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Mark Gardner

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Glenn Shrum

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Derek Porter

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Adegboyega Adefope

Adegboyega Adefope

Assistant Professor of Interior Design

Mark Bechtel

Mark Bechtel

Assistant Professor of Product Design

Craig Bernecker

Craig Bernecker

Professor of Lighting Design

Andrew Bernheimer

Andrew Bernheimer

Associate Professor of Architecture

Carly Cannell

Carly Cannell

Assistant Professor of Interior Design

Yvette Chaparro

Yvette Chaparro

Associate Professor of Product and Industrial Design

Cotter Christian

Cotter Christian

Dean, School of Constructed Environments

Christine Facella

Christine Facella

Assistant Professor of Product and Industrial Design

Mark Gardner

Mark Gardner

Associate Professor of Architectural Practice and Society

Paul Goldberger

Paul Goldberger

Joseph Urban Professor of Design

Michele Gorman

Michele Gorman

Assistant Professor of Interiors, Objects, and Technology

Hee Chan Kim

Hee Chan Kim

Assistant Professor of Materials and Methods

Robert Kirkbride

Robert Kirkbride

Professor of Architecture and Product Design

David Lewis

David Lewis

Professor of Architecture

Brian McGrath

Brian McGrath

Professor of Urban Design

Daniel Michalik

Daniel Michalik

Associate Professor of Product and Industrial Design

Miodrag Mitrasinovic

Miodrag Mitrasinovic

Professor of Architecture and Urbanism

Eva Perez de Vega

Eva Perez de Vega

Assistant Professor of Interior Design and Architecture

Derek Porter

Derek Porter

Professor of Lighting Design

Barent Roth

Barent Roth

Assistant Professor of Product and Industrial Design

Glenn Shrum

Glenn Shrum

Associate Professor of Lighting Design and Interdisciplinary Practice

Joel Stoehr

Joel Stoehr

Assistant Professor of Design

Alicia Tam Wei

Alicia Tam Wei

Assistant Professor of Product and Industrial Design

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David Auerbach

David Auerbach

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Ferruccio Babarcich

Ferruccio Babarcich

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Sarika Bajoria

Sarika Bajoria

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Anshu Bangia

Anshu Bangia

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Francesca Bastianini

Francesca Bastianini

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Christopher Beck

Christopher Beck

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Gregory Beson

Gregory Beson

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Rosalyn Cama

Rosalyn Cama

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Christina Carpio

Christina Carpio

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Ash Chen

Ash Chen

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Jeanne Choi

Jeanne Choi

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Ryan Cox

Ryan Cox

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David Maria d'Olimpio

David Maria d'Olimpio

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Dana D'Amico

Dana D'Amico

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Victor Dadras

Victor Dadras

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Bonnie Davis

Bonnie Davis

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Katie Donahue

Katie Donahue

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Samuel Falco

Samuel Falco

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Rajiv Fernandez

Rajiv Fernandez

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Nina Freedman

Nina Freedman

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Dimitra Gavrilaki

Dimitra Gavrilaki

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Keith Geldof

Keith Geldof

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Andres Gonzalez-Bode

Andres Gonzalez-Bode

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Emily Gordin

Emily Gordin

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Ian Gordon

Ian Gordon

Part-time Associate Teaching Professor

Kyriaki Goti

Kyriaki Goti

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Michelle Greene

Michelle Greene

Part-time Associate Teaching Professor

Brett Gui Xin Murphy

Brett Gui Xin Murphy

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Pamela Hersch

Pamela Hersch

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Golsana Heshmati

Golsana Heshmati

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Cas Holman

Cas Holman

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Del Hoyle

Del Hoyle

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Neva Kocic

Neva Kocic

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Eliot Lambert

Eliot Lambert

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Lilia Levine

Lilia Levine

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Michelle Levy

Michelle Levy

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Praxiteles Lykos

Praxiteles Lykos

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Luisa Mantelli

Luisa Mantelli

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Katrina Matejcik

Katrina Matejcik

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Sara McElroy

Sara McElroy

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Kyle McGahan

Kyle McGahan

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Maya McGlynn

Maya McGlynn

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For more than a century, Parsons has been inspired by the transformative potential of design. Today, the school’s groundbreaking academic programs carry forward that mission, making Parsons the number one U.S. design school and top ranked globally. Our programs deliver a uniquely interdisciplinary education enriched by the resources of New York City.
Learn more
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Industry Engagement
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Executive Education
Continuing Education
Intensives and Summer Programs
Youth and Pre-College Programs
Visiting Students
Parsons offers rigorous interdisciplinary programs across the spectrum of art and design, from fashion and technology to urban design, fine art, and management. Here, creators and scholars master established disciplines and develop emerging ones, fostering innovation that transforms business, advances sustainability, and enhances social impact and health.
Learn More
- Related Links
- Find Your Program
Faculty
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Parsons faculty comprises world-renowned artists, scholars, and practitioners who lead their industries and academic fields. You work closely with them, benefitting from their scholarship and professional experience and networks. Our small class sizes enable you to benefit from their real-world experience and industry access.
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Our Work
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Parsons re:D
Beautiful, provocative, transformative, and boundary-breaking: The creative outpouring of Parsons’ students and faculty is as diverse as our community itself. Uniting it all is a commitment to reflective process and the understanding of the power of art and design to bring about needed change in the world.
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At Parsons, your career begins your first day on campus. Here, you gain the creative and critical foundation you need to turn passions into a professional life of your own design. With your toolkit of hands-on, collaborative methods and global support network, you enter prepared for sustained success in your field or in advanced studies.
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