Amar Almasude, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2001
Ph.D., Instructional Design and Technology, and M.A., College of Fine Arts and the College of Communication, The Ohio University; B.A., film/video production, The Evergreen State College; Taught courses and workshops of Microcomputer Applications, Presentation Technology, Hypermedia Design and Development, Audio and Video/Television Production, Dimensional Design, Art Direction, Sociology, and Education.
Alan Assad, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 1974
M.Ed., Education - University of Pittsburgh; B.F.A., Industrial Design - Carnegie Mellon University. Exhibit Designer, Lewis Displays. Instructor, Point Park College. Design/Illustration/ Education, Alan Assad Consulting.
Mark Bender, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2000
M.A. Illustration - Syracuse University; B.F.A., Art - Indiana University of Pennsylvania; A.S.T., Graphic Design - The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Freelance Illustrator working in field, 1990-present. In-house Illustrator, Vance Wright Adams, Inc., 1985-1990. Memberships: New York Society of Illustrators, Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators (PSI). Numerous pieces selected for Communication Arts Illustration Annuals, Society of Illustrators Annuals. Original Art: The best in Children’s Book Illustration, New York Society of Illustrators. Gold and Silver Regional ADDY awards.
Michael E. Brady, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2003
M.F.A., Industrial Design in Furniture - Savannah
College of Art & Design; B.F.A., Sculpture
& International Studies - University of Tampa;
Certificate of Completion - College International
De Cannes. Full-time Faculty, Interior
Design, The Art Institute Of Dallas, 2002-
2006. Adjunct Faculty, 2006-2007. Partner
in Custom Design & Fabrication Studio, Pipe
Dream Designs, 1997-2002. Partner in Small
Fine Arts Gallery, Gallery House, New Orleans,
LA., 2001-2002. Art Director, YA/YA (young
Aspirations/Young Artist), New Orleans Non
Profit, 03/2001 - 12/2001. Professional member,
American Society of Furniture Designers
(ASFD). Fresh Arts Festival; Sculptural Hand
Project; New Orleans, LA 2001. ABSOLUT
VODKA, Custom Design Commission
Awarded 1999 . Work featured in: Creative
Solutions for Unusual Projects by Scott Boylston,
published July 2001.
Catherine E. Case, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2005
M.F.A., Graphic Design - University of Wisconsin-
Madison; M.A., Drawing - University of
Wisconsin-Oshkosh; B.F.A., Commercial Art
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. President/
Creative Director, Case, Eilerts & Associates,
Inc. Account Executive, Graphic Composition,
Inc. Art Director, Fay, Hawkinson & Kruse,
Inc. Art Director, The Artworks, Inc. Member,
College Art Association (CAA). Savannah
College of Art and Design (SCAD) Graphic
Design Department Chair. Sixteen National
Juried Exhibition Awards. Two Professional
Development Grants / Two Entrepreneural and
Leadership Awards. Twelve National Advertising
Awards.
Karen Chapman, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2007
M.S., Northern Illinois University; B.F.A.,
Northern Illinois University. Handelan Pederson.
Wencel/Hess Design. Bake-Line Products.
The Stiffel Company. Memberships: American
Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), Society of
Typographic Arts (STA).
Lori Claus, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2003
B.S., Interior Design - La Roche College; Certificate,
Facilities Management - La Roche College.
Project Manager, SMC Consulting, LLC.
Corporate Facilities Manager, Echo Real Estate.
Interior Designer/ Project Manager, Franklin
Interiors. Facilities Planner, Ball Aerospace and
Technologies. Memberships: American Society
of Interior Designers (ASID), Interior Design
Legislation Coalition of Pennsylvania (IDLCPA),
Carnegie Mellon Women's Association
(CMWA), International Facilities Management
Association (IFMA). ASID Presidential
Citation, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2006. Dean's Award
(Golden Apple), 2004. NCIDQ Certification,
2006. CMU scholarship recipient, School of
Architecture, 2006.
Deborah Coito, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2001
M.A., Art and Design - California Institute of
Arts, Valencia; B.A., Art - Humboldt State University,
Aracata, CA; Exhibits American Crafts
Council, Fort Mason, CA; Center on Contemporary
Art, Seattle; Sausalito Arts Festival,
Sausalito; Right Bank Gallery, New York City.
