Emerson College Los Angeles faculty members are active and distinguished industry professionals who have won top accolades in their chosen fields. As writers, directors, producers, artists, actors, executives, journalists and more, they have a wealth of expertise to share with students, alumni, and the world. Our faculty members have written, directed, and produced some of TV and film’s biggest blockbusters. They have had their work published in the nation’s most prestigious publications, newspapers, and industry trades. They are leaders who don’t just teach Emerson Los Angeles students about how to work in industry, but how to shape and lead it.
Current LA Faculty
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Kara Lee Burk
Los Angeles Affiliated Facultykaralee_burk@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Robert Cavanagh
Los Angeles Senior Affiliated Facultyrobert_cavanagh@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Henry Chan
Los Angeles Affiliated Faculty — Comedic Arts Conservatoryhenry_chan@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Scott Cooper
Los Angeles Senior Affiliated Facultyscott_cooper@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Michael Dahan
Los Angeles Affiliated Facultymichael_dahan@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Chris Day
Los Angeles Affiliated Facultychris.day@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Franco De Cesare
Los Angeles Affiliated Facultyfranco_decesare@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Amy DePaola
Los Angeles Affiliated Facultyamy_depaola@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Brian Dollenmayer
Los Angeles Affiliated Facultybrian_dollenmayer@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Joseph Epstein
Los Angeles Affiliated Facultyjoseph_epstein@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Zoe Friedman
Los Angeles Affiliated Faculty | Comedy Conservatoryzoe.friedman@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Leticia Garcia Dahan
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Ernie Gonzalez Jr
Los Angeles Affiliated Faculty | Comedic Arts Conservatoryernie.gonzalezjr@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Gary Grossman
Los Angeles Affiliated Facultygary.grossman@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Oliver Jones
Los Angeles Senior Affiliated Facultyoliver_jones@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Betsy Kalin
Los Angeles Affiliated Facultybetsy_kalin@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Soo Mee Kim
Los Angeles Affiliated Facultysoomee_kim@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Shana Lloyd
Los Angeles Affiliated Facultyshana_lloyd@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Paul Mandelbaum
Los Angeles Senior Affiliated Facultypaul_mandelbaum@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Patrick McDonald
Los Angeles Affiliated Faculty | Comedic Arts Conservatorypatrick_mcdonald@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Randy Miller
Los Angeles Affiliated Facultyrandy_miller@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Maria Nicolacakis
Los Angeles Affiliated Facultymaria_nicolacakis@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Derek Olson
Los Angeles Affiliated Facultyderek_olson@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Christine Pelisek
Los Angeles Affiliated Facultychristine.pelisek@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Amanda Richards
Los Angeles Affiliated Facultyamanda_richards@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Mason Richards
Los Angeles Affiliated Facultymason_richards@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Paul Ryan
Los Angeles Affiliated Facultypaul_ryan2@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Stephen Schwartz
Los Angeles Affiliated Facultystephen_schwartz@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Kelsey Siepser
Los Angeles Affiliated Facultykelsey_siepser@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Shawn Smith
Affiliated Facultyshawn.smith@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Ellen Snedeker
Los Angeles Senior Affiliated Facultyellen_snedeker@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Jennifer Vandever
Los Angeles Senior Affiliated Facultyjennifer_vandever@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Deborah Vankin
Los Angeles Affiliated Facultydeborah_vankin@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Eric Vanstrom
Los Angeles Senior Affiliated Facultyeric_vanstrom@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Daniel Viafore
Los Angeles Senior Affiliated Facultydaniel_viafore@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Donald Vincent
Los Angeles Affiliated Facultydonald_vincent@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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John Wentworth
Los Angeles Affiliated Facultyjohn_wentworth@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Laurel Westrup
Los Angeles Senior Affiliated Facultylaurel_westrup@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program
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Jen Zaborowski
Los Angeles Affiliated Facultyjen.zaborowski@emerson.edu- Department Los Angeles Program