The Jacobs Institute is an interdisciplinary hub on Berkeley’s campus, and our diverse team reflects this. From our network of faculty and industry leaders to our in-house team of makers and mentors, we’re here to help you explore all things design. Meet the team.
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Faculty Director
Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences & Berkeley Center for New Media
paulos@cs.berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 220C
Associate Director for Academic Matters
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
hkt@berkeley.edu
6159 Etcheverry Hall
Executive Director
whumnicky@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 310D
Jacobs Executive Committee
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Jacobs Executive Committee
Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Faculty Director, Master of Design; Jacobs Executive Committee
Associate Professor, Architecture
Jacobs Executive Committee
Professor, Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies
Jacobs Executive Committee
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Jacobs Executive Committee
Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Director of Career Development
bianco@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 210C
Design Specialist
garygin@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 110
Design Specialist
codyglen@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 110
Senior Technical Director
joeygottbrath@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 110B
Student Engagement Manager
janreyjavier@berkeley.edu
Jacobs 103
Administrative Officer
aleta@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 103
Information Systems Analyst
Senior Director of External Affairs
smerlo@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 210B
Lecturer; Design Specialist
chrismyers@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 120
Design Specialist
cparsell@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 110
Assistant Director of Academic Affairs
trogers@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 220C
Operations Manager
eriksandall@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 110A
Director of Academic Affairs
evelynthorne@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 210A
Design Fellow
Interaction Designer, IDEO
Lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer
Design Fellow
Lecturer; Design Specialist
chrismyers@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 120
Lecturer; Design Fellow
Lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer
Global Head of Operations
Airbnb
Founder and CEO
PCH
Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer
Applied Minds
Co-Author
Rise of the DEO
CEO
Indigo 7
Chairman, Jacobs Institute Board
Inventor / Investor
Founder and President
DEKA Research & Development Corp.
Dean, College of Engineering
UC Berkeley
Co-Founder, DJI, and Professor
HKUST
Global Head of Marketing, 3D Print & Digital Marketing
HP
President
ROR3 Devices
Co-founder
Summation Legal Technologies, Inc.
Chairman of the Board
National Instruments
Safety, Security, Health and Environmental Planning Manager (Retired)
ExxonMobil
Chairwoman, CEO, and President
HTC
Board Director
Poly and Board Director, Splashtop
Founding Faculty Director