The Department of Art & Design has a diverse faculty actively engaged in the production of art, its historical and critical evaluation, and the training of art educators.
The department prides itself on its commitments to high standards of teaching and sound research achievements. Individual faculty have been cited for their teaching excellence. Art history faculty members have written books, articles, and critical reviews, and regularly participate in national and international conferences. Studio art faculty exhibit nationally and internationally in group and solo juried and invited exhibitions.
Art History
Maureen Quigley, Ph.D.
Teaching Professor, Ancient and Medieval Art
Jeanne Morgan Zarucchi, Ph.D.
Professor, French Art
Art Education
Jennifer Fisher, Ph.D.
Associate Teaching Professor
(joint appointment with Dept. of Educator Preparation and Leadership)
Studio Art
Glen Anderson, MFA
Associate Professor
3D Art and Technology
Michael Behle, MFA
Department Chair
Associate Teaching Professor
Studio Arts
Elizabeth Buchta, MFA
Assistant Teaching Professor
Graphic Design
Jodi Kolpakov, MFA
Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor
Graphic Design
Jennifer McKnight, MFA
Professor
Graphic Design
Phillip Robinson, MFA
Associate Professor
2D and 3D Art and Design
Jeffrey Sippel, MFA
Professor
Printmaking
Dan Younger, MFA
Professor
Photography
Part-time Faculty
David Gorden, Illustration
Samantha Hunerlach, MFA, Ceramics
Lily Huxhold, Web Design
Livia Xandersmith, MFA Painting
Evan Smith, MFA 2D/3D Studio
Valerie Dratwick, MA Printmaking
Andrea Miller, MA Art History
Christina Gregor, MFA Drawing
Britany Tate-Beaugard, MFA Art Education
Staff
Michele Davis, Senior Business Support Specialist
Erika Hill, Office Support III
Patrick Renschen, Senior Lab Technician: FABLab
Taylor Timmberberg, Senior Lab Technician: Studios and FABLab
Student Workers: Brittini Bader
Emeritus Professors
Ruth Bohan, Ph.D., Professor of Art History
Karen Cummings, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Art Education
Louis Lankford, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Art Education
Gretchen Schisla, MFA, Professor Emeritus of Graphic Design
Susan Waller, Ph.D., Professor of Art History
Founders Professors
Yael Even, Ph.D., Founders Professor of Art History
Luci McMichaels, MFA, Founders Professor of Art Education