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Faculty and Staff

Over 50 art education faculty members with practical classroom experience

Rachel Althof, Ed.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Rachael Ayers-Arnone, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Rachel Balian, MS
Adjunct Instructor
Beth Bell, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Christina Bell, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Megan Bellucci, MA
Adjunct Instructor
Madison Berry, MS
Adjunct Instructor
Nikki Blanchard, Ed.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Kara Bolton, Ed.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Jennifer Borel, MS
Adjunct Instructor
Nathan Breitholtz, Ed.S.
Adjunct Instructor
Dana Caldera, MFA
Adjunct Instructor
Melissa Conrady, MS
Adjunct Instructor
Nicole Davis, Ed.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Kelley DeCleene, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Karen Dempsey, Ed.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Bethel Dobberstein, MA
Adjunct Instructor
Kellen Ellis, MFA
Adjunct Instructor
Christian Funderburk, MFA
Adjunct Instructor
Sarah Hale Keuseman, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Theresa Haugen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Research Specialist
Laticia Hequembourg, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Rachel Kline, MFA
Adjunct Instructor
Desiree Matia, MFA
Adjunct Instructor
Kirk Maynard, MFA
Adjunct Instructor
Jessica McElhaney, MA
Adjunct Instructor
Juana Meneses, MFA
Adjunct Instructor
Christy Mortimer, Ed.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Alison Myers, MEd.
Adjunct Instructor
Catherine Nasser, MA
Adjunct Instructor
Kayla O’Neal, MFA
Adjunct Instructor
Andres Ortega, MFA
Adjunct Instructor
Alexandra Overby, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Haley Parker, MFA
Associate Professor & Admissions Counselor
Catie Rice, MA
Adjunct Instructor
Abby Schukei, MA
Social Media Manager & Adjunct Instructor
Amy Sery, Ed.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Amber Tackett, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Janelle Turk, MA
Adjunct Instructor
Frances Vaughan, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Victoria Watson, MA
Adjunct Instructor
Jemina Watstein, MFA
Adjunct Instructor
Debi West, Ed.S.
Adjunct Instructor
Jen Weyant Betz, Ed.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Ashleigh Wink, MFA
Adjunct Instructor
Amy Workman, Ed.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Heather Crockett, Ph.D.
Chief Academic Officer
Erin Eimer, Ed. S.
Dean of Graduate Studies
Shannon Lauffer, MAT
Dean of Enrollment Services
Jennifer Ferriday, MA
Chair of Curriculum Development
Danelle Garino
Registrar
Theresa Gillespie, Ed.D
Chair of Graduate Student Retention
Lindsay Gulbranson
Writing Services Specialist
Theresa Haugen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Research Specialist
Julie Jennings
Accountant & Bursar
Karen Kelly, Ed.D.
Associate Professor & Academic Advisor
Betsy Komarchuk
Admissions Counselor and Pathways Coordinator
Andrea McDonough, Ed.D.
Chair of Faculty Development
Haley Parker, MFA
Associate Professor & Admissions Counselor
Lisa Schaffer
Accreditation Officer and Teacher Licensure Specialist
Sara Wilhoite-Mathews
Library & Research Advisor

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