Faculty
![Mirela Alistar](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/mirela.jpg?itok=S9baFwEy)
Mirela Alistar
Assistant Professor • Living Matter Lab • BIOCHIPS, PERSONAL MEDICINE, DIY BIO • COMPUTER SCIENCE
ATLAS Institute
![Photo of John Bacus](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/johnbacus-hq.png?itok=cGFiRE8W)
John Bacus
Senior Director of Design, Trimble Platform, Lecturer • DESIGN, AR/VR, ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
ATLAS Institute
![August Black portrait](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/august_portrait.jpeg?itok=E25lcmYh)
August Black
Faculty Director, B2 Center for Media, Arts & Performance • Assistant Professor, Critical Media Practices
College of Media Communication and Information
![Carson Bruns](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/carsonbrunsportrait-1.jpg?itok=BsNfSoo_)
Carson Bruns
Assistant Professor • Laboratory for Emergent Nanomaterials • CREATIVE MOLECULAR NANOTECH • MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
![Aidan chopra faculty](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/aidan_chopra_2000px.jpg?itok=eO0aZOim)
Aidan Chopra
Lecturer • DESIGN FOR CHILDREN • CODING EDUCATION • PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY
![Ruscha Cohen](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/ruscha_5_0.jpg?itok=HnqkT7wy)
Ruscha Cohen
Senior Graduate Program Manager • GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
![Kevin Cook](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/fullsizerender.jpg?itok=czSMuqRV)
Kevin Cook
Lecturer • UI/UX
User Interface Designer • Amazon
![Sammie Crowder](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/sammie_crowder_1.jpg?itok=ZPz9RI2p)
Sammie Crowder
Lecturer • Alumni
ATLAS Institute
![Laura Devendorf](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/faculty_laura_devendorf.png?itok=mR3CIgBK)
Laura Devendorf
Assistant Professor • Unstable Design Lab • SMART TEXTILES, HCI, DESIGN RESEARCH • INFORMATION SCIENCE
![Ellen Yi-Luen Do](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/ellen_yi-luen_do-cropped.jpg?itok=oTnL0M1w)
Ellen Yi-Luen Do
Professor • Director, ATLAS Partnerships & Innovation • ACME Lab • DESIGN, TANGIBLE INTERACTION, HAPPY HEALTHY LIVING • COMPUTER SCIENCE
![Megan Leahy Friesth](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/0-2_5.jpg?itok=0010BABa)
Megan (Leahy) Friesth
Lecturer • MS, TMS—Creative Technologies + Design '16
ATLAS Institute
![Brad Gallagher faculty](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/bradgallagher_1.jpg?itok=fDrjIVOx)
Brad Gallagher
Graduate Part-Time Instructor • MOTION CAPTURE • SPATIAL SOUND • VIDEO PROJECTION & SYMPOIESIS
![Greg Greenstreet](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/greg_greenstreet_0.jpg?itok=X5uZx7nW)
Greg Greenstreet
Lecturer • CTO, EasyPost
CTO • EasyPost
![Mark Gross](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/faculty_mark_gross.jpg?itok=Y4gmYaVd)
Mark D. Gross
Professor • ATLAS Director • DESIGN, ROBOTICS, TANGIBLE INTERACTION • COMPUTER SCIENCE
ATLAS Institute
![Kevin Hoth](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/kevin_hoth.jpeg?itok=hYN1BSwI)
Kevin Hoth
Lecturer • PHOTOGRAPHY, DIGITAL IMAGING
ATLAS Institute
![Charlotte Hult](/atlas/profiles/express/modules/features/people_content_type/images/avatar320.jpg)
Charlotte Hult
Lecturer
![Eldy Lázaro](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/eldy_lazaro_0.jpg?itok=bDfX6FUU)
Eldy Lázaro
PhD Student • Lecturer • DIGITAL FABRICATION, PARAMETRIC DESIGN, WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY
ATLAS Institute
![grace leslie](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/graceleslie.jpeg?itok=5ijTv6tX)
