Terry Adams
Faculty since 2008 – Adjunct
Education: M.A. Photography, Governors State University, University Park, IL;
B.A. Electronic Imaging, Governors State University, University Park, IL
Professional Background: Instructor, Robert Morris College, Chicago, IL; Teacher, Maranatha Christian School, Joliet, IL; Assistant to the Web Master, Playboy Enterprises, Inc., Chicago, IL
Jiba Anderson, Assistant Professor
Faculty since 2001 – Full-time
Education: M.F.A. Visual Communications, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL; B.F.A. Illustration/Photography, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Professional Background: Co-Owner/Publisher of Griot Enterprises, Chicago, IL; Pre-Press Specialist, Draft Worldwide, Chicago, IL
Memberships: Organization of Black Designers
Curtis "Tristan" Beache, Academic Director - Audio Production
Faculty since 2009
Education: M.A., Arts Management, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL; B.A., Audio Arts and Acoustics, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL
Professional Background: Adjunct Professor, Columbia College Chicago; Audio Engineer, Gary Sinises’s Lt. Dan Band; Engineer/Producer, Rhythm Café; Founder/Manager, Proletariat Productions, NFP; Freelance Engineer, Technotrix, Pro Audio Company
Ryan Black
Faculty since 2009 – Adjunct
Education: M.A. Media Arts Technology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; B.F.A. Performing Arts Technology – Sound Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; B.F.A. Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation – Trumpet, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Professional Background: Director of Recording, Brevard Music Center, Brevard, NC; Jazz Ensemble Manager, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Todd Boatman, Assistant Professor
Faculty since 2002 – Full-time
Education: M.F.A. Interactive Design, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; B.F.A. Electronic Media, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Professional Background: Adjunct Facilitator, The Art Institute Online, Pittsburg, PA; Multimedia/Web Developer, UNETY Systems Inc., Naperville, IL.; Web Designer/ Developer, The CORE Organization, Inc., Elmhurst, IL
Larry Bowman, Academic Director ? Game Art & Design, Media Arts & Animation
Faculty since 2003 – Full-time
Education: M.Ed., Career & Technology Education, Bowling Green State University, OH: B.S., Visual Communication Technology, Bowling Green State University, OH
Professional Background: Thirteen network television series including: Lead modeler, Babylon 5; Visual effects supervisor, Crusade; and Lead animator, Conan. Over sixty network television commercials, including fifty Energizer Bunny ads. Twelve feature films including Batman Returns, Demolition Man, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III, The Shadow, and Mission Impossible. Two years in the electronic game industry at Interplay Games and Tremor Entertainment
Thomas Brierton
Faculty since 1999 – Full-time
Education: B.A., Music, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL; MA, Music, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
Professional Background: Adjunct Instructor, Columbia College, Chicago, IL; Adjunct Instructor, The Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago, Chicago, IL; Instructor, FT Instructor, Columbia College, Chicago, IL
Alex Damarjian
Faculty since 2008 – Adjunct
Education: M.S., Computer Science, Chicago State University, Chicago, IL; M.A., Art of Teaching, Columbia College, Chicago, IL ; B.A. Film/ Computer Animation, Columbia College
Professional Background: Developer, High Voltage Software, Hoffman Estates, IL; Trainer, Midway Games, Chicago, IL; Instructor, Tarkington School of Excellence, Chicago, IL; Instructor, Daley College/Upward Bound, Chicago, IL; Consultant, City of Chicago BMO, Chicago, IL
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
Alexandria Dolezal
Faculty since 2007 – Adjunct
Education: M.A., Media Communication & Training, Governor’s State University, University Park, IL; B.A., University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Professional Background: Instructor, Graphic Design and Multimedia, Design Principles, Westwood College Chicago DuPage Campus, Woodridge, IL; Video & Print Communications Special Projects, Computer and Video Repair Service Technician, Best Buy, Calumet City, IL; Information Technology Consultant, NBC TV Stations Division, NY
Richard Fiore
Faculty since 1998 – Full-time
Education: M.A., Management, Columbia College, Chicago, IL; B.S. Motion Graphics, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
Professional Background: Vice President, High Voltage Inc., Chicago, IL; Creative Director on projects with Atari, Sony, SEGA, Microsoft, Interplay, Fox Interactive, Lego, and Midway; Freelance video work for NBC and Fox
