Faculty and Staff List A to Z

  • Ben Thomas

    Adjunct Faculty, JAZZ BASS, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA

    Jazz bassist Ben Thomas hails from Connecticut and currently resides in Washington D.C. He has performed with Melissa Aldana, Ted Nash, Sean Jones, Bob Brookmeyer, Tony Malaby, Till Brönner, Ari Honeig, The New York Ballet, and Ryan Truesdell in notable venues including The Kennedy Center, The White House, The Midwest Clinic, The Jazz Education Network, Umbria Jazz Festival, Smalls, and Birdland.
  • Adjunct Faculty, Arts Management, CVPA
    Executive Director of Center for the Arts, CVPA

    Julie Thompson, Executive Director of the Center for the Arts at George Mason University, joined the university more than fifteen years ago after a career as a professional stage manager in regional theater and opera, including long-term residencies at Minnesota Opera, Washington Opera at the Kennedy Center, Wolf Trap Opera, and Center Stage in Baltimore. 
  • Michael Thompson

    Information Technology Specialist, Computer Game Design, Virginia Serious Game Institute and Mason Game and Technology Academy, CVPA

    Michael Thompson is the Information Technology Specialist for the Computer Game Design program, Virginia Serious Game Institute, and the Mason Game and Technology Academy. Read more...
  • Master Electrician, CFA

    Bethany Thompson is a Master Electrician at the Center for the Arts at the College of VIsual and Performing Arts
  • Marketing and Recruitment Coordinator, Arts Management, CVPA

    Eric Thornton is a Midwest transplant to the D.C. metro area. Trained as an artist and potter, he has participated in several international artist-in-residence programs at the International Ceramic Center in Kecskemet, Hungary as well as the Zentrum fur Keramik Berlin, Germany.
  • Lisa Thrasher is an entertainment lawyer and Producer with 20 years of experience in Hollywood.

    Associate Professor of Film Business and Producing, Film and Video Studies, CVPA

    Producer Lisa Thrasher is an entertainment lawyer and Producer with 20 years of experience in Hollywood.
  • Matthew Trkula

    Adjunct Faculty, CLASSICAL GUITAR and Guitar Ensemble, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA

    Matt Trkula is a Northern Virginia based classical guitarist and teacher. He earned his BM in Classical Guitar Performance from the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati under Clare Callahan and Masters degrees in Classical Guitar Performance and Music Education from George Mason University under Larry Snitzler.
  • Jeremy Tuohy

    Academic Advisor, Computer Game Design, CVPA

    Jeremy Tuohy is the Academic Advisor and Undergraduate Coordinator for Computer Game Design. Read more...
  • Headshot of Prof. Thomas Tyra

    Adjunct Faculty, MUSIC TECHNOLOGY, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA 

    Prof. Thomas E. Tyra holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Technology and an Engineering emphasis with a minor in Audio Production from George Mason University. He also holds a Master of Arts in Audio Sciences with a concentration in Recording and Production from the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University.
  • Maura Ugarte

    Assistant Professor of Directing and Editing, Film and Video Studies, CVPA
     

    Professor Maura Ugarte is a filmmaker and editor whose work has appeared at True/False Film Festival, Cleveland International Film Festival, Cucalorus Film Festival, and Palm Springs International Film Festival, among others.