Faculty
Department Chair
Janine Polak
(on leave: Spring 2026)Associate Professor of Art+Designjanine.polak@purchase.edu- BA, University of Virginia
- MFA, Yale University
Faculty
Georgina Arroyo
LecturerMFA, Purchase College
BFA, Lesley University College of Art and Design , Cambridge, MA
Stella Ebner
Associate Professor of Printmaking- BFA, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
stella.ebner@purchase.eduChancellor’s Award of Excellence in Teaching, 2024-25
Cassandra Hooper
Director of the School of Art + DesignProfessor of Printmaking- BFA, California State University, Long Beach
- MFA, Purchase College, SUNY
cassandra.hooper@purchase.edu- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Cynthia Lin
Associate Professor of Painting and Drawingcynthia.lin@purchase.edu- BA, University of California, Berkeley
- MA, MFA, University of Iowa, Iowa City
Rachael McArthur
Lecturer (Part-time)
Deborah Mesa-Pelly
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Photography (Part-time)deborah.mesa-pelly@purchase.edu- BFA, Purchase College, SUNY
- MFA, Yale University
Sarah Peters
Lecturer (Part-time)sarah.peters@purchase.eduMFA- Virginia Commonwealth University BFA- University of Pennsylvania
Sara Saltzman
Assistant Professor of Printmaking (Part-time)sara.saltzman@purchase.edu- BA, New School for Social Research
- BFA, Parsons the New School for Design
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
Timothy Samara
Visiting Assistant Professor in Graphic Designtimothy.samara@purchase.edu- BFA, University of the Arts
Lane Sell
Lecturer (Part-time)
Rob Swainston
Associate Professor of Printmakingrobert.swainston@purchase.edu- BA, Hampshire College
- MFA, Columbia University
Dave Walsh
Assistant Professor of Art and Design, Painting and Drawingdave.walsh@purchase.eduBFA, Tyler School of Art
MFA, Yale School of Art
David Wilson
Assistant Professor of Graphic Designdavid.wilson@purchase.edu- MFA, The University of Texas at Dallas
- MA, The New School for Public Engagement
- BA, San Francisco State University
Lachell Workman
Lecturer, Sculpture (Part-time)lachell.workman@purchase.eduMFA, Visual Arts, Purchase College
Raphael Zollinger
Lecturer of Sculpture (Part-time)raphael.zollinger@purchase.edu- BFA, Pratt Institute
- MPS, New York University
Department Chair
Hakan Topal
Professor of New Media and Graphic Designhakan.topal@purchase.edu- BS, MS, Middle East Technical University (Turkey)
- MA, PhD, New School for Social Research
Faculty
Bill Deere
Associate Professor of Graphic Designbill.deere@purchase.edu- Bachelor of Environmental Design, North Carolina State University
- MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art
Roni Gross
Lecturer, Graphic Design (Part-time)roni.gross@purchase.edu- BA, SUNY Binghamton
- MA, Columbia University, Teachers College
Timothy Samara
Visiting Assistant Professor in Graphic Designtimothy.samara@purchase.edu- BFA, University of the Arts
Benjamin Santiago
Assistant Professor of Graphic Designbenjamin.santiago@purchase.edu- MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art
Joshua Tonsfeldt
Lecturer of Graphic Design (Part-time)- BA, Purchase College, SUNY
- MFA, Columbia University
David Wilson
Assistant Professor of Graphic Designdavid.wilson@purchase.edu- MFA, The University of Texas at Dallas
- MA, The New School for Public Engagement
- BA, San Francisco State University
Faculty Emeriti
Carol Bankerd
Associate Professor Emerita of Graphic Designcarol.bankerd@purchase.edu- BFA, MFA, Yale University
Warren Lehrer
Professor Emeritus of Graphic Designwarren.lehrer@purchase.edu- BA, Queens College, City University of New York
- MFA, Yale University
Robin Lynch
Associate Professor Emerita of Graphic Designrobin.lynch@purchase.edu- BFA, Howard University
- MFA, Yale University
Leonard Seastone
Assistant Professor Emeritus of Art+Designleonard.seastone@purchase.edu- BA, Fairleigh Dickinson University
- MFA, Purchase College, SUNY
Philip Zimmermann
Professor Emeritus of Art+Design- BFA, Cornell University
- MFA, Visual Studies Workshop, University at Buffalo, SUNY
Department Chair
Elizabeth Flood
Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawingelizabeth.flood@purchase.edu- BA, University of Virginia
- MFA, Boston University
Faculty
Tom Burckhardt
Lecturer, Painting and Drawing (Part-time)BFA, State University of New York, Purchase College
Esteban Cabeza de Baca
Lecturer of Painting and Drawing (Part-time)esteban.cabezadebaca@purchase.eduMFA, Columbia University
Benjamin Degen
Lecturer of Painting and Drawing (Part-time)benjamin.degen@purchase.edu- BFA, Cooper Union
Sharon Horvath
Professor of Painting and Drawingsharon.horvath@purchase.edu- BFA, Cooper Union
- MFA, Tyler School of Art, Temple University
Julian Kreimer
Associate Professor of Painting and Drawingjulian.kreimer@purchase.edu- BA, Princeton University
- MA, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
Cynthia Lin
Associate Professor of Painting and Drawingcynthia.lin@purchase.edu- BA, University of California, Berkeley
- MA, MFA, University of Iowa, Iowa City
Adam Linn
Lecturer, Painting and Drawing (Part-time)- MFA, State University of New York, Purchase
- BFA, Rhode Island School of Design
Sarah Peters
