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Department of Art College of Arts & Letters

Meet Us

Staff

Rachel Clarke

Chair, Art Department

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Benjamin Hunt

Instructional Support Technician

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  • Research: https://benhuntartwork.com/

Chuck Owens

Ceramic Technician/Lecturer

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  • Specialty & Interests: Studio Art, Ceramics

Kevin Ptak

Instructional Support Technician

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Currently Vacant

Administrative Support Coordinator

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  • Location: Kadema 185
  • Phone: (916) 278-5786

Kate Wallace

Administrative Support Assistant

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Full-Time Faculty

Andrew Connelly

Professor

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  • Office Hours: Tues./Thurs. 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: Studio Art, Sculpture

Mya Dosch

Assistant Professor

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  • Office Hours:
    Tues. 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
    Wed. 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: Art History, Art of the Americas

Sarah Flohr

Professor

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  • Office Hours: Mon./Wed. 6 - 7:20 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: Studio Art, Drawing & Painting

Luis Garcia

Assistant Professor

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  • Office Hours: Tues./Thurs. 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Mon./Wed./Fri. by appointment only
  • Specialty & Interests: Art Education

Ian Harvey

Professor

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  • Office Hours:
    Mon. 11 a.m. - noon
    Tues. 9 - 11 a.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: Studio Art; Drawing & Painting

Rey Jeong

Assistant Professor

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  • Office Hours:
    Mon./Wed. 3 - 4 p.m.
    Tues. 1 - 2 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: Studio Art; Social Practice Art

Rachel Miller

Assistant Professor

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  • Office Hours:
    Mon. 3 - 4:30 p.m.
    Thurs. 9 - 10:30 a.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: Art History, Early Modern European Art

Elaine O'Brien

Professor

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  • Office Hours: Thurs. 3 - 5 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: Art History, Modern & Contemporary Art

Robert Ortbal

Professor

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  • Office Hours:
    Mon./Wed. 7 - 8 a.m.
    Mon./Wed. 11 - 11:30 a.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: Studio Art, Sculpture

Scott Parady

Professor

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  • Office Hours:
    Tues. 12:30 - 1 p.m.
    Thurs. 10:50 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: Studio Art, Ceramics

Summer Ventis

Assistant Professor

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  • Office Hours:
    Mon./Wed. 6:50 - 7:05 p.m.
    Thurs. 1 - 3:15 p.m.
    Thurs. 6:50 - 7:05 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: Studio Art, Printmaking

Adero Willard

Assistant Professor

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  • Office Hours:
    Tues. 9 - 10:30 a.m.
    Tues. 1 - 2:30 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: Studio Art, Ceramics

Peter Williams

Associate Professor

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  • Office Hours:
    Tues. 8:45 - 10:45 a.m. Zoom (Please email 24 hours in advance)
    Thurs. 8:45 - 9:45 a.m. Zoom (Email for URL)
  • Specialty & Interests: Studio Art, New Media Art

Part-Time Faculty

Nataña Aldana-Lowe

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Mon. 2 - 3 p.m. Zoom (See Canvas Modules link)
  • Specialty & Interests: Art History

Bailey Anderson

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours:
    Mon./Wed. 3 - 4:30 p.m. Zoom (ART 88)
    Tues./Thurs. 1 - 2:30 p.m. Zoom (ART 7)
  • Specialty & Interests: Studio Art; Sculpture

Joy Bertinuson

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours:
    Mon./Wed. 11:10 - 11:55 a.m.
    Wed. 4:30 - 6 p.m. Zoom (URL TBA)
  • Specialty & Interests: Art Studio

Tavarus Blackmon

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Mon./Wed. 7 - 8 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: Art Studio, Painting & Drawing

Mark Emerson

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Tues. 11 a.m. - noon
  • Specialty & Interests: Painting & Drawing

Paula Flohr

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours:
    Wed. 2 - 3 p.m.
    Fri. 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: Art Education

Richard Haley

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Fri. 3 - 5 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: Art History

Mercy Hawkins

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Thurs. 3 - 4 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: Art Studio

Jill Hannon

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Mon./Wed. noon - 1 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: Art Studio

Elise Mahan

Teaching Assistant

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  • Office Hours: Tues. 8 - 9 a.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: Art Studio; Printmaking

Jeff Mayry

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours:
    Tues./Thurs. 11 a.m. - noon
    Fri. 3 - 4 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: Studio Art, Drawing & Painting

Shadieh Mirmobiny

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Mon. 7 - 8 p.m. Zoom (or by appointment)
  • Specialty & Interests: Art History

Laurie Seban

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Mon./Wed. 1:15 - 2:15 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: Art History, Art of the Americas

Anya Shulman

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Wed. 4 - 5 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: Art History

Sala Wong

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Thurs. noon - 3 p.m. Zoom (appointments must be confirmed by email 48 hours in advance)
  • Specialty & Interests: Art Studio; New Media Art

Justin Wood

Lecturer

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  • Office Hours: Wed. 4 - 5 p.m.
  • Specialty & Interests: Art Studio; New Media Art
Total Members: 35