Faculty Listing

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Faculty Research Interests

Art Education Faculty: Dr. Patricia Belleville - Area of research interest is “Background Knowledge,” which is what a student knows about knowledge in a particular domain. This knowledge manifests itself as vocabulary, and leads to concept formation through the use of vocabulary in the discussion and making of art. The ability to be able to use appropriate vocabulary in talking or thinking about art may also help adults retain a life long interest in art. Current research project examines the use of the National Social Studies Standards to guide the use of Art History in the development of art curriculums and how they can be used to structure the way children think about art. The topics presented as part of the social studies curriculum allow the students to develop background knowledge about a subject and will enable them to learn the subject thoroughly and provide depth and breath to the educational experience. Dr. Eugene Harrison - Research involves how to integrate performance assessments in the art curriculum and develop meaningful assessment instruments. Graphic Design Faculty: Prof. Mary Leonard-Cravens - Graphic Design Prof. Charles Nivens - Graphic Design Asst. Prof. David Richardson - Graphic design, with an emphasis on interactive media and motion graphics. Studio Art Faculty: Prof. Jeff Boshart - Large scale, site-specific sculpture. Assoc. Prof. Jenny Chi - Specialize in the area of figurative art. The creative theme of recent work is based on Greek Mythology in a style of Romantic Realism. Assoc. Prof. Ann Coddington - Utilizes fiber techniques from the traditional craft of basketry to create sculptural expressions that explore how life experiences are sensed, evinced, accumulated and stored in the body. Prof. David Griffin - Jewelry and hollowware design. Prof. Chris Kahler - Creative work is focused on painting. Areas of expertise include oils, acrylic and watercolor. Prof. Dwain Naragon - The focus of creative work in ceramics is centered around the use of the potters wheel to create vessel forms and tiles in both stoneware and porcelain clays. Prof. Denise Rehm-Mott - Printmaking media of intaglio and lithography. Art History Faculty: Dr. Stephen Eskilson - Modern and contemporary periods, with a focus on the history of graphic design and the evolution of motion graphics over the last decade. Dr. Janet T. Marquardt - Reception of Romanesque architecture; Medieval art after the Middle Ages; Memory and patrimony; Cultural Heritage; Contemporary women in art. Dr. Robert Petersen - Various ways modern media adopt traditional means of expression and history of contemporary narrative art. Dr. Mary Simpson - Research is focused on how various museum curators, art dealers, collectors, critics, and art organizations aided, challenged, and stymied efforts to develop support in Chicago for the artists of the New York School during the 1950s and how these efforts aided, challenged, and stymied the Exhibition Momentum Group, formed in 1948 by artist Leon Golub, as it struggled to secure regional and national recognition for Chicago artists. Additional research topics have included American printmaking since 1976, service-learning pedagogy, and, most recently, environmentally concerned art in America since 1990.