Joseph Abiera
Faculty since 2007 – Adjunct
Education: M/Ed., Education, American Intercontinental University, Hoffman Estates, IL B.S., Graphic Design, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
Professional Background: Project Designer/Production Artist, Affinity Express, Elgin, IL ; Variable Data Production/Designer, RT Associates, Arlington Heights, IL; Manager of Design and Composition, Lehigh Colotronics, Elk Grove Village, IL; Art Director/Graphic Designer/ Production Artist, Hult Fritz Matuszak & Simantel Group, Peoria, IL
Roula Aloubari
Faculty since 2007 – Adjunct
Education: M.F.A., The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL; B.A., Architecture & Fine Arts, University of Petra, Amman, Jordan
Professional Background: Freelance Project Designer, Dental Image Clinic; Freelance, Dental Image Clinic; Freelance, Military Club Hotel; Project Designer, Offi ce of the President of Damascus University; Project Designer, Mr. Clean Laundry Corporation; Project Designer, Flash retail shop
John Becker, Ph.D., Professor
Faculty since 1991 – Full-time
Education: Ph.D. International Marketing, Union Institute, Cincinnati, OH; M.B.A. International Business & Marketing, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Professional Background: Dean of Academic Affairs, The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago, Chicago, IL, Dean of Academic Affairs, The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg, Schaumburg, IL; Instructor, Roosevelt University, Schaumburg, IL
Paula Breunig
Faculty since 2007 – Adjunct
Education: B.A., Art Education and History , Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; A.A.S., Architecture Interior Design, Harrington Institute of Interior Design, Chicago, IL
Professional Background: Owner: Custom Table Design: Special Events, Once in a Lifetime, Chicago, IL; Instructor: Arch Drafting/Auto Cad, Wheaton Warrenville High School, Wheaton, IL; Assoc. Senior Designer, The Childs Dreyfus Group, Chicago, IL; Adjunct Interior Design Instructor, The Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago, Chicago, IL
Mary G. Cain, ASID, IDEC, Academic Director - Interior Design
Academic Director since 2002
Faculty since 1995 – Full-time
Education: M.A.Ed, Argosy University, Schaumburg, IL; B.A., Interior Design, Ray College of Design, Chicago, IL; B.S., Psychology, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
Certifications: NCIDQ (National Council for Interior Design Qualification); State of Illinois Registered Interior Designer
Professional Background: Director, The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago; Designer, Aylesworth Interiors; Owner, Mary G. Cain Interiors Memberships: ASID (American Society of Interior Designers); IDEC (Interior Design Educators Council)
Awards/Honors: NCIDQ Qualified Juror
Elizabeth Chevalier, Associate Professor
Faculty since 1997 – Full-time
Education: M.A. Art-Studio Art, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; B.F.A. Illustration, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA
Professional Background: Instructor, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL; Instructor, Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, IL; Principal, BJ Chevalier Illustration
Memberships: Fox Valley Arts Council; Transparent Watercolor Society; Portrait Society of America; Chicago Artists Coalition; Great Lakes Pastel Society
Awards/Honors: Award of Excellence, Fox Valley Annual Members Show, 1999
Marlies Dekluyver, Instructor
Faculty since 2000 – Part-time
Education: B.A. Photography, Columbia College, Chicago, IL; B.F.A. Multimedia Communications, The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg, Schaumburg, IL
Professional Background: Web Designer, Motorola, Schaumburg, IL
Daniel Falco
Faculty since 2006 – Adjunct
Education: M.F.A., Studio Art-Printmaking, Northern Illinois University,
DeKalb, IL; B.F.A, Studio Art, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Professional Background: Instructor, Northern Illinois University,
DeKalb, IL
Gary Fox, Instructor
Faculty since 1997 – Full-time
Education: M.S. in Art, Illinois State University, Normal, IL. B.S. in Art Education, Illinois State University, Normal, IL; Additional graduate study: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA., Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, and Illinois State University, Normal, IL
Professional Background: (Education) Professor graduate and undergraduate faculty, Design Division, School of Art, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; Associate Professor, Head, Department of Art, Black Hawk College, Moline, IL; Art Teacher, Bloomington IL. Fine Art: (Drawing, Painting and Printmaking) Extensive regional and national competitive; invitational and traveling exhibits; One person shows in New York and Chicago; Represented during this period by Deson – Zacks of Chicago.