Producer and Director Imaginary Misfortunes,
Epiphany, Mother May I, Co-producer and Director
Conversation with My Father. Affiliations
include Society For Photographic Education,
College Art Association, Coalition of Essential
Schools.
Dusty Crocker, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2006
M.A., Advertising Design - Syracuse University;
B.F.A., Graphic Design - Texas Christian
University. Creative Director/Advertising/
Marketing/Public Relations, Crocker Associates,
20 Years. Memberships: Dallas Society of Visual
Communicators, International Association
of Business Communicators. Coauthor, The
Skillpath Business Communication Style Guide.
Numerous national and regional awards including
IABC Bronze Quill Awards and AAF Addy
Awards. Delivered hundreds of presentations
and workshops on graphic design and software
throughout the US, UK, and Australia. Client
list has included Coca Cola, Sam's Club, Ocean
Pacific, US Army, Hewlett Packard, Pearson
Learning, Thomson RIA, and McGraw-Hill.
Jonathan Dapra, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2003
M.B.A., University of Baltimore/Chambre de
Commerce de Rennes; B.S., Indiana University
of Pennsylvania. President, Auto FX Inc, the
largest provider of Adobe Photoshop special FX
plugins. VP/Product Development, Dynamic
Graphics Inc. VP/Publishing, Step-By-Step
Publishing. President, Pandromeda Inc, 3D
graphic design software. President, DTP Creative
Services. Memberhips: American Publishing
Association, WV Arts Council, Treasurer &
Board member - The Arts Centre of the Eastern
Panhandle, VisionShared Taskforce of the State
of WV Governor. Multiple Siggraph product
award winner - Best of Show. Seybold Publishing
product Hot Product.
Jeff Davis, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2000
M.F.A., Painting and Drawing - The School
of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL; B.A.,
Mathematics/Studio Art - Lawrence University,
Appleton, WI. Part-time Instructor, The Art
Institute of Phoenix, AZ (1998-2000). Full-time
Instructor, Humanities and Sciences Institute,
Phoenix, AZ (1997-2000). Instructor, Gamma
Technical Institute, Chicago, IL (1997). Memberships:
College Art Association, Artlink Phoenix.
Socrates Excellence Award, EDMC Online
Higher Education (2006). 16th National Juried
Exhibition, Viridian Artists, New York, NY
(2005). Purchase Award, collection of Lawrence
University, Appleton, WI (2005). Minnesota
National Print Biennial, Katherine E. Nash
Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis,
MN (2004).
Frank J. DeGennaro, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 1986
B.S., General Studies - Point Park University;
A.S.T., Visual Communications - The Art Institute
of Pittsburgh. Graphic Designer, Creative
Graphics. Art Director, Modern Glass Company,
Advertising Manager, Clem Williams Films.
Designer, Washington County Government.
Gerry Dinnen, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2004
M.F.A., Art/Ceramics/Jewelry, Concentration,
Ceramics - Edinboro University; M.A., Art
Education - West Virginia University; B.S.,
Psychology - University of Pittsburgh; A.A.,
Liberal Arts - Community College of Allegheny
County.
May Dunn-Palensky, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2004
M.A., Architecture - University of Nebraska;
B.S., Architectural Studies - University of
Nebraska. Academic Director and Assistant
Dean, The Art Institute of Phoenix - 7/99-12/04.
Architectural design developer, Ellermann &
Schick Architects - 10/98- 7/99. Vocational
coordinator, Kayenta Unified Public School
District - 8/95-5/98. Socrates Excellence Award
for Teaching - 2006.
Sejla Duracak, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2003
M.A., Leadership - Duquesne University; B.S.,
Interior Design - La Roche College; Former
Account Team Leader and Senior Interior Designer,
Franklin Interiors; Project Coordinator
and Interior Designer, Rennock.