Lecturer (Part-time)sarah.peters@purchase.eduMFA- Virginia Commonwealth University BFA- University of Pennsylvania
Tova Snyder
Lecturer of Painting and Drawing (Part-time)tova.snyder@purchase.eduMFA, Yale University
Virginia Wagner
Lecturer, Painting and Drawingvirginia.wagner@purchase.edu- BA, Oberlin College
- MFA, Maryland Institute College of Art
Dave Walsh
Assistant Professor of Art and Design, Painting and Drawingdave.walsh@purchase.eduBFA, Tyler School of Art
MFA, Yale School of Art
Michelle Weinberg
Lecturer, Painting and Drawing (Part-time)michelle.weinberg@purchase.edu- BFA, School of Visual Arts
- MFA, Tyler School of Art
Faculty Emeriti
Judith Bernstein
Associate Professor Emerita of Art+Design- BS, MS, Pennsylvania State University
- BFA, MFA, Yale University
Nancy Davidson
Professor Emerita of Art+Design- BEd, Northeastern Illinois University
- BFA, University of Illinois at Chicago
- MFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Leonard Stokes
Professor Emeritus of Art+Design- BA, BFA, MFA, Yale University
- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Michael Torlen
Associate Professor Emeritus of Art+Design- BFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art
- MFA, Ohio State University
- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Department Chair
Joshua Lutz
Associate Professor of Photographyjoshua.lutz@purchase.edu- BFA, Bard College
- MFA, Bard College/International Center for Photography
Faculty
Robert Kozma
Lecturer of Photography (Part-time)robert.kozma@purchase.edu- BFA, Purchase College, SUNY
Deborah Mesa-Pelly
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Photography (Part-time)deborah.mesa-pelly@purchase.edu- BFA, Purchase College, SUNY
- MFA, Yale University
Katie Murray
(on leave: Spring 2026)Assistant Professor of Photography- BFA, School of Visual Arts
- MFA, Yale University School of Art
Marisa Scheinfeld
Lecturer of Photography (Part-time)marisa.scheinfeld@purchase.edu- MFA, San Diego State University
Jo Ann Walters
Associate Professor of Photographyjoann.walters@purchase.edu- BA, Arizona State University
- MFA, Ohio University
Department Chair
Amanda J. Thackray
Visiting Assistant Professor of Printmakingamanda.thackray@purchase.edu- BFA, Rutgers University
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
Faculty
Stella Ebner
Associate Professor of Printmaking- BFA, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
stella.ebner@purchase.eduChancellor’s Award of Excellence in Teaching, 2024-25
Amber Heaton
Lecturer of Printmaking (Part-time)Cassandra Hooper
Director of the School of Art + DesignProfessor of Printmaking- BFA, California State University, Long Beach
- MFA, Purchase College, SUNY
cassandra.hooper@purchase.edu- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Sara Saltzman
Assistant Professor of Printmaking (Part-time)sara.saltzman@purchase.edu- BA, New School for Social Research
- BFA, Parsons the New School for Design
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
Lane Sell
Lecturer of Foundations and Printmaking (Part-time)Rob Swainston
Associate Professor of Printmakingrobert.swainston@purchase.edu- BA, Hampshire College
- MFA, Columbia University
ZhiWei Wang
Zhiwei.wang@purchase.edu- BFA, Academy of Art University
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
Faculty Emeriti
Faye Hirsch
Professor Emerita Associate Professor of Art+Designfaye.hirsch@purchase.edu- BA, University at Buffalo, SUNY
- PhD, Yale University
Murray Zimiles
Professor Emeritus of Art+Design- BFA, University of Illinois
- MFA, Cornell University
- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
Department Chair
Rachel Owens
Professor of Sculpturem-rachel.owens@purchase.edu- BA, University of Kansas, Lawrence
- MFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Faculty
Kate Gilmore
Professor of Sculpturekatherine.gilmore@purchase.edu- BA, Bates College
- MFA, School of Visual Arts
Liz Phillips
Lecturer of Sculpture (Part-time)elizabeth.phillips@purchase.eduBA, Bennington College
Bradley Pitts
Lecturer of Sculpture (Part-time)Samuel Spillman
Lecturer of Sculpture (Part-time)samuel.spillman@purchase.eduMFA, Purchase College
Lachell Workman
Lecturer, Sculpture (Part-time)lachell.workman@purchase.eduMFA, Visual Arts, Purchase College
Raphael Zollinger
Lecturer of Sculpture (Part-time)raphael.zollinger@purchase.edu- BFA, Pratt Institute
- MPS, New York University
Faculty Emeriti
Nancy Bowen
Professor Emerita of Sculpture- BFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- MFA, Hunter College, City University of New York
nancy.bowen@purchase.edu- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Philip Listengart
Associate Professor Emeritus of Art+Design- BA, MFA, Brooklyn College, City University of New York
philip.listengart@purchase.edu- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching
Ken Strickland
Associate Professor Emeritus of Art+Design- BS, Buffalo State, SUNY
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
Department Chair
Dave Walsh
Assistant Professor of Art and Design, Painting and Drawingdave.walsh@purchase.eduBFA, Tyler School of Art
MFA, Yale School of Art
Faculty teaching in the Art+Design areas below contribute to the BSVA. Questions about this program, contact faculty member Dave Walsh.
