University of North Texas

College of Visual Arts and Design

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  • CVAD Alum Carl Finch heads the two-time Grammy winning band, Brave Combo.

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  • The CVAD Art Education Doctoral Program is a nationally ranked program, #13 in North America

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  • One of every fifteen students at the University of North Texas is a CVAD major! 

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  • UNT is an institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design

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  • Three Art Education faculty members (Chris Bain, Rina Kundu, and Nadine Kalin) have served on the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of Art Education, one of the most prestigious journals in the field.

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  • UNT‘s MFA program ranks in the upper 25% nationally according to US News and World Report

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  • CVAD‘s Communication Design students won nine of fifteen Best of Show prizes in this year‘s Dallas Society of Visual Communication 4th Annual National Student Show.

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  • As of Fall 2008, all new CVAD MFA students will receive $1000 scholarships.

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  • In Spring 2008, CVAD donors sponsored over $50,000 in scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students!

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  • The CVAD NAEA student chapter won the 2008 Student Organization Distinguished Service award from the University

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  • The Department of Art Education and Art History prepares more art teachers each year than any other university in Texas.

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  • CVAD‘s Ph.D. program in Art Education is among the top-rated programs in the U.S.

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  • Recent graduates of the art history program have pursued advanced degrees at University of Texas, Tufts University, University of Rochester, City College of New York, University of Arizona, Southern Methodist University, and Texas Christian University.

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  • CVAD art historians were the first UNT faculty chosen to participate in UNT‘s Next Generation course redesign. This program is considered to be a national model.

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  • The Department of Art Education and Art History faculty includes presidents of three national and international professional societies and the 2006 Art Educator of the Year.

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  • CVAD offers regular opportunities to study and travel in countries such as China, England, Ireland, Russia, and Scotland.

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  • CVAD‘s Texas Fashion Collection includes over 15,000 fabulous dresses by designers such as Balenciaga, Dior, de la Renta, and many others.

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  • CVAD Art Education alum Susan Gabbard is the former president of the National Art Education Association.

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  • CVAD alum, sculptor, Jesús Moroles, is on the Board of the Smithsonian Institute

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  • “I learned a lot about the creative process for producing a complete original work.”

    - Jezzalie Gill (Drawing 1)

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  • CVAD‘s Texas Fashion Collection includes over 15,000 fabulous dresses by designers such as Balenciaga, Dior, de la Renta, and many others.

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  • CVAD Art Education alum Susan Gabbard is the former president of the National Art Education Association.

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  • CVAD alum, sculptor, Jesús Moroles, is on the Board of the Smithsonian Institute

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  • Interior Design MFA student Greta Buehrle was named one of two IDEC Foundation Graduate Scholars for 2009.

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College Office

College of Visual Arts and Design
University of North Texas

USPS mailing address:

1155 Union Circle  #305100  Denton, TX 76203-5017

Physical Delivery address: 

1201 W. Mulberry Street,  Denton, TX, 76201

(940) 565-2855 (General Information)
(940) 565-4717 (FAX)
cvad@unt.edu

Dean: Robert Milnes Ph.D.
940-565-4003 | milnes@unt.edu | robertmilnes.com

Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs: Marian O'Rourke-Kaplan
940-565-2216 | orourke@unt.edu

Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs: Jean MK Miller
940-565-4001 | jean.miller@unt.edu

Administrative Assistant III: Gayle Cox
940-565-4001 | gayle@unt.edu

Administrative Services Officer: Mary Miller
940-565-4002 | mary.miller@unt.edu

Assistant to the Dean: Elyce Franks
940-565-4003 | elyce.franks@unt.edu

CVAD Development Director: Eva James Toia
940-565-4026 | eva.toia@unt.edu

Faculty

Art History

Mickey Abel, Ph.D. | Associate Professor |abel@unt.edu
Denise Baxter, Ph.D. | Associate Professor and Department Chair
   940-565-3986 | baxter@unt.edu
Kelly Donahue-Wallace, Ph.D. | Associate Professor and IADS Program
   Coordinator | 940-565-3529 | kwallace@unt.edu
Paul Niell | Assistant Professor and Art History Program Coordinator
   paul.niell@unt.edu
Lisa N. Owen, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | 940-369-7236 | lowen@unt.edu
Nada Shabout, Ph.D. | Associate Professor and Director, Contemporary Arab
   and Muslim Cultural Studies Institute | shabout@unt.edu
Jennifer Way, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | 940-565-4029 | JWay@unt.edu

