faculty

FINE ARTS FACULTY
Valerie Jenkins
Assistant Professor Drawing/Painting and Chair Fine Arts
BFA, Grand Valley State University
MFA, University of Minnesota
Teaches Painting, Drawing, Portfolio Development

Sean Connaughty
Adjunct Instructor, Fine Arts
BFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
MFA, Savannah College of Art and Design
Teaches Drawing

Valerie Frank
Adjunct Instructor, Fine Arts
BFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
MFA, University of New Mexico
Teaches Drawing and Painting

Nathaniel Freeman
Adjunct Instructor, Fine Arts
Sculpture Technician
BFA, University of Montana
MFA, Alfred University School of Art and Design
Teaches Sculpture

Barbara Kreft
Adjunct Instructor, Fine Arts
MFA, Hochschule für Bildende Künste,
Berlin, Germany
Teaches Painting

Kirsten Peterson
Adjunct Instructor, Fine Arts
BFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
MFA, University of Minnesota
Teaches Painting

Maria Santiago
Professor, Fine Arts
Coordinator of Printmaking
BS, Nazareth College of Rochester, NY
MFA, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
Teaches Printmaking

Associate Professor Foundation Drawing, Chair Foundation Studies,
and Teaching Artist Program Coordinator
Visual Artist
BA, College of St. Catherine
MA, University of Minnesota
Teaches Drawing and Teaching Artist

Richard Barlow
Adjunct Instructor, Foundation Studies
Visual Artist
BFA, Rhode Island School of Design
MFA, University of Minnesota
Teaches Orientation to Art and Design

Pat Benincasa
Adjunct Instructor, Foundation Studies
Visual Artist
BFA, Michigan State University
MFA and MA, Wayne State University
Teaches 3D Design Principles and Methods, and Drawing

Gary Brandenburg
Adjunct Instructor, Foundation Studies
Web Designer
BA, Concordia University
Teaches 2D Design/Digital and Color/Digital Applications

Rachel Breen
Adjunct Instructor, Foundation Studies
Visual Artist
BA, Evergreen College
MFA, University of Minnesota
Teaches Orientation to Art and Design

Scott Christensen
Adjunct Instructor, Foundation Studies
BFA, University of Minnesota
MID, Pratt Institute
Teaches 3D Design

Paula McCartney Adjunct Instructor, Foundation Studies
Photography Historian, Book Artist
BFA, Empire State College
MFA, San Francisco Art Institute
Teaches Orientation to Art and Design

Michelle McCreery
Adjunct Instructor, Foundation Studies
Visual Artist
BFA, Central Missouri State University
MFA, University of Minnesota
Teaches 2D Design/Digital and Color/Digital Applications

Tom Oliphant
Adjunct Instructor, Foundation Studies
Furniture Designer
B. Arch, University of Minnesota
MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art
Teaches 3D Design Principles and Methods

Kirsten Peterson
Adjunct Instructor, Foundation Studies
Visual Artist
BFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
MFA, University of Minnesota
Teaches Drawing

Steve Stenzel
Adjunct Instructor, Foundation Studies
Photographer
BFA, College of Visual Arts
MFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Teaches 2D Design/Digital and Color/Digital Applications

Pamela Valfer
Adjunct Instructor, Foundation Studies
Visual Artist
BFA, Minneapolis College of Art & Design
MFA, University of Minnesota
Teaches Drawing

Julie L'Enfant
Associate Professor Art History and Chair Liberal Arts
BA, MA, PhD, Louisiana State University
MA, University of New Orleans
PhD, University of Minnesota
Teaches Art History

Robert Bergad
Adjunct Instructor, Botany
BA, West Virginia University
PhD, University of Minnesota
Teaches Botany

Sarah Campbell
Adjunct Instructor, Liberal Arts
BA, University of St. Thomas
MA, University of St. Thomas
Teaches Art History

Neil Cockerline
Adjunct Instructor, Liberal Arts
BA, Alma College
MA, State University of New York at Buffalo
Teaches Art Conservation

Chadwick Dayton
Adjunct Instructor, Liberal Arts
BA, Skidmore College
MA, University of New Hampshire
MFA, University of Minnesota
Teaches English Composition

Michael Fallon
Adjunct Instructor, Liberal Arts
BA, University of California Berkeley
MA, Carnegie Mellon University
Teaches Professional Practices

Kelly Hulander
Adjunct Instructor, Liberal Arts
BS, Michigan State University
BA, MA, University of Minnesota
Teaches English Composition and Literature

Kathy Jensen
Adjunct Instructor, Liberal Arts
BS, North Dakota State University
MBA, University of St. Thomas
Teaches Marketing

Larry Millett
Adjunct Instructor, Liberal Arts
BA, St. John’s University
MA, University of Chicago
Teaches Art History and Humanities