Design: (Identity, Collateral and Informational Architecture) Owner / Designer Fox Associates, Principal / Designer Fox – McMillan – Rost; Developed system for diagramming complex surgical procedures; Invited twice to present the system to the American Medical Association Headquarters in Chicago, IL. (Departments of Marketing Public Relations and Medical Education). Principal designer for surgical information for five years: The Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Inc.
Janyne Fox
Faculty since 1998 – Full-time
Education: M.A., Applied Professional Studies, DePaul University, Chicago, IL; B.F.A. Visual Communications, The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg, Schaumburg, IL; A.A. Art, William Rainey Harper College, Palatine, IL
Professional Background: Instructor, Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL; Owner/Designer, J.b.K. Grafix, Barrington, IL
Michelle Garrelts, Assistant Professor
Faculty since 2001 – Full-time
Education: M.A.Ed, Educational Leadership, Argosy University, Schaumburg, IL; B.F.A., Multimedia Communications, The Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg
Professional Background: Web Designer, Comark, Bloomingdale, IL; Web Designer/Project Manager, Active Web Services, Aurora, IL; Web Designer/Owner, MickeyLiz Designs, Lindenwood, IL
Stuart Grais
Faculty since 2006 – Adjunct
Education: M.S., Human-Computer Interaction, DePaul University, Chicago, IL; M.F.A., Time Arts, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL; B.F.A., Drawing and Painting, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Professional Background: Lecturer, DePaul University, Chicago, IL; Lecturer, Loyola University, Chicago, IL; Illustrator/Graphic Designer, Chicago, IL; Instructor, International Academy of Design and Technology, Chicago, IL; Art Instructor, Skokie and Wilmette Park Districts; Skokie/Wilmette, IL; Assistant Art Instructor, The School of the Art Institute of Art of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Mary Grether, ASID, IDEC
Faculty since 2005 – Full-time
Education: M. Arch., Architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL; B.S. Art Education, Illinois State University, Bloomington, IL; Diploma, Interior Design, Harrington Institute of Interior Design, Chicago, IL
Certifications: NCIDQ (National Council for Interior Design Qualification); State of Illinois Registered Interior Designer
Professional Background: Designer; PPKS Architectures, LTD., Glen Ellyn, IL; Architectural Intern, Griswold, Heckel, & Kelly, Chicago, IL; AutoCAD Draftsperson, Nayyar & Nayyar, Chicago, IL; Interior Design Sales, Weber, Hilmer, & Johnson, Inc., Chicago, IL
Memberships: ASID (American Society of Interior Designers); IDEC (Interior Design Educators Council); AIA (American Institute of Architects)
Manol Gueorguiev
Faculty since 2008 – Adjunct
Education: M.A. Visual Therapy, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; B.A. Moving Image and Design, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL
Professional Background: Film Editor, Walsh Construction; Graphic Designer, University of Chicago; Web Designer, Miller Light, Bending Chicago, Feel Tank Chicago; Instructor, University of Chicago, Chicago State University, Chicago, IL; Interior Designer
Daniel Hanners, Associate Professor
Faculty since 2000 – Full-time
Education: M.A., Studio Art, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; B.F.A. Visual Communications, The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg, Schaumburg, IL
Professional Background: Art Director, Movie Facts, Des Plaines, IL
William Haun
Faculty since 20090 – Adjunct
Education: M.F.A. Time Arts, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; B.F.A. Time Arts, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL;
Professional Background: Adjunct Instructor, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; Teaching Assistant in Time Arts, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; Odyssey Instructor, Adlai Stevenson High School, Arlington Heights, IL; Freelance Animator/Illustrator; Photographer, Society of Typographic Arts, Chicago, IL; Animation Consultant, Mercy House, Sycamore, IL
