Faculty 24-25

Advertising Design

Susan LaPorte
MFA, California Institute of the Arts 
BFA, University of Illinois at Chicago

Philip McAvoy
BA, Michigan State University

Art Education

Amy Ruopp
Ph.D., EDS, University of Missouri
MAT, BFA, Maryland Institute College of Art

Karen McGarry
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
M.A.A.E, University of Cincinnati
M.F.A., University of Illinois at Chicago
B.F.A., Wayne State University

Communication Design

Susan LaPorte
MFA, California Institute of the Arts 
BFA, University of Illinois at Chicago

Matt Raupp
MFA, Eastern Michigan University 
BFA, Eastern Michigan University

Chad Reichert
MFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design 
BSFA, Valparaiso University

Entertainment Arts

David Bentley
BFA, Brigham Young University

Tim Flattery
BFA, Center for Creative Studies

David Gazdowicz
MFA, Eastern Michigan University
BFA, College for Creative Studies

Josh Harrell
MFA, University of Southern California
BA, University of the South

Chase Holton
BFA, College for Creative Studies

Steven Stanchfield

Dylan Vanwormer
BFA, Ringling College of Art & Design

Fashion Design

Aki Choklat
MA, Royal College of Art
BA, Brigham Young University

Rey Pador
MA, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp
BA, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp

Film, Interdisciplinary Art + Design & Photography

Shanna Merola
M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art
B.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University

Scott Northrup
MA, The New School
BFA, College for Creative Studies

Eleanor Oakes
MFA, Stanford University
BFA, Princeton University

Bill Valencenti
BFA, Columbia College

Foundation

Elena Arnaoutova
MFA, Moscow Institute of Art & Industry
BFA, Orst Art Institute

Peter Dunn
MFA, University of Michigan
BFA, Wayne State University

Jennifer Fitzpatrick
MFA, Wayne State University
BFA, University of Michigan

Michelle Lannoo
BFA, College for Creative Studies

Joshua Mulligan
BFA, College for Creative Studies

Dan Stewart
MFA, Eastern Michigan University
BFA, The Ohio State University

Graduate Studies

Ian Lambert
Ph.D., University of Edinburgh
M.A., Central St Martins College of Art and Design
B.A., Birmingham Polytechnic

Melanie McClintock
MFA, College for Creative Studies
BFA, Virginia Commonwealth University

Raphael Zammit
MFA, University of Cincinnati 
BFA, University of Michigan 
BS, Art Center College of Design

Illustration

Gil Ashby
MFA, School of Visual Arts
BFA, School of Visual Arts

Elizabeth Bauer
MFA, University of Notre Dame
BFA, Ringling College of Art and Design

Kilpatrick, Don
M.F.A., University of Syracuse
B.F.A., Utah State University

Erik Olson
MFA, Wayne State University 
BFA, Art Center College of Design

Francis Vallejo
MA, Savannah College of Art and Design 
BFA, Ringling College of Art & Design

Interior Design

June Gardner
BFA, College for Creative Studies

Sandra Olave
MFA, College for Creative Studies
BFA, Universidad Autonoma Del Caribe

Liberal Arts

Myrtle Brooks
MBA, Madonna University
BA, Sienna Heights University

Lisa Catani
Ph.D., MA, BA, Wayne State University

Nancy Demerdash
Ph.D., Princeton University
M.A., Princeton University
S.M.Arch.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison

James Garvey
PhD, University College London
MA, Michigan State University
BA, Wake Forest University

Laura Kovick
MA, Eastern Michigan University
BA, Central Michigan University

Product Design

Greg Darby
BFA, College for Creative Studies

John Kaloustian
BFA, College for Creative Studies

Anthony Reale
B.F.A. College for Creative Studies

Steve Schock
B.F.A., College for Creative Studies
M.F.A., Wayne State University

Studio Art & Craft

Valerie Jenkins
MFA, University of Minnesota 
BFA, Grand Valley State University

Chido Johnson
MFA, University of Notre Dame
BFA, University of Georgia

Thomas Madden
MFA, Bowling Green State University
BFA, Kansas State University

Jeremy Noonan
MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art
BFA, College for Creative Studies

Kimberly H. Scott
MFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago 
BFA, Rhode Island School of Design

Claire Thibodeau
B.F.A., Alfred University
M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art

Tonja Torgerson
MFA, Syracuse University
BFA, University of Minnesota

Transportation Design

Hojoon Kang
BS, Art Center College of Design
BS, St. Paul Rikkyo University

David Smith
BFA, College for Creative Studies

Paul Snyder
MFA, New York Academy
BFA, College for Creative Studies

Jason White
BFA, College for Creative Studies

Suven Young-Harper
BFA, College for Creative Studies