Gia-Bao H Tran

Gia-Bao H Tran (GB Tran) is a Senior Adjunct Professor in the Graduate Comics Program at California College of the Arts (CCA). His work bridges graphic memoir and visual storytelling, exemplified by his Eisner-nominated Vietnamerica, which explores multicultural identity through sequential art.

Prior roles include freelance cartoonist in Brooklyn and graphic designer at Old Navy. Teaching integrates design principles with comics' narrative potential, informed by his diverse creative background. He received the Civitella Ranieri Fellowship (2016), the first cartoonist selected since Alison Bechdel.

• Research focuses on memoir, autobiography, and comics' role in cultural discourse.
• Key works: Vietnamerica (2012), Content (2003).
• Honored with Society of Illustrators gold medals and NYFA fellowships.

Lives in the East Bay with his family. Active in artist talks exploring comics' medium and societal themes.