Faculty

Department Chair

Janine Polak
(on leave: Spring 2026)
Associate Professor of Art+Design
- BA, University of Virginia
- MFA, Yale University
janine.polak@purchase.edu

Georgina Arroyo
Lecturer
MFA, Purchase College
BFA, Lesley University College of Art and Design , Cambridge, MA
Sonya Blesofsky
Lecturer of Sculpture (Part-time)
MFA, San Francisco AA Institute
Stella Ebner
Associate Professor of Printmaking
- BFA, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
Chancellor’s Award of Excellence in Teaching, 2024-25
stella.ebner@purchase.edu
Cassandra Hooper
Director of the School of Art + Design
Professor of Printmaking
- BFA, California State University, Long Beach
- MFA, Purchase College, SUNY
- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
cassandra.hooper@purchase.edu
Cynthia Lin
Associate Professor of Painting and Drawing
- BA, University of California, Berkeley
- MA, MFA, University of Iowa, Iowa City
cynthia.lin@purchase.edu
Rachael McArthur
Lecturer (Part-time)
Deborah Mesa-Pelly
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Photography (Part-time)
- BFA, Purchase College, SUNY
- MFA, Yale University
deborah.mesa-pelly@purchase.edu
Sarah Peters
Lecturer (Part-time)
MFA- Virginia Commonwealth University BFA- University of Pennsylvania
sarah.peters@purchase.edu
Sara Saltzman
Assistant Professor of Printmaking (Part-time)
- BA, New School for Social Research
- BFA, Parsons the New School for Design
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
sara.saltzman@purchase.edu
Timothy Samara
Visiting Assistant Professor in Graphic Design
- BFA, University of the Arts
timothy.samara@purchase.edu
Lane Sell
Lecturer (Part-time)
Rob Swainston
Associate Professor of Printmaking
- BA, Hampshire College
- MFA, Columbia University
robert.swainston@purchase.edu
Dave Walsh
Assistant Professor of Art and Design, Painting and Drawing
BFA, Tyler School of Art
MFA, Yale School of Art
dave.walsh@purchase.edu
David Wilson
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
- MFA, The University of Texas at Dallas
- MA, The New School for Public Engagement
- BA, San Francisco State University
david.wilson@purchase.edu
Lachell Workman
Lecturer, Sculpture (Part-time)
MFA, Visual Arts, Purchase College
lachell.workman@purchase.edu
Raphael Zollinger
Lecturer of Sculpture (Part-time)
- BFA, Pratt Institute
- MPS, New York University
raphael.zollinger@purchase.edu

Department Chair

Hakan Topal
Professor of New Media and Graphic Design
- BS, MS, Middle East Technical University (Turkey)
- MA, PhD, New School for Social Research
hakan.topal@purchase.edu

Faculty

Bill Deere
Associate Professor of Graphic Design
- Bachelor of Environmental Design, North Carolina State University
- MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art
bill.deere@purchase.edu
Roni Gross
Lecturer, Graphic Design (Part-time)
- BA, SUNY Binghamton
- MA, Columbia University, Teachers College
roni.gross@purchase.edu
Timothy Samara
Visiting Assistant Professor in Graphic Design
- BFA, University of the Arts
timothy.samara@purchase.edu
Benjamin Santiago
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
- MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art
benjamin.santiago@purchase.edu
Joshua Tonsfeldt
Lecturer of Graphic Design (Part-time)
- BA, Purchase College, SUNY
- MFA, Columbia University
David Wilson
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
- MFA, The University of Texas at Dallas
- MA, The New School for Public Engagement
- BA, San Francisco State University
david.wilson@purchase.edu

