Abigail Severance

Abigail Severance serves as the Dean of the School of Film/Video at the California Institute of the Arts since July 2009 and also fulfills roles as Faculty in the Film Directing Program and Interim Dean. In addition to academic leadership, Abigail has been self-employed as an independent filmmaker since January 1999. Educational credentials include a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Film Directing/Production from UCLA and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Cultural Studies with a Latin American focus from Hampshire College.