The Digital Media Commons (DMC) staff is here to help you utilize the rich digital media resources, technologies, and dedicated environments unique to the Duderstadt Center. Whatever your background or experience, we are eager to help take your academic and creative work to the next level.
Be sure to check out each of our personal info pages to see how we can help with your next individual or group project, class assignment or research project.
Updated June, 2023
Kati Bauer, Chief Operating Officer, Duderstadt Center and Digital Media Commons
kati@umich.edu, 734-323-3975; Suite 2161
(read more about me)
Tom Bray, Converging Technologies Consultant, Ground Connections
tbray@umich.edu; 734-763-9949; Suite 1315, Room D
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Lori Castle, Retired January 21, 2022 (Previously: Facilities Coordinator, Facilities Services)
Amy Chappuis, Director of Development
chappuia@umich.edu; 734-764-7258
Jeff Collins, IT and AV Support Specialist, DMC IT Operations
jcaudio@umich.edu; 734-647-5737; Suite 1315
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Sian Olson Dowis, Student Program Director, Ground Connections
siancd@umich.edu; 734-615-7689; Suite 1315, Room E
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Stephen Eberle, Associate Director, Media & Studio Arts
seberle@umich.edu; 734-389-5307; Suite 2161
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Sara Elizabeth Eskandari, XR Developer, and Adjunct Lecturer, Emerging Technologies Group
seskanda@umich.edu; 734-763-2300; Suite 1315
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Mark Giuffrida, Senior Director, CAEN
markg@umich.edu; 734-936-1825; Suite 2161
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Matthew Girard, Audio Specialist, Media & Studio Arts
magirard@umich.edu; 734-763-3072; Suite 1315
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David Greenspan, Managing Producer, Audio Studios, Media and Studio Arts
dspan@umich.edu; 734-936-7659; Suite 1315, Room B
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Theodore W. Hall, Advanced Visualization Specialist, Emerging Technologies Group
twhall@umich.edu; 734-647-5745; Suite 1401, Room C
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Steffen Heise Motion Capture and Visualization Hardware Specialist, Emerging Technologies Group
heise@umich.edu; 734-647-5746; Suite 1401, Room C
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Brian Hoey, Digital Fabrication Specialist, Ground Connections
bphoey@umich.edu; 517-331-4556; Suite 1315
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Sarah Householder, Facilities Assistant, Facilities Services
housesj@umich.edu; 734-615-3190
Linda Knox, Associate Director, Digital Media Commons, Ground Connections
lkendall@umich.edu; 734-764-1434; Suite 2161
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Forest Malott, Senior Digital Media Support Specialist, DMC IT Operations
fjmalott@umich.edu; 734-615-5434; Suite 1315
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Patterson McKinney, Assistant Manager, Video Studio, Media and Studio Arts
pmckinne@umich.edu; 734-763-6156: Suite 1315
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Jacques Mersereau, Retired June 30, 2023 (Previously:Managing Producer, Video Studio, Media and Studio Arts)
Nathan Milety, Emerging Technologies Integration Specialist, DMC IT Operations
nmilety@umich.edu, 734-647-3570; Suite 1315
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Catherine Miller, Video Specialist, Video Studio, Media and Studio Arts
cademi@umich.edu; 763-647-6280; Suite 1315
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Robert Mills (formerly: Facilities Coordinator) has moved to another U-M department. Contact him at
millrobe@umich.edu
John E. Muckler, Director of IT Facilities and Operations, CAEN;
Director of Facilities, DMC
johnm@umich.edu; 734-936-3501; Suite 2161
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Robert Spalding Newcomb, Retired June 30, 2022 (Previously: Associate Director, Digital Media Commons, Media and Studio Arts)
Shawn O’Grady, Manager, Fabrication Studio Underground, Ground Connections
ogradys@umich.edu; 734-615-2844; Suite 1315, Room H
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Stephanie O’Malley, Associate Director, Emerging Technologies Group; Adjunct Lecturer
somalley@umich.edu; 734-763-2802; Suite 1315, Room C
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Alexis (Jody) O’Neill, Facilities Assistant, Facilities Services
jodyone@umich.edu, 734-615-3190
Steven Park, Facilities Assistant, Facilities Services
lyszczar@umich.edu, 734-615-3190
Wendy Gomez Perez, Facilities Assistant, Facilities Services
gwendy@umich.edu, 734-615-3190
Sean Petty, Senior Software Developer, Emerging Technologies Group
sepetty@umich.edu, 734-615-5675; Suite 1401, Room C
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Kathi Reister, Arts Programming Manager, Gallery, Ground Connections
kreister@umich.edu; 734-763-0606
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James Schmidt, Systems Administration, DMC IT Operations
zaren@umich.edu; 734-615-0621; Suite 1315
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Taylor Simon, Communications and Operations Manager
taysimon@umich.edu; 734-763-3266; Suite 2161
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Kylie Grace Snyder, Associate Director, Information and Media Technology
kpsnyder@umich.edu; 734-764-2090; Suite 1315
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Aleksandra Stojanovic, Facilities Assistant, Facilities Services
aleksteo@umich.edu; 734-615-3190
Benjamin Thompson, Information Desk Supervisor
bentho@umich.edu; 734-936-3191
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Daniel Vincenz, User Interface Designer and Digital Artist,
Emerging Technologies Group
dvincenz@umich.edu; 734-647-7987; Suite 1315
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Ryan N. Wilcox, Groundworks Manager, Ground Connections
inlerabt@umich.edu; 734-763-6531; Suite 1315, Room H
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John Merlin Williams, Website Coordinator, DMC Administration
jmerlinw@umich.edu; 734-576-5879; (offsite)
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