Elisa Hillock
Faculty since 2006 – Part-time
Education: M.F.A., Graphic Design, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL; B.S., Medical Illustration, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
Professional Background: Graphic Designer, Association for Corporate Growth, Willowbrook, IL; Graphic Designer, Lutheran General Hospital, Des Plaines, IL
Evelyn Hopkins, Academic Director - Advertising, Digital Photography, Fundamentals, Graphic Design
Faculty since 2006 – Full-time
Education: Certificate of Higher Education/Educational Administration, Northern Illinois University; M.F.A., Fine Arts (Drawing, Lithography, Serigraphy, Intaglio), Washington State University, WA; M.A., Painting/Drawing/Lithography, Northern Illinois University; B.F.A., Painting, Northern Illinois University
Professional Background: Fine Arts Instructor for over twenty years in both credit and non-credit programming for adults and children; The first Continuing Education Information Specialist nationwide, Harper College; Continuing Education Liberal Arts Coordinator, Harper College, Palatine, IL; Dean of Continuing Education, College of DuPage; Director of Arts Education Outreach, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL; Founder of Love Is Murder, non-profit readers and writers annual conference
Chris Huang
Faculty since 2006 – Adjunct
Education: M.S., Communication Design, Pratt Institute, New York, NY; B.F.A., Fine Art, Taiwan National University, Taipei, Taiwan
Professional Background: Graphics Department Manager, Rubbermaid, TC, Mundelein, IL; Design Director, Artform Communications, Chicago, IL; Creative Director, Look Advertising Co., Taipei, Taiwan; Clients: McDonald’s FedEx, Amoco, VDW, 3Com, Eli Lilly, Hyatt Hotel, Harris Bank, Firestone
Awards/Honors: Many BMA Gold and Silver Tower Awards in Business Marketing; Many Gold and Silver Communicator Awards in Corporate, Sales and Marketing Communication Media
Richard Hyde, Professor
Faculty since 1995 – Full-time
Education: M.F.A. Drawing/Printmaking, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; B.F.A. Drawing/Printmaking, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Professional Background: Adjunct Faculty, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, Freelance Artist, 2D & 3D work
Awards/Honors: Various awards, prizes and purchase awards; Recognized in Photoshop User, Artistry and Hero magazines
Travis Jensen, IDEC, Associate Professor
Faculty since 2001 – Full-time
Education: M.F.A. Interior Architecture, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; B.F.A. Interior Architecture, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Professional Background: Visiting Assistant Professor, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Memberships: IDEC (Interior Design Educators Council)
Christen Johannesson, Assistant Professor
Faculty since 1999 – Full-time
Education: B.A. Film Production, Columbia College, Chicago, IL
Professional Background: Instructor, Columbia College, Chicago, IL; Director, Respectable Street Productions, Chicago, IL
Atul Karkhanis, AIA, LEED AP, Instructor
Education: M.Arch, Architecture, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL; B.Arch., Architecture, University of Bombay, Bombay, India
Professional Background: President/CEO, Atul Karkhanis Architect Ltd., Chicago, IL; Associate, Newman, Lushig & Associates, Chicago, IL
Memberships/Licenses: Licensed Architect, State of Illinois; Licensed Architect, State of Wisconsin; Licensed Architect, State of Indiana; Registered Architect, Government of India
Awards/Honors: Gold Medal Award, IL; Indiana Masonry Council; Design selected for University of Illinois Design Exhibition
Timothy King
Faculty since 2006 – Adjunct