Art Education

Christina Bain, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | 940-369-5377 | bain@unt.edu
Terry Barrett | Associate Professor | 940-565-7467 | terry.barrett@unt.edu |
    www.terrybarrettosu.com
Jeffrey Broome, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor and Art Education Program
   Coordinator | jeffrey.broome@unt.edu | www.jeffreybroome.com
D. Jack Davis, Ph.D. | Professor and NTIEVA Director | 940-565-3954
    davis@unt.edu
Nadine Kalin, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor |kalin@unt.edu

Communication Design

David Blow | Associate Professor  | blow@unt.edu
Alex Egner |  Assistant Professor | alex.egner@unt.edu
Karen Dorff | Visiting Assistant Professor | dorff@unt.edu
Michael Gibson | Associate Professor | gibson@unt.edu
Eric Ligon | Associate Professor and Program Coordinator | ligon@unt.edu
Keith Owens | Associate Professor | kowens@unt.edu | www.owensbooks.com
Michèle Wong Kung Fong | Assistant Professor | michele.wong@unt.edu

Fashion Design

Li-Fen Anny Chang | Assistant Professor |  chang@unt.edu
Christi Egeland | Lecturer |  christi.egeland@unt.edu
Marian O'Rourke-Kaplan | Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Academic
   and Student Affairs |  orourke@unt.edu
Janie Stidham, Ph.D. | Associate Professor and Program Coordinator
   stidham@unt.edu
Myra Walker | Professor and Texas Fashion Collection Director
   walker@unt.edu

Interior Design

Bruce Nacke | Associate Professor | nacke@unt.edu
Cynthia Mohr | Associate Professor and Design Department Chair
   mohr@unt.edu
Johnnie Stark | Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator | stark@unt.edu
Jin Gyu Phillip Park, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | phillippark@unt.edu

Ceramics

Jerry Austin | Associate Professor and Studio Art Department Chair
   940-369-7671 jaustin@unt.edu
Robert Milnes | Professor and Dean of the College of Visual Arts and Design
    940-565-4003 | milnes@unt.edu | robertmilnes.com
Elmer Taylor | Regents Professor | 940-565-4723 | etaylor@unt.edu
    www.taylormadepottery.com

Core

Laura Beard | Assistant Professor | laura.beard@unt.edu
Lari Gibbons | Associate Professor and Drawing I Coordinator | 940-369-8354 | lari.gibbons@unt.edu

Elaine Pawlowicz | Assistant Professor and Drawing II Coordinator
    940-369-8633 | pawlowicz@unt.edu | www.faultywire.com
James Thurman | Assistant Professor | james.thurman@unt.edu

Drawing & Painting

Laura Beard | Assistant Professor | laura.beard@unt.edu
Matthew Bourbon | Associate Professor | 940-369-7208 | bourbon@unt.edu
    matthewbourbon.com
Susan Cheal | Associate Professor and Program Coordinator | 940-369-7242
   cheal@unt.edu
Vincent Falsetta | Professor | 940-565-4025 | falsetta@unt.edu
Robert Jessup | Professor | 940-369-7225 | jessup@unt.edu
   www.robertjessup.com
Annette Lawrence | Professor | 940-565-4020 | lawrence@unt.edu
   www.annettelawrence.net
Elaine Pawlowicz | Assistant Professor | 940-369-8912
   elaine.pawlowicz@unt.edu | www.faultywire.com
Matthew Sontheimer | Visiting Assistant Professor | 940-369-8912
   matthew.sontheimer@unt.edu

