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 January 2026
Amy Chappuis, Director of Development
chappuia@umich.edu, 734-764-7258
Angela Clark, Interim Chief Operating Officer, Duderstadt Center and Digital Media Commons
angclark@umich.edu, 734-615-4074, Suite 2161
Jeff Collins, IT and AV Support Specialist
jcaudio@umich.edu, 734-647-5737, Suite 1315
(read more about me)
Stephen Eberle, Associate Director, Media & Studio Arts
seberle@umich.edu, 734-389-5307, Suite 2161
(read more about me)
Sara ‘Dari’ Eskandari, Extended Reality Software Developer
seskanda@umich.edu, 734-763-2300, Suite 1315
(read more about me)
Kathie Ferguson, Manager, Fabrication Underground
fergcat@umich.edu, 734-615-3812
Marjorie Gaber, Manager, Design Labs
margaber@umich.edu, 734-615-2844
Matthew Girard, Managing Producer, Audio Studios
magirard@umich.edu, 734-763-3072, Suite 1315
(read more about me)
Theodore W. Hall, Advanced Visualization Specialist
twhall@umich.edu, 734-647-5745, Suite 1401
(read more about me)
Steffen Heise Motion Capture and Visualization Hardware Specialist
heise@umich.edu, 734-647-5746, Suite 1401
(read more about me)
Nicholas Imboden, Facilities/Operations Assistant
nimboden@umich.edu, 734-615-3190
Forest Malott, Senior Digital Media Support Specialist
fjmalott@umich.edu, 734-615-5434, Suite 1315
(read more about me)
Kylie-Grace Mars-Snyder, Associate Director, Information and Media Technology
kpsnyder@umich.edu, 734-764-2090, Suite 1315
(read more about me)
Patterson McKinney, Managing Producer, Video Studio
pmckinne@umich.edu, 734-763-6156, Suite 1315
(read more about me)
Liam Meisner-Driscoll, Facilities/Operations Assistant
kowloon@umich.edu, 734-615-3190
Nathan Milety, Emerging Technologies Integration Specialist
nmilety@umich.edu, 734-647-3570, Suite 1315
(read more about me)
Catherine Miller, Assistant Managing Producer, Video Studio
cademi@umich.edu, 763-647-6280, Suite 1315
(read more about me)
Shawn O’Grady, Manager, Ground Connections
ogradys@umich.edu, 734-615-2844, Suite 1315
(read more about me)
Sian Olson Dowis, Manager, Student Programs
siancd@umich.edu, 734-615-7689, Suite 1315
(read more about me)
Stephanie O’Malley, Associate Director, Emerging Technologies Group; Adjunct Lecturer
somalley@umich.edu, 734-763-2802, Suite 1315
(read more about me)
Sean Petty, Senior Software Developer
sepetty@umich.edu, 734-615-5675, Suite 1401
(read more about me)
Kathi Reister, Programming Manager, Gallery Arts
kreister@umich.edu, 734-763-0606
(read more about me)
James Roll, Assistant Managing Producer, Audio Studios, Media & Studio Arts
jroll@umich.edu, 734-936-3191, Suite 1315
Sarah Rutkofske, Manager, Facilities/Operations
housesj@umich.edu, 734-615-3190
Jim Schmidt, Systems Administration
zaren@umich.edu, 734-615-0621, Suite 1315
(read more about me)
Taylor Simon, Assistant Director, Facilities, Operations, and Events
taysimon@umich.edu, 734-763-3266, Suite 2161
(read more about me)
L Sylvester, Facilities/Operations Assistant
ellars@umich.edu, 734-615-3190
Benjamin Thompson, Meeting/Special Events Planner
bentho@umich.edu, 734-936-3191
(read more about me)
Daniel Vincenz, Extended Reality Software Developer
dvincenz@umich.edu, 734-647-7987, Suite 1315
(read more about me)
Ryan N. Wilcox, Manager, Groundworks
inlerabt@umich.edu, 734-763-6531, Suite 1315
(read more about me)