Education: M.F.A., Studio Art, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; M.A., Painting, Tulsa University, Tulsa, OK; B.F.A., Painting, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Professional Background: Assistant Professor, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; Owner/Art Director, Timothy King Design, Elgin, IL; Tucker-Knapp Advertising, Art Director, Chicago, IL
Diane Kitchell, LEED AP, Associate Professor
Faculty since 1997 – Full-time
Education: M.B.A. Argosy University, Schaumburg, IL; B.I.D. Interior Design, Harrington Institute, Chicago, IL
Certifications: NCIDQ (National Council for Interior Design Qualification), LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional; State of Illinois Registered Interior Designer
Professional Background: Project Manager, Design Organization, Inc., Chicago, IL; Owner, DK/Interior Concepts, Munster, IN Memberships: USGBC (United States Green Building Council)
Roberto Lama
Faculty since 2007 – Adjunct
Education: M.A.; University of Buenos Aries, Argentina
Professional Background: Independent Contractor, CFGR Architects and Engineers, Chicago, IL; Marc Segel Architects, Chicago, IL; Iverbrass, Chicago, IL; Link Builders, Chicago, IL; Staff Leader, SG Digital Design Services; Designer and Supervisor, Tecno Furniture Manufacturer; Instructor, CAD, Interior Design, Construction Management, Westwood College, DuPage, Chicago and Loop Campuses
Amy Lipinski
Faculty since 2007 – Adjunct
Education: M.A., Liberal Studies, North Central College, Naperville, IL; M.S., Hospitality and Tourism Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; B.A., Visual Communication Design, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; B.A., Movement and Sports Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Professional Background: Graphic Designer, Agricultural Communication Services, Lafayette, IN; Freelance Graphic Designer & Illustrator, Consumer and Family Sciences, Lafayette, IN; Layout Designer, The Lafayette Leader, Lafayette, IN; Media Director/Account Manager, Indiana Design Consortium, Lafayette, IN; Acting Graphic Design Department Head, Westwood College - O’Hare, Chicago, IL; Graphic Designer Instructor, Westwood College – O’Hare, Chicago, IL
Jody Luna
Faculty since 2008 - Adjunct
Education: M. Arch. Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL; B. Arch. University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Professional Background: Adjunct, Harrington Institute of Interior Design; Owner, Conscious Designs; Project/Office Manager, Permit Guys, LLC; Project Architect, Ross Barney & Jankowski
Memberships: AIA, Chicago; Lakeview Chamber of Commerce
Certifications: LEED Accredited Professional; Architect Registration Exam
Goran Mikic
Faculty since 2008 - Adjunct
Education: M.A., Liberal Arts, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; B.A., DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Background: Faculty, East-West University, Chicago, IL; Faculty, International Academy of Design and Technology, Chicago, IL; Marketing Director, Dental Profile Inc., Chicago, IL; Owner, Rebirth of Cool Design Studio; Journalist, Reuters News Agency, Associated Press, Serbian Academy of Art and Science, Serbian Orthodox Church; Marketing Director, Chicago Pix Inc., Chicago, IL
Anna Mycek-Wodecki, Associate Professor
Faculty since 2007 – Adjunct
Education: Dual M. F. A. in Graphic Design and Fine Arts, Warsaw, Poland;
Background: Designer/Illustrator/Photographer/Painter/Author for clients in US, Europe and Japan; Art Director, AMW Studio; Art Department Manager, Encyclopedia Britannica; Art Director, “Chronicles – A Magazine of American Culture”
Awards: Two “Chronicles” Magazine covers awarded for “The Highest Level of Excellence in the field of Publication Design” by the Society of Publication Designers in New York City, NY.
Published children books:“How Would It Feel?” , Minutka The Bilingual Dog” and “Minutka The Bilingual Dog And Friends” translated to seven languages. “Minutka The Bilingual Dog” was on the Best Books for 2008 Scholastic list.
Art Exhibitions in U.S.A.: Schaumburg, IL.; Elgin, IL; New York, Soho; Rockford, IL;
In Europe: Warsaw, Poland; Stockholm, Sweden; Wallsee Austria; Paris, France.
