Our Faculty and Staff
Pre-College Faculty
Meet the distinguished faculty who deliver transformative academic experiences to our pre-college students each summer.
Saeri Cho Dobson
Professor of Graphic Design and Chair of Studio Arts
College of Communication and Fine Arts
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EXPLORE GRAPHIC DESIGN
Karol Hoeffner
Clinical Professor and Chair of Screenwriting
School of Film and Television
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K.J. Peters, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair of English
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
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Explore Analysis: Literature to
Counterintelligence
T. Derrick Heggans
Director and Faculty
Global Sports & Entertainment Business Academy
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Explore Sports Business
Jim Holmes
Senior Lecturer, Theatre Arts
College of Communication and Fine Arts
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Explore Acting
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Patricia Meyer
Clinical Associate Professor and Graduate Director of Screenwriting
School of Film and Television
Jason D'Mello, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship
College of Business Administration
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Claudia Sandoval Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Chaya Crowder, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Christopher Murillo
Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts
College of Communication and Fine Arts
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Brendan Smith, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering
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Michelle Amor Gillie
Clinical Assistant Professor of Screenwriting
School of Film and Television
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Kevin Curran, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Journalism and Communication Studies
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Summer Program Staff
Our Student Team
Sara Lighthart '24
Screenwriting Major
Attended Pre-College Summer Programs in 2018 and 2019
Summer Programs Resident Advisor in 2022
Anna Lynn '25
Political Science Major
Attended Pre-College Summer Programs in 2020
Summer Programs Resident Advisor in 2022
Programs We Support
We hope you have enjoyed getting to know us and learning what makes a summer at Loyola Marymount University unique. We welcome any additional questions you may have about pre-college (ages 14-18) or the visiting student program (16+) as you explore your summer plans for 2023.