The Department of Art and 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.
Department Chair
Associate Teaching Professor of Art History, Ancient and Medieval Art
Susan Waller, Ph.D.
Professor of Art History, Modern and African Art
Jeanne Morgan Zarucchi, Ph.D.
Professor of Art History, French Art
Art Education
Jennifer Fisher, Ph.D.
Art Education Coordinator
Assistant Teaching Professor of Art Education
Gallery 210
Terry Suhre, MFA
Director of Gallery 210
Research Professor
Studio Art
Kenneth Anderson, MFA
Professor of Art, Drawing
Michael Behle, MFA
Assistant Chair
Assistant Teaching Professor of Art, Foundations
Scott Gericke, MFA
Assistant Teaching Professor
Jennifer McKnight, MFA
Associate Professor of Art, Graphic Design
Phillip Robinson, MFA
Associate Professor of Art,
2D and 3D Art and Design
Jeffrey Sippel, MFA
Professor of Art, Printmaking
Liz Sullivan, BFA
Assistant Teaching Professor of Art,
Graphic Design
Dan Younger, MFA
Professor of Art, Photography
Emeritus Professors
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
Founders Professors
Ruth Bohan, Ph.D., Founders Professor of Art History
Yael Even, Ph.D., Founders Professor of Art History
Luci McMichaels, MFA, Founders Professor of Art Education