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
1155 Union Circle  #305100
Denton, TX 76203-5017

(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

Interim Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs: Bruce Nacke
940-565-4001 | nacke@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. | Assistant Professor | 940-369-7204 | abel@unt.edu
Denise Baxter, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor and Art History Program Coordinator | 940-565-3986 | baxter@unt.edu
Kelly Donahue-Wallace, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, IADS Program Coordinator,
    and AEAH Department Chair | 940-565-4777 | kwallace@unt.edu
Paul Niell | Assistant Professor | paul.niell@unt.edu
Lisa N. Owen, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | 940-369-7236 | lowen@unt.edu
Nada Shabout, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | 940-565-4027 | 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 | 940-369-7244
    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 and Program Coordinator | 940-565-4656 | kalin@unt.edu
Rina Kundu, Ph.D | Assistant Professor | 940-369-7206 | kundu@unt.edu

Communication Design

David Blow | Associate Professor | 940-565-4022 | blow@unt.edu
Alex Egner |  Assistant Professor | 940-369-8894 | alex.egner@unt.edu
Karen Dorff | Visiting Assistant Professor | 940-565-3621 | dorff@unt.edu
Michael Gibson | Associate Professor | 940-369-7233 | gibson@unt.edu
Eric Ligon | Associate Professor and Program Coordinator | 940-565-4287
    ligon@unt.edu
Keith Owens | Associate Professor | 940-369-7243 | kowens@unt.edu
    www.owensbooks.com
Jack Sprague | Professor | 940-565-4017 | sprague@unt.edu
Michèle Wong Kung Fong | Assistant Professor | 940-369-7234
    michele.wong@unt.edu

Fashion Design

Li-Fen Anny Chang | Assistant Professor | 940-369-7239 | chang@unt.edu
Christi Egeland | Lecturer | 940-565-3577 | christi.egeland@unt.edu
Marian O'Rourke-Kaplan | Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Academic
    and Student Affairs | 940-565-2216 | orourke@unt.edu
Janie Stidham, Ph.D. | Associate Professor and Program Coordinator
    940-369-7240 | stidham@unt.edu
Myra Walker | Professor and Texas Fashion Collection Director | 940-565-2732
    walker@unt.edu

Interior Design

Bruce Nacke | Associate Professor and Interim Associate Dean for Administrative
    Affairs| 940-565-4010 | nacke@unt.edu
Cynthia Mohr | Associate Professor and Design Department Chair
    940-369-7224 mohr@unt.edu
Johnnie Stark | Assistant Professor | 940-565-4015 | stark@unt.edu
Ron Reed | Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator | 940-369-8894
    ronreed@unt.edu
Jin Gyu Phillip Park, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | 940-565-4014
    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
Rachel Black | Lecturer-Drawing I | 940-369-8354 | rachel.black@unt.edu
Lari Gibbons | Associate Professor and Drawing I Coordinator | 940-369-8354
    gibbons@unt.edu (On leave 2009-10)
Elaine Pawlowicz | Assistant Professor and Drawing II Coordinator
    940-369-8912 | 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
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 | Associate Professor | 940-565-4020 | lawrence@unt.edu
    www.annettelawrence.net
Elaine Pawlowicz | Assistant Professor | 940-369-8912 | pawlowicz@unt.edu
    www.faultywire.com
Matthew Sontheimer | Visiting Assistant Professor | 940-369-8912
    sontheimer@unt.edu

Fibers

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

Metalsmithing & Jewelry

Harlan Butt | Regents Professor and Program Coordinator | 940-369-7207
    butt@unt.edu
Ana Lopez | Assistant Professor | 940-369-7134 | lopez@unt.edu
    www.anamlopez.com
James Thurman | Assistant Professor | james.thurman@unt.edu

New Media Art

Shane Mecklenburger | Assistant Professor | 940-565-3499
   shane.mecklenburger@unt.edu | www.shmeck.com
Jenny Vogel | Assistant Professor | 940-369-7727| jenny.vogel@unt.edu
   www.jennyvogel.net

Photography

Dornith Doherty | Professor and Program Coordinator | 940-369-7261
    doherty@unt.edu | www.dornithdoherty.com
Paho Mann | Assistant Professor | 940-369-7673 | pahomann@unt.edu
    www.pahomann.com
Brent Phelps | Professor | 940-565-4728 | phelps@unt.edu

Printmaking

Andrew DeCaen | Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator
    940-565-4024 | andrew.decaen@unt.edu
Lari Gibbons | Associate Professor (on leave 2009-2010) | 940-369-8354
   gibbons@unt.edu

Sculpture

Richard Davis | Professor and Program Coordinator | 940-565-4011
    rdavis@unt.edu
Don R. Schol | Professor | 940-369-8076 | 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
Iva Zimmerman | Academic Advisor | 940-565-2216 | ivaz@unt.edu

Jennifer Grund | Academic Advisor | 940-565-2216 | jennifer.grund@unt.edu

Computer Support

Craig Berry | IT Manager | 940-565-4522 | berry@unt.edu
Kenneth "Kacey" Close | Dekstop Support & Web Manager | 940-565-4522 | kacey@unt.edu
Steve Radcliff | Computer Lab Manager | 940-565-4522 | radcliff@unt.edu

Art Education & Art History

Betty Burch | Administrative Assistant II | 940-565-4777 | aeah@unt.edu

Design

Chris Clifton | Administrative Assistant II | 940-565-3621 | design@unt.edu

Studio Arts

Angela Vanecek | Administrative Assistant II | 940-369-7671 | studio@unt.edu
Erin Mazzei | Photo Technician | 940-565-4727 | erin.mazzei@unt.edu
Brenda Lichman-Barber | Ceramics Technician | 940-369-6509
    lichman@unt.edu
Jeff McClung | Art Technician | 940-369-7237 | jeffrey.mcclung@unt.edu

NTIEVA

Daniel Watson | Program Project Specialist IV | 940-565-3954
    watsond@unt.edu
Kuang-Ting Shiue | Computer Support Specialist | 940-565-4558
    shiue@unt.edu

Gallery

Tracee W. Robertson | Director | 940-565-4005 | robertson@unt.edu
Victoria Estrada Berg DeCuir | Assistant Director | 940-565-4005 | decuir@unt.edu 

Visual Resources Collection

Ann Graham | Visual Resources Curator | 940-565-4019 | graham@unt.edu
Jennifer Richmond | Visual Resources Assistant | 940-565-4019
    jlrichmond@art.sch.unt.edu

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