Two paintings on glass for the Ordination in Vatican City
Suzann Nordstrom, Associate Professor
Faculty since 1996 – Full-time
Education: M.A.T. Education, Columbia College, Chicago, IL; B.F.A., Interior Design, The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago, IL
Professional Background: Artist and Proprietor, Studio Nordstrom, Chicago, IL; Designer and Artist, Resort Design Studio, Chicago, IL; Designer and Artist, Studio P K, Chicago, IL; Art Instructor, Kaleidoscope School of Art, Barrington, IL
Memberships: Allied ASID, American Society of Architectural Perspectivists
Cynthia Orrico, Instructor
Faculty since 2003 – Part-time
Education: M.A. Interdisciplinary Arts, Columbia College, Chicago, IL; B. A. Graphic Design, Columbia College, Chicago, IL
Professional Background: Professor, Columbia College, Chicago, IL; Instructor, American Academy of Art, Chicago, IL; Graphic Designer, Newciti Concepts, Chicago, IL; Digital Artist, Ambrosi and Assoc., Chicago, IL
Sonal Patel
Faculty since 2006 – Adjunct
Education: M.A.M.S., University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL; B.S., University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Professional Background: Adjunct Faculty, Westwood College, Chicago, IL; Biomedical Illustrator/Graphic Designer, Independent Contractor, Chicago, IL; Graphic Designer, Urbas Creative Group, Naperville, IL; Production Artist, Matthews International Corporation, St. Louis, MO; Graphic Designer, Blooming Color, Inc., Lombard, IL
Maria Perkovic
Faculty since 2006 – Adjunct
Education: M.F.A., Visual Arts, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; B.A., English Literature, Goucher College, Baltimore, MD
Professional Background: University of Chicago/Franke Institute, Project Assistant/Freelance Photographer, Chicago, IL; University of Chicago, Course Assistant, Chicago, IL
Karen Puleo
Faculty since 2006 – Adjunct
Education: B.A., Fine Arts, Barat College, Lake Forest, IL
Professional Background: Computer Graphic Artist, Motivation Media, Glenview, IL; Computer Graphics Lecturer Triton College, River Grove, IL; Litigation Visualization, Biometrics, River Forest, IL; Computer Artist, Legal Graphics, Chicago, IL; Program Manager, Harper College, Palatine, IL; Computer Graphics, Print Publishing, Cahners Publishing, Rosemont, IL; Instructor, Robert Morris College, IL; Web Designer, Semiotys, Round Lake Heights, IL
Certifications: Certification in 3D Animation/Compositing, Certification in 3D Essentials in Maya
Keyvan Rafii, Instructor
Faculty since 2004 – Part-time
Education: Ph.D., Art History, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL; M. Architecture, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL; M. A., Art History, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL; B.S., Architecture, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
Professional Background: Visiting Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL; Computer Graphics Coordinator, Walter Sobel & Associates, Chicago, IL; Adjunct Professor, School of the Art Institute of Chicago since 2005
Andrew Sobol
Faculty since 2006 – Adjunct
Education: M.F.A., Interactive Media Design/Video, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, B.F.A., Interactive Media Design, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Professional Background: Web Designer, Center for Governmental Studies, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; Web Designer, Solidline Media, Chicago, IL
Christopher Tedin, Instructor
Faculty since 1997 – Part-time
Education: M.F.A. Art, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; B.A. Art, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
Professional Background: Creative Director, Dahlstrom Display, Inc., Chicago, IL; Instructor, Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, IL
Awards/Honors: Graduate Fellowship, Northern Illinois University, 1992
Joe Turner, Assistant Professor
Faculty since 2003 – Part-time
Education: M.F.A. Painting, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, B.F.A. Painting, Ohio University, Athens, OH
Professional Background: Adjunct Faculty, Waubonsee Community College, 2005-Present; Graduate Teaching Assistant (Instructor of Record) Drawing I and II, Northern Illinois University, 2000-2002; Gallery Assistant, NIU Art Museum, DeKalb, IL
Aneta Urbanska
Faculty since 2007 – Adjunct
Education: M.S., Computer Graphics and Animation, DePaul University, Chicago, IL; B.A., Multimedia and Animation, The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago
Professional Background: Instructor, 3D Modeling, ITT Technical Institute Matteson, IL; Customer Service Representative, Resurrection Health Care Chicago, IL; Customer Service/Shop Assistant, Remodeler’s Supply Center Chicago, IL; Customer Service/Shop Assistant, RSC Cellular Chicago, IL
Awards/Certifications: The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg, Motion Capture Certification, 09/2005; Illinois State Board of Education, Substitute Certification, 09/2007
JoEllen Weingart, IDEC
Faculty since 1990 - Part time
Education: M.A. Integrated Studies, DePaul University, Chicago, IL; B.A., Psychology/Education, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL; A.A., Interior Design, William Rainey Harper College, Palatine, IL
Certifications: NCIDQ (National Council for Interior Design Qualifications); State of Illinois Registered Interior Designer
Professional Background: Interior Designer, Richard Honquest Fine Furnishings; Owner/Designer, Classic Design Interiors
Memberships: IDEC (Interior Design Education Council)
Awards/Honors: 2 Gold Key awards for model home design