Sharon Edwards-Russell, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2007
M.F.A., Ceramics/Photography - Tulane University;
B.F.A., Ceramics - Maryland Institute
College of Art (MICA). Partner/Web Designer,
Lang Bonsai. Memberships: National Council
on Education in the Ceramic Arts, Southern
Graphics Council, Mid-Atlantic Bonsai Society,
ABS. Work included in the collection of the
New Orleans Museum of Art. Work included
in the collection National Arboretum. 48th
Annual National Juried Print Exhibition, Hunterdon
Museum of Art. New Orleans Museum
of Art From Another Dimension: Works on
Paper by Sculptors.
Jessica Elliott, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2006
M.S.D., Interior Design - Arizona State University;
B.S., Architectural Studies - University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. Over 10 years of professional
experience in commercial and residential design.
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design,
Lakewood, Colorado. U.S. Business Interiors,
Phoenix, Arizona. Advanced Office Interiors,
Lincoln, Nebraska. Memberships: Interior Design
Educator's Council (IDEC), International
Interior Design Association (IIDA), American
Society of Interior Designers (ASID). Board
member, International Interior Design Association,
Vice President of Membership, 2001-2004.
Graduated with distinction from Arizona State
University, 2000-2005. Member of the Dean's
List, College of Architecture, 1993-1998.
Jackie Fisher, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2004
J.D., Duquesne University School of Law; B.A.,
Carlow University, Communications/Business
Management; Past Chair and Executive Board
Member, Lawyers in Other Professions Certified
Professional Project Manager and member,
Project Management Institute. Former Senior
Project Manager and Technical Operations
Manager for local and national corporations and
small businesses.
Michael S. Grefe, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2006
M.A., Architecture/SCI-ARC - Southern
California Institute of Architecture; Harvard
University GSD, Career Discovery; B.F.A.,
Illustration - Academy of Art University; B.A.,
General Science, Mathematics - Grinnell College.
Design Consultant, SWA Group, Sausalito,
Ca. CAD Designer/CAD Manager, Gensler,
San Francisco. AutoCAD Consultant, BART
(Bay Area Rapid Transit), Oakland, Ca. Job
Captain, Bruce Beckett and Associates, Beverly
Hills, Ca. Member, American Society of Architectural
Illustrators (ASAI). Grinnell Honor
Scholar. Academy of Art University Spring
Show 2001, 2002.
Eric Hahn, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 1996
B.F.A., Ceramics - Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
Production Potter, Westerwald Pottery;
Director of Ceramics, Manchester Craftsmen's
Guild; Self-employed Potter.
Merrily A. Hall, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2006
M.A., Design/Brand Development - Bath
Spa University, UK; Post-grad Certification,
Graphic Design - Clark University; Post-grad
Certification, Technical Writing & Editing -
Northeastern University; B.A., Psychology/
Communication - Framingham State College.
Creative Director for over 20 years, Merrily Hall
Graphic Design. Graphic Design Instructor,
Clark University. Knitwear Designer, Classic
Elite. Technical Illustrator/Art Director, EMC
Corporation. Memberships: Royal Photographic
Society, UK, Society for Technical Communication
(STC). Award of Excellence in Online
Teaching, AiP. Faculty Art Show, AiP. Royal
Photographic Society Show, Bath, UK.
Alan L. Hassinger, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 1980
B.S., General Studies - Point Park University;
A.S.T., Visual Communications - The Art Institute
of Pittsburgh. Graphic Designer/Illustrator,
Creative Graphics; Freelance Illustrator/Painter.
Group exhibits include Society of Illustrators
25th and 26th Annual Exhibitions of American
Illustration. Recipient of 1999 Inez Hall Outstanding
Faculty Award.
Andrew Hosmer, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2006
M.E.T. Entertainment Technology - Carnegie
Mellon University; B.S., Industrial Design - The
Art Institute of Pittsburgh; A.S.T., Industrial
Design - The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Henderson
Design and Production, L5 Productions,
Interbots, Walt Disney Imagineering; Experience
includes sculpting and mechanical design
for animatronic figures and Rapid Prototyping.
Assisted in development of characters Proto and
Quasi.
Jan Jacobson, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 1995
M.F.A., Design (Emphasis Interior Design) -
Northern Illinois University. B.F.A., Interior
Design - Northern Illinois University. Facilities
Planning and Design, Sears, Roebuck and
Company. Facilities Planning and Design, NIU.
