FACULTY
Our faculty emphasizes a multi-faceted approach to education in the visual arts. We encourage students to explore and develop a conceptually driven practice based on rigorous studio practice, an awareness of contemporary issues and theoretical frameworks, as well as a respect for the historical contexts of art production.

Faculty News

To request information about the department of art and design at Grand Valley State University please contact:

Pam Tober

Academic Coordinator
1105 Calder Art Center
Allendale, MI 49401
616 331. 3486

 


Administrative Staff:

Pam Tober
Department Coordinator
toberp@gvsu.edu

Virginia Jenkins
Chair,
Department of Art and Design
jenkinsv@gvsu.edu


Faculty:

Collin Bradford
Visual Studies
bradfoco@gvsu.edu

Anna Campbell
3D Foundations and Sculpture
campbean@gvsu.edu

Hsiao-Ping Chen
Art Education
chenh@gvsu.edu

Brett Colley
Printmaking
colleyb@gvsu.edu

Sigrid Danielson
Art History
danielsi@gvsu.edu

Jill Eggers
Painting
eggersj@gvsu.edu

Richard Estrin
Drawing and Painting
estrinr@gvsu.edu

Tim Fisher

Drawing and Painting
fishert@gvsu.edu

Chitra Gopalakrishnan
Graphic Design
gopalakc@gvsu.edu
http://www.chitraaa.com

 



Dellas Henke
Printmaking
henked@gvsu.edu

Bill Hosterman
2D Foundations, Drawing, Printmaking
hostermw@gvsu.edu

Ann Keister
2D Foundations and Fibers
keistera@gvsu.edu
annbkeister.com

David King
Graphic Design
kingdav@gvsu.edu

Hoon Lee
Cersmics
leeho@gvsu.edu

Beverly Seley
Metalsmithing
seleyb@gvsu.edu

Kirsten Strom
Art History
stromk@gvsu.edu

Lorelle Otis Thomas
Design History, Illustration,
and Graphic Design
thomasl@gvsu.edu

Jennifer Ustick
Foundations
ustickj@gvsu.edu

Norwood Viviano
Sculpture
vivianon@gvsu.edu

 



Richard Weis
2D Foundations and Painting
weisr@gvsu.edu

Paul Wittenbraker
CPS Foundations,
and Visual Studies
wittenbp@gvsu.edu

Ed Wong-Ligda
Illustration, Drawing, and Painting
wonglige@gvsu.edu
edwong-ligda.com

Stephanie Wooster
Art History Foundations
woosters@gvsu.edu

Katalin Zaszlavik
Art Education
zaszlavk@gvsu.edu

Renee Zettle-Sterling
3D Foundations, Sculpture,
and Metalsmithing
zettlesr@gvsu.edu
zettlesterling.com


Staff:

Daniel Bare
Ceramics Technician
bared@gvsu.edu
www.danielbare.com

Barbara Farah
Secretary
farahb@gvsu.edu

Jim Visser
3D Technician
visserj@gvsu.edu