Grace Leslie
Assistant Professor • Brain Music Lab • MUSICIAN • BRAIN-MUSIC INTERFACES • ELECTRONIC MUSIC
ATLAS Institute • College of Music
![Annie Margaret](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/annie_margaret.jpg?itok=sEiW9d_w)
Annie Margaret
Assistant Teaching Professor • STORYTELLING • PSYCHOTECHNOLOGIES • ATTENTION ACTIVISM
ATLAS Institute
![Erika Palmer](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/erika_palmer.jpeg?itok=4sTZHYzZ)
Erika Palmer
Lecturer • SOCIAL IMPACT
![Anthony Pinter](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/anthony_pinter.png?itok=u-TfnRdk)
Anthony Pinter
Assistant Teaching Professor • IDENTITY, DATA REPRESENTATIONS, HCI, BREAK-UPS
ATLAS Institute
![Denise Powell](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/denise_powell.jpg?itok=riCHnv41)
Denise Powell
Lecturer • MS, TMS—Information and Communication Technology for Development '18
![Danny Rankin](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/rankin_headshot_cropped.jpg?itok=gLzbJwE2)
Danny Rankin
Assistant Teaching Professor and Interim Associate Director of Undergrad Programs • Whaaat!? Lab • MATERIALS, GAMES, GRAPHIC DESIGN
![Matthew Reiswig Faculty](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/profile_matt-mca_0.jpeg?itok=EBcPPq_W)
Matthew Reiswig
Lecturer • USER EXPERIENCE • UI DESIGN • BRANDING
Design Leader VMWare
![Sheiva Rezvani](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/sheivarezvani.jpeg?itok=OrqvkXA6)
Sheiva Rezvani
Assistant Teaching Professor and Interim Director of Undergraduate Programs • ART & DESIGN, SOCIOTECHNOLOGY, DEAD MEDIA
![Michael Rivera](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/michael_rivera.jpg?itok=NgJEreCh)
Michael Rivera
Assistant Professor • HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION • DIGITAL FABRICATION
ATLAS Institute and Computer Science
![David Schaal](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/faculty_david_schaal_2.jpg?itok=wghShgvU)
David Schaal
Associate Teaching Professor • Sound Audio Frequency Lab • SOUND DESIGN • UNIVERSAL DESIGN
![Larissa Schwartz](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/larissa_schwartz.jpg?itok=bE89tpQF)
Larissa Schwartz
PhD Student • Lecturer
ATLAS Institute
![Suzanne Stoller](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/stoller-suzanne-7.jpg?itok=7L9jxF-V)
Suzanne Stoller
Lecturer • Executive Advisor • Industry Mentor
![artfully low-resolution, digitally manipulated image of libi striegl](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/striegl.png?itok=uwWM4-cu)
libi striegl
Lecturer
Intermedia Art Writing and Performance
![Joel Swanson portrait](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/joelswanson.jpeg?itok=ov0wp60-)
Joel Swanson
Associate Professor • TYPO Studio • ART, DESIGN, TYPOGRAPHY • Herbst Program for Engineering, Ethics & Society
![Brittney Urich stands in front of a bar with her arms crossed.](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/brittney_urich_square3.jpg?itok=ohbHdLqT)
Brittney VanHorssen
Lecturer • USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN
ATLAS Institute
![Zack Weaver](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/zack.png?itok=l-9EslAa)
Zack Weaver
Assistant Teaching Professor • Director, BTU Lab
ATLAS Institute
![Shaz Zamore](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/2019-06-16_19.48.23_sharri_z.jpg?itok=FfBZAn5U)
Shaz Zamore
Assistant Teaching Professor • STEM Outreach • OUTREACH & INCLUSION, NEUROENGINEERING, VR/AR
Adjunct Faculty & Post-Doctoral Research Associate
![Pierre de Vries](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/pierre_de_vries.jpg?itok=cAFM1QXB)
Pierre de Vries
Scholar-in-Residence by courtesy
ATLAS