Member, NIU.
Nancy Jones, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2007
Ph.D., Visual Communication, EGS 2008;
M.F.A., Fine Art, Painting - San Franciso Art
Institute; B.F.A., Fine Art, Various Schools -
University of Idaho, Cambridge University via
Richmond College in London, Boston College of
Art. Web developer, html, graphics for various
companies in New York. Graphic designer.
Artist. Adjunct Teaching, Pratt Institute, BSU
and AIU. Memberships, American Semiotic
Society, Pierogi Gallery, Leipzig Germany. Published
article in artUS issue no. 19, 2007.
Kevin Jordan, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2006
M.S., Urban Design - Colorado University,
Denver; B.S., Environmental Design - Ball State
University; B.S., Landscape Architecture - Ball
State University; A.A., Multimedia Design -
Art Institute of Dallas. Nuszer-Kopatz Urban
Design Associates, Denver, Colorado. AT&T
Broadband, Denver, Colorado. MicroMash
(Harcourt Publishing), Denver, Colorado. Enviro
Design, Dallas, Texas. Memberships:
Art Directors Club of Denver, AIGA. Outstanding
Graduate in Urban Design, CU Denver,
2002. Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society.
Terese Jungle, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2003
M.F.A., Visual Communications - The School
of The Art Institute of Chicago; B.A., Journalism
and Communications - Point Park University;
Owner, Abundance City, a full-service
design studio - clients include: Dance Camera
Film Festival, Evolution Jewels, Fittingroup,
Contemporary Arts Council. Senior Designer
for Fas TV, Working Assets, Grace Cathedral.
Facilitated workshops for: The Venice Arts Center
and the Center for Cultural Innovation.
Dale S. Keitz, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2001
M.S., Interior Design - University of Central
Oklahoma; B.S., Interior Design - University
of Central Oklahoma. John David's Interiors,
1980-present. NCIDQ Certificate # 021316.
Academic Visiting Faculty, University de Jose
Del Valle Tegucigalpa, Honduras 2002/06.
Socrates Distance Learning Technology Group.
Online Facilitator Training, Gerry L. Bedore,
Jr. Fall 2003.
Rebecca A. Kelley, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2006
M.B.A., Marketing - Strayer University. Prince
William County/Manassas CVB, Manassas, VA.
Randall Publishing, Manassas, VA. Rockey and
Rockwell Advertising, Fairfax, VA. Stackig/
TMP Advertising, McLean, VA. Memberships:
AAF, Ad Club of Washington.
Suzanne M. Kile, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2005
M.S., Interior Architecture - Chatham University;
B.S., Interior Design - LaRoche College.
Renaissance 3 Architects, Pittsburgh, PA.
Lindemer Design, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA. The
Design Alliance Architects, Pittsburgh, PA.
Professional member, International Interior Design
Association (IIDA). Certificate holder, National
Council for Interior Design Accreditation
(NCIDQ). Accredited professional, Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).
Bob Koons, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2001
M.A., Painting and Drawing - University of
Colorado; B.A., Studio Art - St. Olaf College,
Northfield, MN. Boulder Museum of
Contemporary Art, Visiting Artist Lecture,
Bibliography: Westword, Positive comments on
exhibit at Schwader Art Gallery; Daily Camera
Gluckstern 'Relay" Offers Provocative Look at
Work. Published Eyes Wide Open: The Art of
Viewing Art.
Carole Lindstrom, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2007
M.S., Lighting - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute;
B.S., Architectural Studies - University of
Nebraska. Principal/Owner, ZLLA, Architectural
Lighting Design firm (currently still own)
Alexandria, VA. Lighting Designer, MCLA,
Architectural Lighting Design firm, Washington,
DC. Lighting Designer, MSH Visual
Planners, Albany, NY. Memberships: Lighting
Certified (National Council on Qualifications
for the Lighting Professions), Interior Designers
Education Council (IDEC), Illuminating Engineering
Society of North America (IESNA),
International Dark Sky Association (IDA).
