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

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
Foundations
Jill Eggers
Associate Professor
Painting and Foundations
Tim Fisher
Associate Professor
Drawing and Foundations
Julie Goldstein
Assistant Professor
Film and Video Production

Jimmie Hanes
Visiting Professor
Foundations and Graphic Design
Bill Hosterman
Associate Professor
Drawing, Printmaking, and Foundations

Megan Klco Kellner
Visiting Professor
Foundations
Hoon Lee
Associate Professor
Ceramics
Vinicius Lima
Associate Professor
Graphic Design and Foundations

Natalie Lowe
Visiting Professor
Foundations, Jewelry and Metalsmithing
Steve Peters
Affiliate Professor
Introduction to Art
Lindsey Peterson
Assistant Professor
Graphic Design

Drew Pettinga
Visiting Professor
Foundations
Joel Potrykus
Assistant Professor
Film and Video Production

Padrick Ritch
Affiliate Professor
Film and Video Production
Kim Roberts
Professor
Film and Video Production
John Schmit
Professor
Film and Video Production
Anal Shah
Associate Professor
Film and Video Production
Stafford Smith
Associate Professor
Photography

Max Spitzer
Visiting Professor
Foundations
Kirsten Strom
Professor
Art History
Durwin Talon
Associate Professor
Illustration and Foundations
Anthony Thompson
Professor
Photography
Guin Thompson
Associate Professor
Illustration and Foundations

Zachary Trebellas
Visiting Professor
Introduction to Art
Norwood Viviano
Associate Professor
Sculpture and Foundations
Paul Wittenbraker
Professor
Department Chair
Visual Studies and Foundations

Ashley Young
Visiting Professor
Photography
Suzanne Zack
Affiliate Professor
Film and Video Production

Katalin Zaszlavik
Associate Professor
Art Education
Renee Zettle-Sterling
Professor
Sculpture, Jewelry and Metalsmithing, and Foundations

Wenxin Zhao
Visiting Professor
Foundations, Graphic Design
Part Time Faculty
Sara Alsum-Wassenaar
Visual Studies
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Dulcee Boehm
Visual Studies
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Kat Burdine
Studio Art - Foundations
Leilei Chen
Art Education
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Samantha Conrad
Studio Art - Foundations
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Evan D'Orazio
Studio Art - Ceramics
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Spencer Everhart
Film Video Production
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Eugene Hill
Studio Art - Foundations
Robyn Kane-Haberkorn
Studio Art - Jewelry / Metals
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John Koziatek
Studio Art - Graphic Design
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Kate Levy
Padnos Artist-In-Residence
Jacob Mol
Studio Art - Graphic Design
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Michael Powell
Studio Art - Foundations
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Leslie Raebel
Film Video Production
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Liz Raubolt
Art History
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James Shaub
Film Video Production
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Stephen Smith
Film and Video Production
Jeffrey Songco
Art 101
Adolfo Valle
Studio Art - Illustration
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Kerri Vanderhoff
Film Video Production
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Courtney Wagasky
Studio Art - Graphic Design
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Megan Walker
Art History
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