Faculty & Staff

Over 30 full-time faculty and more than 90 adjunct faculty members teach in the Department of Art + Design, Art History, Art Education. Full-time and adjunct faculty members, FYE (freshman) advisors, and staff are listed below.

Full Time Faculty

Name, title and areas of expertise Contact information

Kyohei Abe
Associate Professor
Area Coordinator - Photography
Advisor - Photo Imaging
Light Classroom Manager


410-704-3820
CA 3103 A

On Sabatical - Fall 2023

Mary Anastasia (Stacy) Arnold
Lecturer
Director - Community Art Center
Art Education


410-704-2042
CA 3103 Y

 

Amanda Burnham
Professor
Area Coordinator - 2D Foundations
Drawing
Advisor - Design Studies,  Illustration


410-704-3787
CA 4015

 

Phil Davis
Professor
Area Coordinator - Digital Arts + Design
Animation
Advisor - Digital Arts + Design

 
410-704-2797
CA 3103 Z

Joshua DeMonte
Associate Professor
Area Coordinator - Interdisciplinary Object Design 
Advisor - Interdisciplinary Object Design
Advisor - Interdisciplinary Object Design, Design Studies

jdemonte@towson.edu
410-704-5259
CA 3103AA

Jenn (Jennifer) Figg, Ph.D.
Professor
Area Coordinator - 3D Foundations
Sculpture
Advisor - Design Studies 


410-704-3423
CA 2007

 

Carrie (Carolyn) Fucile 
Lecturer
Director - Master of Fine Art (MFA)
Digital Art + Design
Advisor - Design Studies, Transfer Orientation, MFA


410-704-3818
CA 3103 U

Karl Fugelso, Ph.D.
Professor
Area Coordinator - Art History
Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Art & Architecture
Advisor - Art History, Research

kfugelso@towson.edu
410-704-2805
CA 3103 Q 

Rich Holt
Visiting Assistant Professor
Area Coordinator - Ceramics
Advisor - Ceramics, Design Studies, Art Education

rholt@towson.edu
410-704-2142
CA 3012 B

 

Kim Hopkins
Associate Professor
Area Coordinator - Graphic Design
Advisor - Graphic Design


410-704-3422
CA 4018

Lillian Hoover
Lecturer
Painting
Advisor - Painting, Drawing, Printmaking

 
410-704-2808
CA 3103 L

J. Susan Isaacs, Ph.D.
Professor
Gallery Curator
Art and Architecture of the Modern and Contemporary Art, Museum Studies
Advisor - Art History Minor


410-704-2794
CA 3103 N

 

Luci Jockel
Lecturer
Area Coordinator - Metalsmithing & Jewelry
Advisor - Metalsmithing & Jewelry


410-704-2821
CA 2012

 

Seo Gyoung Kim
Associate Professor
Area Coordinator - Illustration
Advisor - Illustration


410-704-2799
CA 4017

On Sabatical - Fall 2023

Amy Sowder Koch, Ph.D.
Professor
Department Chairperson
Director - MA in Professional Studies - Art History Concentration
Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Mediterranean
Advisor - Art History, Research/Studio


410-704-3237
CA 3103 R

Jinyoung Koh, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
Director - Master's in Art Education (M.Ed.)
Advisor - Art Education, undergraduate and graduate


410-704-3819
CA 2003 

Diane Kuthy, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Area Coordinator - Art Education, undergraduate 
Advisor - Art Education, undergraduate and post-baccalaureate


410-704-4199
CA 2002

Erin Lehman, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Art History
Director - Holtzman and Center for the Arts Galleries


CA 3103 P
410-704-2333

Jon Lundak
Associate Professor
Area Coordinator - Sculpture
Advisor - Sculpture, Design Studies

jlundak@towson.edu
410-704-2804
CA 2009

Jenee Mateer 
Professor
Photo Imaging
Advisor - Photo Imaging

jmateer@towson.edu
410-704-3682
CA 3103 E

Tonia Matthews
Professor
Area Coordinator - Printmaking
Advisor - Printmaking


410-704-2803
CA 3103 K

Ada Pinkston
Lecturer
Art Education
Advisor - Art Education


410-704-4149
CA 3103 L

Kim Sels, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Art History
Advisor:  FYE


410-704-4195
CA 3103 B 

Ryan Shelley
Lecturer
Graphic Design
Advisor - Graphic Design, Transfer Orientation


410-704-2141
CA 3103 C

Nancy Siegel, Ph.D.
Professor
Director - Museum Studies Program
Advisor - Museum Studies Minor / Art History, Research and Research/Studio


410-704-5426
CA 3103 FF


 

Stuart Stein
Professor
Interactive Media
Advisor - Digital Art + Design


410-704-2801
CA 3103 J 

Nora Sturges
Professor
Area Coordinator - Painting  and Drawing
Painting
Advisor - Painting, Drawing, Printmaking , Fine Arts

nsturges@towson.edu
410-704-2795
CA 4016

Bridget Z. Sullivan
Professor
Director - Design for User Experience (UX) Graduate Certificate Program
Advisor -  Design for User Experience (UX)
Department Web Editor

  
410-704-2802
CA 4023

 
Nahid Tootoonchi
Professor
Graphic Design
Advisor - Graphic Design, Design Studies 

ntootoonchi@towson.edu
410-704-4193
CA 4020 

George Wylesol
Lecturer
Illustration
Advisor - Design Studies, Illustration, Transfer Orientation

  
410-704-3785
CA 3103GG

Adjunct Faculty

 

Name and title Contact information

Laura Amussen
Studio Arts, Foundations

 
website

Marc C. Bellassai 
Art History, CORE
Musician - Harpsichord, Early Music Ensemble