Firm has earned several awards from the
IESNA. Presenter, Lighting portion of a prep
class for interior designers studying for NCIDQ
- sponsored by ASID-DC local chapter. Frequent
presenter to area ASID Chapters on the
topic of Lighting.
Leslie B. Lockerman, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 1972
B.F.A., Fine Arts - Ohio University. Illustrator
Draftsman, Nuclear Power Training Unit,
Windsor Conn & U.S. Navy Combat Art Gallery,
Washington D.C.; Harrisburg City Schools,
Art Teacher.
Tammy Lockett, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2005
M.F.A., Computer Art - School of Visual Arts;
B.F.A., Illustration - Rhode Island School of
Design. Freelance Art Director / Designer. Design
Director, Mentor Communications, South
Norwalk. Creative Director, BSA Advertising,
Inc., New York, NY. Art Director / Creative
Director, Iditarod Properties, Inc., Anchorage,
Alaska.
David Lyons, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2006
M.F.A., Graphics - University of Wisconsin
Madison; B.A., Studio Art - Loyola University
Chicago. Partner and marketing director, Board
to Death Sports Stores, Rochester, MN.
Exhibit designer and project manager, Minnesota
Exhibits, St. Paul, MN. Exhibit designer
and project manager, Museum Services, Minneapolis,
MN. Exhibit designer, Display Systems,
Chicago, IL. Designed the North Shore Fishing
Museum. Tofte, MN. Designed traveling exhibits
for Charles Shulz and Peanuts. Designed
exhibits for the Minneapolis School system.
Michael Malle, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 1982
M.A., Illustration - Antioch College; B.S.,
General Studies - Point Park University; A.S.T.,
Visual Communications - The Art Institute of
Pittsburgh. Art Director/Designer and Illustration,
Mullen Corporation, 1990-1996. Illustrator,
Witalis Burke Associates, Gibson Greeting
Cards; Illustrator, Colopy Dale, Inc.; Freelance
Illustrator/ Designer for such clients as Heinz,
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Peoples Gas,
Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Commissioned by Pittsburgh
Pirates to illustrate a mural of baseball
history for PNC Park. Painted mural of Pirate
Legends for Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership.
Member, Society of Illustrators.
Sherri Wakefield Mangin, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2004
M.S., Interior Design - Indiana State University;
B.S., Interior Design - Indiana State University.
Sole proprietor, A Lasting Impression Interior
Design. Showroom designer and Accessory
Buyer, American Furniture Galleries. Kitchen
and Bath Designer, Home Depot. Adjunct
faculty, Indiana State University.
Elena Martignon, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2005
M.F.A., Graphic Design - The University of
Memphis, TN; B.F.A., Painting and Education
- Samara Art College Samara, Russia, graduated
with honors. Freelance work in web and graphic
design: 1999 to present.
Creative Producer, Interactive Technology
Group, Maritz Travel Co., St. Louis, Missouri:
Feb 2001 - Feb 2003. Graphic Designer/Web
Analyst, Internet Services Department, Share
One Inc., Memphis, Tennessee: March 1999 -
Feb 2001. Member, Chicago Artists' Coalition
(CAC). Exhibitions in the United States and
internationally, including in Russia and France.
Artwork held in private collections (in the USA
and internationally).
Robin Masi, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2001
Ed.M., Arts in Education - Harvard University
Graduate School of Education; M.F.A., Painting
- Academy of Art University; B.F.A., Studio Art
- School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston;
Tufts University. Founder/Director, Varo
Registry of Women Artists; http://www.varoregistry.
com. Member, College Art Association.
Graduation with Distinction, Academy of Art
University, 1994. One Person Exhibitions 1984 -
present; see http://www.varoregistry.com/masi.
Garry W. McKee II, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2001
M.F.A., 2Dimensional Design - Georgia Southern
University; B.A., Art - Armstrong Atlantic
State University. Professional Graphic Designer
and Illustrator with a client list that includes
Wizards of the Coast, Alderac Entertainment
Group, White Wolf Games, Veritas Academy,
Marvel Comics, Storyminers, among others.
Member, Tsunami Studios.