![Dr. Shubhankar Post doc image](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/subhankar_profile.jpg?itok=lAGVi41n)
Dr. Subhankar Mandal
Post Doctoral Research Associate, TOUGH HYDROGEL, POLYMER SYNTHESIS, FLEXIBLE ELECTRONICS
ATLAS Institute
![Elizabeth Meiklejohn image](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/studio_portrait.jpeg?itok=EmhEs4-1)
Elizabeth Meiklejohn
Experimental Weaver-in-Residence • TEXTILE DESIGN • DIGITAL CRAFT • ACTIVE MATERIALS
ATLAS Institute
![Gabor Molnar](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/gabormolnar.jpg?itok=aUQZXEZc)
Gabor Molnar
Associate Professor Adjunct • Lecturer
ATLAS Institute
![Wayne Seltzer](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/wayne_2.jpg?itok=eEDTAtMq)
Wayne Seltzer
Assistant Professor Adjunct • ELECTRONICS, DIY, U-FIXIT
ATLAS Institute
Affiliate Faculty
![Alaa Ahmed](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/ahmed.jpg?itok=9NAUK5Cv)
Alaa Ahmed
Professor
Integrative Physiology • Mechanical Engineering
![Lecia Barker](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/barker.png?itok=SbJ8pS1n)
Lecia Barker
Associate Professor
Information Science
![Jed Brubaker](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/brubaker.png?itok=lYoXm5wV)
Jed Brubaker
Assistant Professor
Information Science
![Photo of Nikolaus Correll](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/engineering_portrait.cc196.jpg?itok=0KmAJwEF)
Nikolaus Correll
Associate Professor
Computer Science
![Marcel de Lange](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/image1.jpg?itok=gdmJqwZm)
Marcel de Lange
Assistant Clinical Professor
Program of Environmental Design
![Ann Eisenberg](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/ann_eisenberg.jpg?itok=KnEZIi4O)
Ann Eisenberg
Senior Research Associate
Institute of Cognitive Science
![Photo of Laurie Gries](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/lauriegriesauthorpic.jpg?itok=Yaeg49iB)
Laurie Gries
Assistant Professor
Communications
![Dale Hatfield](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/hatfield_dale-_ictd.jpg?itok=YQRqwS-H)
Dale Hatfield
Spectrum Initiative Co-Director
![Photo of Brian Keegan](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/keegan.png?itok=L-wOcqq7)
Brian Keegan
Assistant Professor
Information Science
![Daneil Leithinger](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/daniel_leithinger_cropped.jpg?itok=vtSf4Nmb)
Daniel Leithinger
Visiting Assistant Professor • THING Lab • SHAPE CHANGING & HAPTIC INTERFACES • COMPUTER SCIENCE
![Clayton Lewis](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/clayton_lewis_ictd.jpg?itok=rRtIZG8_)
Clayton Lewis
Professor Emeritus
Computer Science
![Photo of Dan Ligon](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/dan-ligon-2.jpg?itok=n5CREegK)
Dan Ligon
Professor of Practice
Advertising PR and Media Design
![Shelly Miller](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/shelly_miller.jpeg?itok=I0CGok-H)
Shelly Miller
Professor
Mechanical Engineering
![image-ricarose-b&w](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/ricarose.jpg?itok=n3MG6R3V)
Ricarose Roque
Assistant Professor
Information Science
![Shalom Ruben](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/shalomphoto.jpg?itok=zcuPJ4MK)
Shalom Ruben
Senior Instructor • AUTOMATION, ROBOTICS, SIGNALS PROCESSING
Mechanical Engineering
![Aubrey Shick](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/aubreyshick-headshot-small_0.png?itok=JHlgFJwp)
Aubrey Shick
Research Affiliate
ATLAS Institute
![Dan Szafir](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/faculty_dan_szafir.jpg?itok=FNrhzrte)
Dan Szafir
Assistant Professor of Computer Science, UNC Chapel Hill • Former ATLAS faculty member
