Faculty
At GVSU, the professors are dedicated to their roles as teachers, artists, and scholars. We value our place as educators to help ready students for their professions and lives after graduation. All of our majors and minors benefit from working with faculty members who are professionally active in the scholarly and creative communities. The questions and ideas that fuel the faculty’s research efforts translate into enthusiasm for the material that they teach, respect for inquiry, and an awareness of diversity in current practices.
Full-time faculty
Sean J Patrick Carney
Stuart B. And Barbara H. Padnos Distinguished Artist-In-Residence

Mahsa Alafar
Visiting Professor
Photography
Hsiao-Ping Chen
Associate Professor
Art Education and Foundations
Brett Colley
Associate Professor
Drawing, Printmaking and Foundations

Ryan Copping
Visiting Professor
Film and Video Production, Film Theory
Sigrid Danielson
Associate Professor
Art History

Scott Dickson
Visiting Professor
Studio Art - Foundations
Jill Eggers
Associate Professor
Painting and Foundations
Tim Fisher
Associate Professor
Drawing and Foundations
Laurel Fulton
Visiting Professor
Jewelry and Metalsmithing
Julie Goldstein
Assistant Professor
Film & Video Production
Bill Hosterman
Associate Professor
Drawing, Printmaking, and Foundations

Megan Klco Kellner
Visiting Professor
Studio Art - Foundations
Hoon Lee
Associate Professor
Ceramics
Vinicius Lima
Associate Professor
Graphic Design and Foundations
Maureen Nollette
Visiting Professor
Foundations
Steve Peters
Affiliate Professor
Introduction to Art
Lindsey Peterson
Assistant Professor
Graphic Design

Drew Pettinga
Visiting Professor
Studio Art - Foundations
Joel Potrykus
Assistant Professor
Film & Video Production

Padrick Ritch
Affiliate Professor
Film and Video Production
Kim Roberts
Professor
Film & Video Production
John Schmit
Professor
Film & Video Production
Anal Shah
Associate Professor
Film & Video Production

Anmol Shrivastava
Visiting Professor
Studio Art - Foundations, Graphic Design
Stafford Smith
Associate Professor
Photography

Max Spitzer
Visiting Professor
Studio Art - Foundations
Kirsten Strom
Professor
Art History
Durwin Talon
Associate Professor
Illustration and Foundations
Anthony Thompson
Professor
Photography
Guin Thompson
Associate Professor
Illustration and Foundations
Victoria Veenstra
Associate Professor
Photography
Norwood Viviano
Associate Professor
Sculpture and Foundations
Paul Wittenbraker
Professor
Department Chair
Visual Studies and Foundations
Suzanne Zack
Affiliate Professor
Film and Video Production

Katalin Zaszlavik
Associate Professor
Art Education
Renee Zettle-Sterling
Professor
Sculpture, Jewelry and Metalsmithing, and Foundations
Part Time Faculty
Sara Alsum-Wassenaar
Visual Studies
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Leilei Chen
Art Education
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Samantha Conrad
Studio Art - Foundations
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Spencer Everhart
Film Video Production
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Todd Freeman
Studio Art - Foundations
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Jimmie Hanes
Studio Art - Graphic Design
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Robyn Kane-Haberkorn
Studio Art - Jewelry / Metals
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John Koziatek
Studio Art - Graphic Design
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Tari Koziatek
Studio Art - Art Education
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Joseph McCargar
Film and Video Production
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Jacob Mol
Studio Art - Graphic Design
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Amber Oudsema
Art History
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Michael Powell
Studio Art - Foundations
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Leslie Raebel
Film Video Production
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Christopher Randall
Film and Video Production
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Liz Raubolt
Art History
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James Shaub
Film Video Production
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James Taylor
Film and Video Production
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Zach Trebellas
Studio Art
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Kerri Vanderhoff
Film Video Production
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Megan Walker
Art History
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Ashley Young
Photography
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