Richard Pratt

Department Chair, Professor, Graphic Design

• Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 2:00p.m - 3:30p.m

• Specialty & Interests: With an interest in aesthetics and semiotics, Richard teaches typography and advance design. MFA in Design, RI School of Design; BFA in Art, Ohio State University; studied at University of Cincinnati.

Andrew Anker

Professor, Interior Architecture

• Specialty & Interests: A licensed architect, Andrew has practiced in NYC, SF, and Davis. He writes about Italian urbanism and 19th c. stereo photography. M.ARCH: Harvard, Master of Environmental Design: Yale.

Doug Dertinger

Professor, Photography

• Specialty & Interests: Doug teaches 20th C. processes in photography as well as history and theory. His work focuses on unattended and vestigial spaces within our environment. MFA: Nova Scotia College of Art and Design

Shelly Duff

Professor, Interior Architecture

• Office Hours: Professor Duff is away Spring 2023

• Specialty & Interests: Shelly is a licensed architect and has practiced in Milwaukee and Sacramento. The focus of her research has been an exploration of the intersection of design with environmental and societal issues.

Mario Estioko

Professor, Graphic Design

• Specialty & Interests: Mario teaches beginning and advanced courses in color and symbol. His instructional approach focuses on process and systems thinking in the pursuit of strategic design. MA and BA: Sacramento State

John P. Forrest, Jr.

Professor, Graphic Design

• Specialty & Interests: Designer. Printmaker. Educator. Problem Solver.

Carolyn Gibbs

Professor, Interior Architecture

Lauren Kelly

Assistant Professor, Graphic Design

• Specialty & Interests: Lauren operates at the intersection of design + technology, bringing together creativity and technical excellence. Her teaching and research focus on user interface and user experiences.

D. Sledge, EdD

Assistant Professor, Interior Architecture

• Specialty & Interests: Education, Creativity Studies, Interior Design, Architectural History. Ed.D: Drexel University, SMArchS: MIT, B.Arch: NC State

Myung-Hae Park

Professor, Graphic Design

Nigel Poor

Professor, Photography

• Specialty & Interests: Nigel‘s work explores how people make a mark and leave behind evidence of their existence. Her involvement in criminal justice issues includes co-creating & co-hosting the podcast Ear Hustle.

Emily Potts

Assistant Professor, Interior Architecture

• Specialty & Interests: Licensed architect and educator who is passionate about inclusive design and frames her multidisciplinary practice through the lens of ecological and social sustainability.

Nick Shepard

Associate Professor, Photography

• Office Hours:
  Mon. 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Zoom
  Tues. 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Zoom

• Specialty & Interests: Nick teaches digital and studio-based photography. He works primarily in large-scale color still life images and site-specific installations. MFA: School of Visual Arts and BA: Carleton College

PJ Carlino

Assistant Professor, Design Studies

Eliza Gregory

Assistant Professor, Photography

• Office Hours: T/Th 3-4 pm

• Specialty & Interests: Eliza teaches research-based practices, narratives, social practice, and photo history. She makes collaborative publications and exhibitions. MFA: Portland State Art & Social Practice, A.B. Princeton

Marcy Wacker

Assistant Professor, Design Studies

• Specialty & Interests: Marcy’s teaching practice emphasizes community engagement + social practice. Her work investigates what design reveals about our human experience + reimagines how we prepare designers for the future.