Fibers

Amie Adelman | Associate Professor and Program Coordinator | 940-565-4125
   amie.adelman@unt.edu | www.amieadelman.com
Lesli Robertson | Lecturer | lesli.robertson@unt.edu

Metalsmithing & Jewelry

Harlan Butt | Regents Professor | 940-369-7207 | butt@unt.edu
Ana Lopez | Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator | lopez@unt.edu
   www.anamlopez.com
James Thurman | Assistant Professor | james.thurman@unt.edu

New Media Art

Shane Mecklenburger | Assistant Professor
   shane.mecklenburger@unt.eduu | www.shmeck.com
Jenny Vogel | Assistant Professor and Area Coordinator | jenny.vogel@unt.edu
   www.jennyvogel.net

Photography

Dornith Doherty | Professor | doherty@unt.edu | www.dornithdoherty.com
Paho Mann | Assistant Professor and Area Coordinator | pahomann@unt.edu
   www.pahomann.com
Brent Phelps | Professor | phelps@unt.edu

Printmaking

Andrew DeCaen | Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator
   940-565-4024 | andrew.decaen@unt.edu | www.andrewdecaen.com
Lari Gibbons | Associate Professor | 940-369-8354 | lari.gibbons@unt.edu

Sculpture

Richard Davis | Professor and Program Coordinator | 940-565-4011
   rdavis@unt.edu
Don R. Schol | Professor | schol@unt.edu | www.burnleyscholstudios.com

Watercolor

Millie Giles | Lecturer | 940-369-7229 | giles@unt.edu

Staff:

Student Services

Marian O'Rourke-Kaplan |Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs
   940-565-2216 | Marian.O'Rourke-Kaplan@unt.edu
Jerry Aul | Administrative Assistant III | 940-565-2216 | jerry.aul@unt.edu
Susanne Coffey | Academic Counselor | 940-565-2216 | scoffey@unt.edu
Nancy Kelly | Academic Counselor | 940-565-2216 | kelly@unt.edu
Debbie Shifflett | Academic Counselor | 940-565-2216
   debbie.shifflett@unt.edu
Lana Gee | Administrative Assistant I| 940-565-2216 | lanagee@unt.edu
Jennifer Grund | Academic Advisor | 940-565-2216 | jennifer.grund@unt.edu

Computer Support

General IT Support Contact | 940-565-4522 | artsupport@unt.edu
Michael Baggett | IT Manager | 940-565-4522 | michael.baggett@unt.edu
Craig Berry | Network Operations Manager | 940-565-4522 | berry@unt.edu
Kenneth "Kacey" Close | Computer Lab Manager & Web Support
   940-565-4522 | kacey@unt.edu

Art Education & Art History

Betsy Snethen | Administrative Coordinator I | 940-565-4777 | aeah@unt.edu

Design

940-565-3621 | design@unt.edu

Studio Arts

Angela Vanecek | Administrative Coordinator I | 940-369-7671
   studio@unt.edu
Erin Mazzei | Photo Technician | 940-565-4727 | erin.mazzei@unt.edu
Karen Hamilton | Ceramics Technician | 940-369-6509 | karen.hamilton@unt.edu
Jeff McClung | Art Technician | 940-369-7237 | jeffrey.mcclung@unt.edu
Jenny Jones | 940-369-8633 |Core Drawing Administrative Assistant
   jenny.jones@unt.edu

NTIEVA

Daniel Watson | Program Project Specialist IV | 940-565-3954
    watsond@unt.edu

Gallery

Victoria Estrada Berg DeCuir | Assistant Director of Exhibitions and Collections | 940-565-4005 | victoria.decuir@unt.edu 

Michael Little | Manager of Programming | 940-565-4005 | michael.little@unt.edu

Tracee W. Robertson | Director | 940-369-8914 | robertson@unt.edu

Visual Resources Collection

Ann Graham | Visual Resources Curator | 940-565-4019 | graham@unt.edu
Jennifer Richmond | Visual Resources Assistant | 940-565-4019
    jennifer.richmond@unt.edu

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