Lyle GomesTitle: Professor
Degrees: BA & MA, San Francisco State University
Teaching Experience: Since 1980
Career Highlights: Imagining Eden, published by University Virginia Press;
Fulbright Scholar Award; and Rockefeller Foundation Residency, Bellagio, Italy.
Hobbies: Gardening and long walks.
Quote: “I never tire helping students develop the ability to observe, and thus discover, what was previously unseen.”
Richard LohmannTitle: Professor
Degrees: BA & MA, San Francisco State University
Teaching Experience: Since 1987
Career Highlights: Bernheim Foundation Fellowship and Residency;
Silicon Valley Community Foundation grant to photograph in China and produce The Mists of Huangshan.
Hobbies: Bicycling, hiking and family time.
Quote: My passion for both photography and teaching creates a unique balance benefitting both my photography and the great work CSM students do in our program.
Sita BhattacharjiTitle: Instructor
Degrees: BA, Vassar College; MFA, Stanford University
Teaching Experience: Since 2000
Hobbies: Piano, gardening, cooking and family
Quote: "If you want to photograph a man spinning, give some thought to why he spins. Understanding for a photographer is as important as the equipment he uses." - Margaret Bourke-White
