, conceptualizing, mind | Click here |
| Dror Margalit | dm4891@nyu.edu | Generative AI, entrepreneurship, LLMs, media theory, filmmaking & storytelling, coding: P5, React, Javascript, HTML, CSS, MongoDB, node.js, APIs, socket.io | Click here |
| Mary Mark | mm12353@nyu.edu | Motion capture (Motive/MotionBuilder/Unreal), p5.js, touchDesigner, Python, Gen AI diffusion model training, research and paper writing, production planning | Click here. |
| Nima Niazi | nn2415@nyu.edu | Html, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, node.js, p5.js, React.js, Next.js, Vue.js, Python, Django, Flask, SQL, NoSQL, GraphQL, rest APIs, Netlify, Audio DSP, JUCE, tone.js | Email for appt. |
| Jessica Shen | jcs9913@nyu.edu | Physical computing, LEDs, projection mapping, circuits, MadMapper, TouchDesigner, PCB design, wiring, shop/fabrication tools | Click here |
| Neeti Sivakumar | ns5412@nyu.edu | Concept development, storytelling/narrative design, graphic design, UI Design, space design, site-specific art, grant applications | Click here |
| Kay Wasil | kmw9571@nyu.edu | Click here | |
| Josh Zhong | jz2450@nyu.edu | Fabrication, Industrial Design, Live Web, Full Stack Web Development, pComp, Connected Devices, Performance, Music Theory, Music Production, Concept Development, Project Planning, how to make fun projects and how to share them. | Click here |
Find a production mentor – for help with projects & more
Production Mentors
| Name | Subject Areas | Appointments | |
| Jeffrey Feddersen | jf543@nyu.edu | Courses: Time, Intro to Phys. Comp | Click here |
| Shindy Johnson | shindy.johnson@nyu.edu | Email for appt. | |
| Daniel Ryan Johnston | drj8809@nyu.edu | Wearable art & technology, fabrication, accessible design Courses: Intro To Wearables: Adorning the Head and Face for Communication | Click here |
| Kari Love | klove@nyu.edu | Soft robotics, religious robots, costuming & textiles, space & spacesuits, puppetry, salvage and eco-friendly fabrication, edible artwork | Click here |
| Greg Shakar | greg.shakar@nyu.edu | Email for appt. | |
| John Henry Thompson | jht9629@nyu.edu | Email for appt. | |
| Patrick Warren | pcw287@nyu.edu | Video production, animation, storytelling, project ideation Courses: Animation: Methods of Motion, Communications Lab, Experiential Comics: Interactive Comic Books for the Fourth Industrial Revolution | Email for appt. |
| Tanika Williams | tanikawilliams@nyu.edu | Professional development Courses: On Becoming Finding Your Artist Voice | Click here |