Marnie Michels, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2007
M.S., Art Education; B.F.A., Graphic Design.
14 years experience in corporate, firm, freelance
graphic design. 5 years web design experience.
4 years online/onground graphic design and art
courses. Memberships: AIGA - past member,
National Art Education Association past
member, Illinois Art Education Association past
member. Northern Illinois University Graduate
Student Show. Westwood College of Technology
Best Teacher Award - 2 semesters.
Linda Miller, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 1986
M.A., Advertising Design - Syracuse University;
B.S., Graphic Design - The Art Institute of
Pittsburgh; A.S.T., Visual Communications -
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Owner, Linda
Miller Graphic Design. Creative/Art Director/
Senior Graphic Designer, The Port Authority
of Allegheny County. Memberships: AAF
Pittsburgh, CAA, and One Club. First Place
winning team, Toyota Yaris Challenge Student
Competition, 2006. Honorable Mention, One
Show Student Competition, 2005. C2 Creative
Pittsburgh, 2004 and 2005.
Ronald A. Miller, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 1980
M.A., Advertising Design - Syracuse University;
B.S., General Studies - Point Park University;
A.S.T., Visual Communications - The Art
Institute of Pittsburgh. Art Director/Creative
Director, Hardman Eastman Studios, Inc. Illustrator,
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington
D.C. Graphic Designer, Carnegie Mellon
University/Mellon Institute. Owner/Designer,
RAM Graphics Design Studio. Memberships:
AAF Pittsburgh, and One Club - NY. Winner,
Inez C. Hall Outstanding Faculty Award, 2003.
First Place winning team, Toyota Yaris Challenge
Student Competition, 2006. Students have
won or received recognition in over 80 competitions
or contests.
William R. Mitas, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 1989
M.E.T., Entertainment Technology - Carnegie
Mellon University; B.S., General Studies,
Summa Cum Laude - Point Park University;
A.S.T., Visual Communications - The Art
Institute of Pittsburgh. Full time faculty member,
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Evaluation
Consultant for the American Council for
Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).
Promotions Director, Total Communications
Systems. Marketing Communications Specialist,
Westinghouse Security Systems Division. Senior
Art Director, Lesko Inc. Freelance Artist/Actor/
Director/Technical Director/Set Designer.
Faculty Assembly Chairman, The Art Institute
of Pittsburgh (AiP), 2005-2006. Curriculum
Committee Chairman, AiP Faculty Assembly,
2004. Executive Board Member (Production
Chairman), The New Kensington Civic Theater
(NKCT). Member of the United States Institute
of Theater Technology (USITT). Professional
member of the International Sculpture Center
(ISC), and the Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators
(PSI). Nominated for the Inez C. Hall Award,
1999-2000 and 2001. Outstanding Teacher of
the Year nominee, PAPSA, 1998. Outstanding
Faculty Award, AiP, 1998. St. George Award
for outstanding service to the Eastern Orthodox
Church, 1998.
Rafiqual K. Molla, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2001
Ed.D. Technology Education - West Virginia
University; M.S. Printing Management - South
Dakota State University; B.S., Chemistry
Mathematics and Botany - Bajshahi Government
College and Rangpur Carmichael College.
Awards include "Distinguished West Virginian"
for contributions as writer and educator, recipient
of Fulbright Fellowship at South Dakota
State University.
Mark Moody, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2001
M.A., Educational Technology - Pepperdine
University. B.F.A., Central Washington University,
Ellensburg, WA. Education Advisory Board
Member, Chair of Technology Subcommittee,
Seattle Art Museum; Journalism Educator,
Washington Journalism Association; Member
Coalition of Essential Schools. Art Educator
Federal Way School District, Federal Way,
WA; Freelance Artist Mark Moody Freelance,
Tacoma, WA; Division Manager Primerica
Financial Services, Tacoma, WA.
Windy J. Neff, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2006
M.S., Interior Architecture - Chatham University;
B.S., Interior Design - LaRoche College.
RSH Interiors. Perkins Eastman Architects.
Memberships: International Interior Design Association
(IIDA), American Society of Interior
Design (ASID). National Council for Interior
Design Qualification (NCIDQ).
