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
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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
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, Managing Producer, Audio Studios (Acting), Media & Studio Arts
magirard@umich.edu; 734-763-3072; Suite 1315
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David Greenspan, Managing Producer, Audio Studios (on leave), 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 Rutkofske, Facilities Coordinator, Facilities Services
housesj@umich.edu; 734-615-3190
Forest Malott, Senior Digital Media Support Specialist, DMC IT Operations
fjmalott@umich.edu; 734-615-5434; Suite 1315
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Patterson McKinney, Managing Producer, Video Studio, Media and Studio Arts
pmckinne@umich.edu; 734-763-6156: Suite 1315
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Nathan Milety, Emerging Technologies Integration Specialist, DMC IT Operations
nmilety@umich.edu, 734-647-3570; Suite 1315
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Catherine Miller, Assistant Managing Producer, Video Studio, Media and Studio Arts
cademi@umich.edu; 763-647-6280; Suite 1315
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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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Shawn O’Grady, Acting Manager of Ground Connections and Manager, Fabrication Studio Underground
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, Communications and Arts Programming Manager, Gallery, Media and Studio Arts
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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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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