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
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 Hampson, Associate Professor
Faculty since 1997 – Full-time
Education: M.A., Artedemia, DePaul University, Chicago, IL; B.A., Liberal Studies, University of Illinois-Springfield, Springfield, IL
Professional Background: Owner/CEO-Cartoon Company Memberships: Alliance for Community Media; Artists for Social
Responsibility; IICS-International Interactive Communications Society; ISTE-International Society for Technology in Education; IVLA-International Visual Literacy Association; World Future Society
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
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
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
Peter Infelise, Instructor
Faculty since 2001 – Full-time
Education: B.F.A. Multimedia and Web Design, The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg, Schaumburg, IL
Professional Background: Freelance Web Design and Development; Web Developer, Insight 360 Degrees, Hillside, IL
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
Ed Kerr, Associate Professor
Faculty since 1998 – Full-time
Education: M. A. Education, Argosy University-Schaumburg, Schaumburg, IL; B. A. Music, North Park College, Chicago, IL
Professional Background: Owner, Kerr & Associates, Palatine, IL.; Automotive Safety Animator, Martens & Associates, Ltd., Buffalo Grove, IL.; Senior Graphic Designer, K4 Enterprises, Chicago, IL
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
Ted Long, Academic Director ? Digital Filmmaking & Video Production, Visual Effects & Motion Graphics, Web Design & Interactive Media
Faculty since 2007
Education: M.F.A., Graphic Design, Miami International Institute, Miami, FL; B.S., IMD, Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, FL; B.S., Philosophy, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
Professional Background: Freelance Graphic Design / Web Design, Long on Design; Multimedia Designer, Sheridan House Family Ministries Davie, FL; Web Specialist, Alig Technologies Dania Beach, FL; Technical editor, CMS Manager, Devshed.com, Davie, FL
Memberships: AIGA member since 2005, MENSA member since 2003
Terry Lunn, Associate Professor
Faculty since 2002 – Full-time
Education: Masters, Computer Engineering, Birmingham University, England; Bachelor’s, Aston Technical College, Birmingham, England
Professional Background: Accounts Manager, SBS Technologies, Crystal Lake, IL; Senior Account Executive, Motorola Computer Group, Schaumburg, IL; Director, Integrated Micro Solutions, Bannockburn, IL
Patrick McDonnell, Professor
Faculty since 1997 – Full-time
Education: M.F.A., M. S., Art, Illinois State University, Bloomington-Normal, IL; B.F.A. Art, Texas A&M University, Corpus-Christi, TX
Professional Background: Instructor, Wabaunsee Community College, Sugar Grove, IL; Art Director/Graphic Artist, Fig Media.com, Denver, CO; Contractual Graphic Artist, SGI, Denver, CO
Awards/Honors: Art Matters Grant, 1994; Exhibitions: “Patrick Saidmore,” and “SOS” 1993, AIDS awareness project: installation of 5000 shoes used as a forum to discuss AIDS transmission, politics, and misconceptions about AIDS; Leslie Lohman Gallery, New York, NY; one man show, “Normal Coast to Coast,” photo documentary, 1995; “to speak of many things,” The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg, 2004; “All American,” sabbatical document exhibition, The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg, 2006
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
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
Andrew Roche
Faculty since 2008 – Adjunct
Education: M.F.A., Film/Video/New Media, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL; B.F.A., Studio Intermedia Art, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Professional Background: Teaching Assistant, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Teacher, Princeton Review, Chicago, IL
Jared Rosa, Instructor
Faculty since 1999 – Full-time
Education: B.F.A. Visual Communications, Ray College of Design, Schaumburg, IL; B.F.A. Media Arts & Animation, The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg, Schaumburg, IL
Professional Background: Freelance, Illustration & Corporate Identity, Palatine, IL
Jeremy Schulz, Instructor
Faculty since 2003 – Full-time
Education: M.A. Design Time Arts, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; B.F.A. Electronic Media, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Professional Background: New Media Designer, Impact Education, Chicago, IL; Media Developer, Unext, Deerfield, IL; Instructor, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; Graphic Designer, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
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
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