Faculty and Administration

Advertising Design Faculty

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

Philip McAvoy
BA, Michigan State University

Art Practice, Crafts & Material Studies Faculty

Ebiyenyefa Baralaye
MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art BFA, Rhode Island School of Design

Lena Ellis-Boatman
MFA, Michigan State University BFA, Bowling Green State University

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

Fashion Design Faculty

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

Foundation Faculty

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

Jennifer Fitzpatrick
MFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago MFA, Wayne State University
BFA, University of Michigan

Illustration Faculty

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

Don Kilpatrick
BFA, University of Georgia

Erik Olsen
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

Liberal Arts Faculty

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

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

Product Design Faculty

Greg Darby
BFA, College for Creative Studies

John Kaloustian
BFA, College for Creative Studies

Stephen Schock
MFA, Wayne State University BFA, Center for Creative Studies

Patrick Schiavone
BFA, College for Creative Studies

Art Education Faculty

Lee, Jhih-Yin
Ph.D. University of Georgia M.Ed. University of Houston

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

Communication Design Faculty

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 Faculty

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

Steven Stanchfield

Dylan Vanwormer
BFA, Ringling College of Art & Design

Film, Interdisciplinary Art & Design Faculty

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

Graduate Studies Faculty

Ian Lambert
MA, Central St Martins
Ph.D., University of Edinburgh

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

Predrag K. Nikolic
PhD, University of Arts in Belgrade MFA, University of Arts in Belgrade MBA, Cardiff Metropolitan University BS, University of Belgrade

Interior Design Faculty

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

Photography Faculty

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

Eleanor Oakes
MFA, Stanford University BFA, Princeton University

Bill Valencenti
BFA, Columbia College

Transportation Design Faculty

Hojoon Kang
BS, Art Center College of Design

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

Cleber Vieira
BFA, MacKenzie University
BFA, Instituto Europeo di Design

Jason White
BFA, College for Creative Studies