410-704-2828
CA 4053

Bradley Blair
Studio Arts, Ceramics


website

Heather Boaz
Studio Arts, Foundations

Tom Boram
Digital Arts + Design


Will (William) Bryson
Photography

David Calkins
Creative Director - Creative Services
Printmaking


410-704-4529

Geannine Callaghan
Director - Strategic Initiatives and Foundation Relations
Art History


410-704-2299

Rieko Chacey 
Graphic Design

 

(Frank) Yong Jea Cho
Digital Art + Design, Animation

 

Mary Cloonan
Ceramics

(Jim) James Condron 
Studio Arts, Foundations


website

Carla Cordova Chacon
Graphic Design


Caroline Creeden
CORE


Lawrence Cromwell
Foundations, CORE

 

Lisa Dillin
3D Foundations


James (Jim) Doran
Graphic Design

Maureen Duffy
CORE

 

Rachel Ellswoth (Lundak)
3D Foundations, Ceramics, CORE

 

Vernon Fains
Art Education

 
Works off-campus

Cyrus Feldman
Photo Imaging

Katharine Fernstrom, Ph.D
Art History
LA 3349

Penny Forester
Photogaphy


Nayia Frangouli
3D Foundations

 

David Friedheim
3D Foundations


Alexandra Garove
Art Education


Katherine (Kottie) Gaydos
Art History, Writing About Art, CORE 9


Amelia G. Gossman
CORE

  

Margaret (Maggie) Gourlay
Printmaking

  

Emily Halligan, Ph.D.
Art History
Academic Coordinator - First Year Experience (FYE) Program, Transfer Orientation


410-704-2307
Academic Advising, Retention & Completion Office
Lecture Hall Building,
Room 8

Yulia Hanansen
Printmaking


website

Laura Hatcher
Graphic Design

Danielle Hawk
CORE

Jodi Hoover 
CORE

  

Sara Hutton 
CORE

 

Alyssa Imes
3D Safety Technician
Sculpture


Sung Kim
Design for User Experience (UX)


Matthew Laumann
Graphic Design


Elizabeth Lilly
Illustration

 

Jack Livingston
CORE 

 

Dara Lorenzo
Printmaking

 

Andrew (Andy) Lowrie
Jewelry + Metalsmithing

Valerie Lucas
Printmaking, Letterpress

 

Normandie Luscher
Illustration

 

Leigh Maddox
3D Studio Arts, Sculpture, Foundations, CORE

 
website

Rebecca Marimutu 
Photography

Leah Matthews
Graphic Design

 lmatthews@towson.edu

Gregory (Greg) McLemore
2D Foundations

Nadia Mohamed
Sculpture, CORE

 

Emily Moore
Art Education

 
works off-campus

RuSean Myers
Graphic Design

Aral Olgun
CORE


Janet Olney
Painting

John Peck
Digital Art + Design

Sideny Pink
Assistant Director External Relations – Media, Arts & Communication and Liberal Arts
MFA


410-704-6093

Juan Rodas
Printmaking,  Foundations

 

Kevin Rohde
3D Studio Arts

  

Olivia (OZ) Sanders
Digital Art + Design

Anita Schreibman
Printmaking
Ryan T. Smith
Graphic Design

 
website

Layla Thompson-Koch


Katja Toporski
Metalsmithing & Jewelry, CORE

 

René (Jose) Treviño
Studio Arts, Foundations

 

website

Winnie (Wing Yi) Tsang
Art History

 

works off-campus

Thiang UK
Painting, 2D Foundations


James Von Minor
Studio Arts, 2D Foundations

website

Tonya Wheaden-Pugh 
CORE

 

Jane Wynn
Studio Arts, Foundations 

 

Venetia Zachary
Writing About Art
Director, Visual Resources Center


410-704-4164
CA 2028 
Visual Resource Center

First Year Experience Advisors

Name, Title and Area of Expertise Contact Information

Kim Sels, Ph.D.
Lecturer - Art History

 
410-704-4195
CA 3103 B

Venetia Zachary
Adjunct - Writing About Art
Director - Visual Resources Center


410-704-4164
CA 2028

Staff

Name And Title Contact Information

Morgan Alleyne
Administrative Assistant II
Faculty Relations, Budget
Key Coordinator


410-704-5258
CA 3103 F

Mike Bouyoucas
Gallery Technician


410-704-2333
CA 3009

Alyssa Imes
3D Safety Technician


CA 2011

Erin Lehman
Director - Center for the Arts Gallery


CA 3103 P

Kaetlin Markwell Proctor
Administrative Assistant I
Assistant to Director of Community Arts Center, Co-Key Coordinator

 
410-704-2311
CA 3103 X

Edmund Savage
Academic Program Coordinator
Student Advocate


410-704-3639
CA 3103 CC

Amy Sowder Koch, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department Chairperson
Director - MA in Professional Studies - Art History Concentration
Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Mediterranean
Advisor - Art History, Research/Studio


410-704-3237
CA 3103 E

Richard V. Thomas
Digital Lab Manager
OTS Liaison


410-704-5429
CA 4019

Venetia Zachary
Director - Visual Resources Center
Advisor - First Year Experience, Transfer Orientation
Art Gallery Web Editor


410-704-4164
CA 2028
Visual Research Center

EMERITUS FACULTY

name and title contact information

Christopher Bartlett
Professor - Illustration

Dr Jane Bates
Professor - Art Education

none available

Kay Broadwater, Ph.D.
Professor - Art Education 

Dan Brown
Professor - Ceramics

 none available

Haig Janian
Professor - Photography

Raymond Martens, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Art Education  

Jim Paulsen
Professor - Sculpture

Robert (Bob) Pitman
Professor - Ceramics

 none available

Note: CA is the abbreviation for the Center for the Arts building.