David Pence, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 1988
B.S., Industrial Design - Art Center College of
Design; A.S.T., Visual Communications - The
Art Institute of Pittsburgh. President of Design
Performance, a product design and development
firm with experience in consumer and commercial
products. Clients include: Stanley Tools,
General Electric, Hydrotone, Chrysalis Design
Group, Action Industries, and Eldon. Presently
developing an alternative vehicular concept prototype
(Project Cerberus). Member, Industrial
Design Society of America.
Jeff Prentice, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2003
M.F.A., Fine Art - University of Tennessee;
B.A., Painting - San Diego State University.
Assistant Professor, University of New Orleans.
Adjunct Professor, San Diego State University.
Scene Consultant, American Film Technologies.
CAD Specialist Applied Micro Circuits
Corporation. Member, College Art Association.
Bronze Medal, Digital Printmaking, Florence
Biennale International Exhibition 2001 Florence
Italy. Best of Show All Media National Juried
Exhibition/Competition Oculus Gallery LA.
Siggraph 2005 32nd Int. Conference Computer
Graphics Interactive Techniques Los Angeles
Convention Center. Thirteenth National Juried
Exhibition 2002, Viridian Artists Gallery 6/25
- 7/12/2003. Juror:Robert Rosenblum, Chelsea
New York.
Jennifer Price, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2005
M.F.A, Graphic Design/Photography/New
Media Technologies - University of Wisconsin;
B.F.A., Graphic Design and Photography
- University of Wisconsin - Madison. Professional
graphic design and photographic artist for
over a decade years. Studio Graphic Designer/
Photographer, Tom Bamberger, Sandi Fellman,
and Paul Shambroom. Multimedia Consultant,
Biology New Media Center, University of Wisconsin-
Madison. Graphic Designer, Madison
Museum of Contemporary Art. Memberships:
College Art Association, American Institute of
Graphic Arts (AIGA), Minnesota Center for
Photography, Society for Photographic Education.
National honors from Society for Photographic
Education. Kodak National Scholarship
Product Award. Exhibits internationally and is
in numerous private collections.
Chris Priest, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2003
M.S., Interior Design - Florida State University;
B.S., Interior Design - Florida State University.
Lecturer, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN,
Department of Design. Associate Professor,
Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN,
Department of IDCM. eCreativeArtist.com.
Conner, White & Associates, Tallahassee, FL.
Member, IDEC, PACT, USGBC, ARRL.
Heidi Reischuck, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2001
M.A., Applied Psychology, Golden Gate University,
San Francisco; Graduate course work
in counseling - San Francisco State University;
B.A., Bard College, Annadale-on-Hudson, NY.
Founding partner, Free City Media, independent
multimedia production company, Graphic
Design Specialist, Scientific Learning Corporation,
Berkeley, CA., Corporate Governance
Administrator, AirTouch, San Francisco, CA.,
Program Associate Master of Arts in Teaching
Program, School for International Training,
Brattleboro, VT.
Jack Rowley, Jr., Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2001
M.F.A. - Carnegie Mellon University; B.A.,
Journalism - Pennsylvania State University.
Webmaster, writer Western Pennsylvania
Conservancy, Hospital Council of Western
Pennsylvania, Orbital Engineering, Inc., Van
Clare International Properties. Adjunct faculty
LaRoche College.
Sylvia Oltion Shapiro, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2005
M.A., Illustration - Syracuse University; B.F.A.,
Illustration - Art Center College of Design;
B.A., Art - California State University Northridge;
A.A., Casper College. Professional experience:
Product Designer: Lanard Toys, Mattel
Toys; Illustrator/Animator: Edmark; Interior
Illustrator: Teague and Associates; Designer/
Illustrator: Hallmark Cards. Freelance clients:
Galoob Toys, Hasbro, Tyco Toys, Fisher-Price,
Universal Product Innovations, New Century
Design Team, The Walt Disney Company,
Brass Key, Becker & Mayer. Previous teaching
experience: illustration, graphic design, interior
design, and industrial design courses at The Art
Institute of Seattle.
