Graduate Faculty

As one of our Master’s students, you’ll work one-on-one with our graduate faculty members. Everyone in our faculty has a vast range of industry experience and is highly recognized by professional associations. You can find out more about our members diverse backgrounds and fields of study below. 

Faculty Member Degree Year Graduate Facility Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor Thesis Committee Member

Margarita Benitez

M.F.A.
2008
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Yes
Yes

Gargi Bhaduri

Ph.D.
2014
University of Missouri
Yes 
Yes
Dr. Michelle Burton
Ph.D.
2022
Iowa State University
Yes
Yes

J.R. Campbell 

M.F.A.
1996
University of California, Davis
Yes
Yes

 

Lauren Copeland

Ph.D.
2015
Kansas State University
Yes
Yes

Kim Hahn

Ph.D.
2005
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Yes
Yes

Ja Young Hwang

Ph.D.
2013
Iowa State University
Yes
Yes

Jonghan Hyun

Ph.D.
2015
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Yes
Yes

Jihyun (J) Kim-Vick

Ph.D.
2004
Iowa State University
Yes
Yes

Jasmine Kornel

M.F.A.
2018
Kent State University
No
Yes

Mourad Krifa

Ph.D.
2001
Universite de Haute Alsace
Yes
Yes

Kendra Lapolla

M.F.A.
2010
The Ohio State University
Yes
Yes

Catherine Leslie

Ph.D.
2002
The Ohio State University
Yes
Yes

Rachel LoMonaco-Benzing 

Ph.D.
2018
University of Missouri
No
Yes

Linda Orhn-McDaniel

M.F.A.
2003
University of North Texas
Yes
Yes

Noel Palomo-Lovinski

M.F.A.
2009
Kent State University
Yes
Yes

Vincent Quevedo

M.F.A.
2004
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Yes
Yes

Krissi Riewe

M.F.A.
2019
University of North Texas
Yes
Yes

Sue Yoder

M.F.A.
2008
Syracuse University
No
Yes