Foundations
Graphic Design
Painting and Drawing
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture
Faculty teaching in all Art+Design areas:
Foundations
Graphic Design
Painting and Drawing
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture
Faculty
Michael Angelis
Lecturer in Visual Arts (Part-time)michael.angelis@purchase.eduMA in Art Education, Teachers College
Cassandra Hooper
Director of the School of Art + DesignProfessor of Printmaking- BFA, California State University, Long Beach
- MFA, Purchase College, SUNY
cassandra.hooper@purchase.edu- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Michelle Weinberg
Lecturer of Visual Arts (Part-time)BFA, School of Visual Arts
MFA, Tyler School of Art
Department Chair, MFA
Julian Kreimer
Associate Professor of Painting and Drawingjulian.kreimer@purchase.edu- BA, Princeton University
- MA, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
Faculty
Katie Murray
(on leave: Spring 2026)Assistant Professor of Photography- BFA, School of Visual Arts
- MFA, Yale University School of Art
Brooke Singer
Professor of New MediaDoris and Carl Kempner Distinguished Professor 2024-2025- BA, Wesleyan University
- MFA, Carnegie Mellon University
brooke.singer@purchase.edu- Juanita and Joseph Leff Distinguished Professor, 2015-2016
- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
Amanda J. Thackray
Visiting Assistant Professor of Printmakingamanda.thackray@purchase.edu- BFA, Rutgers University
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
Hakan Topal
Professor of New Media and Graphic Designhakan.topal@purchase.edu- BS, MS, Middle East Technical University (Turkey)
- MA, PhD, New School for Social Research
Virginia Wagner
Lecturer, Painting and Drawingvirginia.wagner@purchase.edu- BA, Oberlin College
- MFA, Maryland Institute College of Art
Contributing Faculty
Stella Ebner
Associate Professor of Printmaking- BFA, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
stella.ebner@purchase.eduChancellor’s Award of Excellence in Teaching, 2024-25
Elizabeth Flood
Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawingelizabeth.flood@purchase.edu- BA, University of Virginia
- MFA, Boston University
Kate Gilmore
Professor of Sculpturekatherine.gilmore@purchase.edu- BA, Bates College
- MFA, School of Visual Arts
Cassandra Hooper
Director of the School of Art + DesignProfessor of Printmaking- BFA, California State University, Long Beach
- MFA, Purchase College, SUNY
cassandra.hooper@purchase.edu- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Sharon Horvath
Professor of Painting and Drawingsharon.horvath@purchase.edu- BFA, Cooper Union
- MFA, Tyler School of Art, Temple University
Julian Kreimer
Associate Professor of Painting and Drawingjulian.kreimer@purchase.edu- BA, Princeton University
- MA, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
Cynthia Lin
Associate Professor of Painting and Drawingcynthia.lin@purchase.edu- BA, University of California, Berkeley
- MA, MFA, University of Iowa, Iowa City
Joshua Lutz
Associate Professor of Photographyjoshua.lutz@purchase.edu- BFA, Bard College
- MFA, Bard College/International Center for Photography
Rachel Owens
Professor of Sculpturem-rachel.owens@purchase.edu- BA, University of Kansas, Lawrence
- MFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Janine Polak
(on leave: Spring 2026)Associate Professor of Art+Designjanine.polak@purchase.edu- BA, University of Virginia
- MFA, Yale University
Rob Swainston
Associate Professor of Printmakingrobert.swainston@purchase.edu- BA, Hampshire College
- MFA, Columbia University
Faculty Emeriti
Nancy Bowen
Professor Emerita of Sculpture- BFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- MFA, Hunter College, City University of New York
nancy.bowen@purchase.edu- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Faye Hirsch
Professor Emerita Associate Professor of Art+Designfaye.hirsch@purchase.edu- BA, University at Buffalo, SUNY
- PhD, Yale University
Warren Lehrer
Professor Emeritus of Graphic Designwarren.lehrer@purchase.edu- BA, Queens College, City University of New York
- MFA, Yale University