Michael Nelson
Adjunct Instructor, Liberal Arts
BA, University of Minnesota
MA, PhD, University of Toronto
Teaches Art History

Kolean Pitner
Adjunct Instructor, Liberal Arts
BFA, BS, Kansas State University
MS, Pratt Institute
Teaches Art History

Christina Schmid
Adjunct Instructor, Liberal Arts
BA, Magister Degree, Karl Franzens University, Graz, Austria
PhD, University of Minnesota
Teaches English Composition and Literature

Colleen Sheehy
Adjunct Instructor, Liberal Arts
BA, MA, PhD, University of Minnesota
Teaches Museum and Gallery Studies

Susan A. Short
Vice President and Associate Professor Humanities and Social Sciences
BA, MA, JD, PhD, University of Minnesota
Teaches Art and the Law

Thomas Westbrook
Adjunct Instructor, Liberal Arts
BA, M. Arch, University of Minnesota
Teaches Visual Geometry

Kara ZumBahlen
Adjunct Instructor, Liberal Arts
BA, University of Minnesota Duluth
MA, University of St. Thomas
Teaches Art History

PHOTOGRAPHY FACULTY
John Marshall
Assistant Professor Photography and Chair Photography
BFA, MFA, University of Minnesota
Teaches Black & White Photography
and Alternative Photographic Processes

Kate Anderson
Adjunct Instructor, Photography
BFA, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
MFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Teaches Introduction to Photography

William Clark Adjunct Instructor, Photography
Teaches professional photo applications

Ellen Fitzgerald
Adjunct Instructor, Photography
BA, Columbus College of Art and Design
MFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Teaches Black and White Photography

Linda Gammell
Adjunct Instructor, Photography
BA, MFA, University of Minnesota
Teaches Color and Advanced Photography

John Holmgren
Adjunct Instructor, Photography
BFA, Boise State University
MFA, University of Minnesota
Teaches Introduction to Photography

Justin Newhall
Adjunct Instructor, Photography
BFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
MFA, University of Minnesota
Teaches Digital Photography

Associate Professor Graphic Design and Chair Visual Communications
BFA, University of Wisconsin, Superior
MA, Mankato State University
Teaches Graphic Design and Portfolio Development

John Barton
Adjunct Instructor, Visual Communications
On-air Programming Creative Director,
Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc.
BA, University of Minnesota
MBA, University of St. Thomas
Teaches Interactive Usability

Allen Brewer
Adjunct Instructor, Visual Communications
Illustrator
BFA, College of Visual Arts
Teaches Illustration

Ann Brownfield-Brown
Adjunct Instructor, Visual Communications
Director of Employee Communications Supervalu, Inc.
BA, University of Illinois-Springfield
Teaches Typography

Jo Davison
Adjunct Instructor, Visual Communications
Vice President, Creative Larsen Design
BED, University of Minnesota
Teaches Typography

Jamey Erickson
Adjunct Instructor, Visual Communications
Principal, Sevithsin
BFA, College of Visual Arts
Teaches Interactive Media

Merri Fromm
Adjunct Instructor, Visual Communications
BS, University of Minnesota
Teaches Graphic Design Practicum

Richard Ketelsen
Adjunct Instructor, Visual Communications
BFA, College of Visual Arts
Teaches Interactive Media

Patrick Maun
Adjunct Instructor, Visual Communications
Creative Director, Maun Media
MA, University of Applied Art, Vienna, Austria
Teaches Digital Imagery

Timothy O'Keeffe
Adjunct Instructor, Visual Communications
Principal, TOK & CO Design
BFA, School of Visual Arts
MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art
Teaches Typography and Communication Design

Greg Pickman
Adjunct Instructor, Visual Communications
Partner, Design Director, Pick 2 Design & Advertising
BFA, Art Center College of Design
Teaches Communication Design

Andrew Powell
Adjunct Instructor, Communication Design
Illustrator
BFA, Washington University
Teaches Illustration and Portfolio Development

Will Powers
Adjunct Instructor, Visual Communications
Design & Production Manager, Minnesota Historical Society Press
BA, Wilmington College
Teaches Typography

Mike Reed
Adjunct Instructor, Visual Communications
Illustrator
BFA, University of Michigan
Teaches Illustration Applications

Jesse Ross
Adjunct Instructor, Visual Communications
Interactive Designer, MRM Productions
BFA, College of Visual Arts
Teaches New Media

Michael Skjei
Adjunct Instructor, Visual Communications
BA, Moorhead State University
Teaches Typography

Amy Smith
Adjunct Instructor, Visual Communications
Senior Art Director, Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc.
BFA, University of Wisconsin, Stout
Teaches Interactive Usability