James J. Smelko, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 1977
B.S., General Studies - Point Park University;
B.S., Interior Design - The Art Institute of
Pittsburgh. Interior Designer/Interior Display
Coordinator, Horne's. Allied Member, American
Society of Interior Designers.
Kelly JK Spewock, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2002 - ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
M.F.A., Historical Preservation - Savannah
College of Art and Design; B.S., Interior Design
- La Roche College. Adjunct Professor and
Thesis Advisor, Interior Architecture Graduate
Program (M.S.I.A.), Chatham University. Professional
Consulting, corporate interior design
and project management for Intel Research ,
CMU Collaborative Innovation Center. Senior
Interior Designer/Project Manager, Franklin
Interiors. Adjunct Professor, Interior Design
Bachelor of Science program, LaRoche College.
Visiting Professor with the University of New
Haven - taught Interior Lighting course in
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Instructor, Sweetwater
Center for the Arts. Instructor, Continuing
Education program at Community College of
Allegheny County. Interior Designer, Central
Office Products, a Steelcase Dealer. Residential
Designer, Ethan Allen Home Interiors.
Antique Restoration and Design Consultant,
J.D. Weed and Company. Memberships: Board
of Hollander's Comfort Council, Interior Design
Educators Council (IDEC), National Trust for
Historic Preservation. Student Choice Award,
2002. Council for Interior Design Accreditation
awarded to The Art Institute of Pittsburgh's
Interior Design department, 2007-2013. Sigma
Pi Kappa Honor Society.
Matthew C. Swiertz, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2003
B.F.A., Interior Architecture - Northern Illinois University; M.A., Interior Architecture - Northern Illinois University; Previously served on faculty at Northern Illinois University, Illinois Institute of Art, College of DuPage, Ray College of Design; Interior Designer for Kayak Doyle Architects since 1997; NCIDQ certification, 1998.
Norb Thomas, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2001
B.S., Computer Science - University of Wisconsin. Created and taught courses in COBOL, Advanced COBOL, Database Design. Currently designing Visual Communications and Web Design classes for eCommerce curriculum for online offering.
Elizabeth Tilak, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2006
M.F.A., Graphic Design - West Virginia University; Undergraduate, Graphic Design - National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad and Sir J J School of Art, Mumbai, India. Assistant Professor, Graphic Design Fine Art Department, Cameron University, 2001-2006. Principal, ET The Design Studio, India, 1989-1999. Art Director, OHI Advertising, Sultanate of Oman, 1982-1987. Art Director, Enterprise Advertising, India, 1988. Head - Creative Communications Center, Voltas Limited, India, 1979-1982. Member, Graphic Arts Guild.
Lori Trujillo-Cole, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2002
M.A., Ed. Technology/Computer - Azusa Pacific University; B.A., Art - California State University Long Beach; A.A., Fashion Design - Fashion Institute of Los Angeles. Owner/Graphic Designer, Lori Cole Designs. Graphic Designer, Top Dog Industries. Owner/Designer/Builder, The Costume House, Costume Designs for film, TV and theatre. Teaching experience: Ten + years at various colleges online and in Southern California. Member, USITT.
Lisa Tucker Cross, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2005
Ph.D., Philosophy in Engineering/Environmental Psychology - Lund University, Sweden; M.S., Human Environmental Science/Living Space Design, Emphasis on commercial interior architecture - University of Central Oklahoma; B.A., Arts/Fashion Design, Emphasis on art and marketing - University of Oklahoma. Owner, Cross Design Group, Oklahoma City. Interior Designer, Fitzgerald Associates Architects and Interior Consultants, Oklahoma City. Store Manager, Pastels/Cricket Alley Corporation. Memberships: International Association for People-Environment Studies (IAPS), American Society of Interior Design (ASID), Fashion Oklahoma. Doctoral Dissertation - Tucker Cross, L. (2004) Environmental Atmosphere: Outdoor Environmental Assessments for Design and Education. Scientific Journals - Peer Review, published by the Journal of Architectural and Planning Research. LIP Lokala ivesteringsprogram (Local Investment Program) City of Malmö - See web site for full text article in Swedish. http://www.ekostaden.com/pdf/utvardering_stadsrum_tucker.pdf.