![Photo of Danielle Szafir](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/danielle-albers-szafir-color.jpg?itok=YTK85TtR)
Danielle Szafir
Assistant Professor of Computer Science, UNC Chapel Hill • Former ATLAS faculty member
![Heather Underwood](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/heather_underwood.jpg?itok=ZDp-w1eS)
Heather Underwood
Lecturer • ENTREPRENEUR • BIODESIGN CONSULTANT
![Amy Voida](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/amy_voida.png?itok=IiiuSbbg)
Amy Voida
Assistant Professor
Information Science
![Photo of Stephen Voida](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/mugshot.jpg?itok=_abmwTjQ)
Stephen Voida
Assistant Professor • Founding Faculty
Information Science
![Gregory Whiting](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/whiting_gregory.jpg?itok=yn5swXyQ)
Gregory L Whiting
Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering
![Photo of Helanius Wilkins](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/img_4475-2-copy.jpg?itok=RygAUxvF)
Helanius J. Wilkins
Assistant Professor
Theater and Dance
![Tom Yeh](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/tom_yeh_ictd.jpg?itok=seFEzOTk)
Tom Yeh
Associate Professor
Computer Science
Industry Mentors
![Lennon Barnica with a red baseball cap on her head backwards.](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/ctd_lennon_barnica.jpg?itok=EVpzyR6c)
Lennon Barnica
Industry Mentor • Executive Producer, Plus Productions; Owner/Furniture Maker, Dean Designs
![Todd Berger](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/ctd_todd_berger.jpg?itok=DbE3lOui)
Todd Berger
Industry Mentor • CEO Co-Founder Ello, the creators network • Co-Founder Berger & Föhr
![Matthew Elliot](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/matthew-elliott-headshot_-_denise_powell.jpg?itok=011InbEh)
Matthew Elliott
Industry Mentor • UX Humanitarian • Co-Founder of Super Humane
![Joseph Kerski](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/joseph_kerski_photo_-_denise_powell.png?itok=tJRj7W1v)
Joseph Kerski
Industry Mentor • Geographer • Educator • GIS Professional
![Courtney Loveman](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/courtney_loveman.jpg?itok=htRW1xHC)
Courtney Loveman
Industry Mentor • VP, Chief Strategy Officer at Noun (CP+B Brand Invention)
![Mariela Machado Fantacchiotti](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/mariela_4_-_denise_powell.jpg?itok=oqHIerYv)
Mariela Machado Fantacchiotti
Industry Mentor • Director of programs at Newlab
![Alexandra Morgan-Kisarale](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/screenshot_2022-11-05_183742.png?itok=njGmYqzC)
Alexandra Morgan-Kisarale
Industry Mentor • Social Impact Alum
![Rhiannan Price](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/rhiannan_price_photo_-_denise_powell.png?itok=RyjCSJDK)
Rhiannan Price
Industry Mentor • Managing Director at DevGlobal Partners
![Lise St. Denis](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/lise_photo_-_denise_powell_0.jpeg?itok=GIwCj1qP)
Lise St. Denis
Industry Mentor • Data Scientist • UX Researcher / Designer
![Suzanne Stoller](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/stoller-suzanne-7.jpg?itok=7L9jxF-V)
Suzanne Stoller
Lecturer • Executive Advisor • Industry Mentor
![Heather Underwood](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/heather_underwood_photo_-_denise_powell.png?itok=lsHsAe5Q)
Heather Underwood
Industry Mentor • CEO of EvoEndo, Inc.
![Tran Wills](/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/large_square_thumbnail/public/people/ctd_tran_wills.png?itok=ol5M7rUk)
Tran Wills
Industry Mentor • Creative Director/Entrepreneur • Co-Founder of Base Coat Nail Salon, SVPER ORDINARY