Faculty Emeriti

Carol Bankerd
Associate Professor Emerita of Graphic Design
- BFA, MFA, Yale University
carol.bankerd@purchase.edu
Warren Lehrer
Professor Emeritus of Graphic Design
- BA, Queens College, City University of New York
- MFA, Yale University
warren.lehrer@purchase.edu
Robin Lynch
Associate Professor Emerita of Graphic Design
- BFA, Howard University
- MFA, Yale University
robin.lynch@purchase.edu
Leonard Seastone
Assistant Professor Emeritus of Art+Design
- BA, Fairleigh Dickinson University
- MFA, Purchase College, SUNY
leonard.seastone@purchase.edu
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 Drawing
- BA, University of Virginia
- MFA, Boston University
elizabeth.flood@purchase.edu
Cynthia Lin
Associate Professor of Painting and Drawing
- BA, University of California, Berkeley
- MA, MFA, University of Iowa, Iowa City
cynthia.lin@purchase.edu

Faculty

Tom Burckhardt
Lecturer, Painting and Drawing
BFA, State University of New York, Purchase College
Esteban Cabeza de Baca
Lecturer of Painting and Drawing (Part-time)
MFA, Columbia University
esteban.cabezadebaca@purchase.edu
Benjamin Degen
Lecturer of Painting and Drawing (Part-time)
- BFA, Cooper Union
benjamin.degen@purchase.edu
Travis Fairclough
Lecturer (Part-time)
- BFA, Purchase College, SUNY
- MFA, Columbia University
travis.fairclough@purchase.edu
Sharon Horvath
Professor of Painting and Drawing
- BFA, Cooper Union
- MFA, Tyler School of Art, Temple University
sharon.horvath@purchase.edu
Abbi Kenny
Lecturer of Painting and Drawing (Part-time)
MFA, Boston University
Julian Kreimer
Associate Professor of Painting and Drawing
- BA, Princeton University
- MA, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
julian.kreimer@purchase.edu
Adam Linn
Lecturer (Part-time)
Sarah Peters
Lecturer (Part-time)
MFA- Virginia Commonwealth University BFA- University of Pennsylvania
sarah.peters@purchase.edu
Tova Snyder
Lecturer of Painting and Drawing (Part-time)
MFA, Yale University
tova.snyder@purchase.edu
Virginia Wagner
Lecturer, Painting and Drawing
- BA, Oberlin College
- MFA, Maryland Institute College of Art
virginia.wagner@purchase.edu
Dave Walsh
Assistant Professor of Art and Design, Painting and Drawing
BFA, Tyler School of Art
MFA, Yale School of Art
dave.walsh@purchase.edu
Michelle Weinberg
Lecturer, Painting and Drawing (Part-time)
- BFA, School of Visual Arts
- MFA, Tyler School of Art
michelle.weinberg@purchase.edu

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 Photography
- BFA, Bard College
- MFA, Bard College/International Center for Photography
joshua.lutz@purchase.edu

Faculty

Timothy Briner
Lecturer of Photography (Part-time)
- MFA, Bard College
timothy.briner@purchase.edu
Robert Kozma
Lecturer of Photography (Part-time)
- BFA, Purchase College, SUNY
robert.kozma@purchase.edu
Deborah Mesa-Pelly
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Photography (Part-time)
- BFA, Purchase College, SUNY
- MFA, Yale University
deborah.mesa-pelly@purchase.edu
Katie Murray
(on leave: Spring 2026)
Assistant Professor of Photography
- BFA, School of Visual Arts
- MFA, Yale University School of Art
Adam Pape
Lecturer of Photography
- MFA, Yale University School of Art
adam.pape@purchase.edu
Marisa Scheinfeld
Lecturer of Photography (Part-time)
- MFA, San Diego State University
marisa.scheinfeld@purchase.edu
Jo Ann Walters
(on leave: Fall 2024)
Associate Professor of Photography
- BA, Arizona State University
- MFA, Ohio University
joann.walters@purchase.edu

Department Chair

Amanda J. Thackray
Visiting Assistant Professor of Printmaking
- BFA, Rutgers University
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
amanda.thackray@purchase.edu

Faculty

Stella Ebner
Associate Professor of Printmaking
- BFA, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
Chancellor’s Award of Excellence in Teaching, 2024-25
stella.ebner@purchase.edu
Amber Heaton
Lecturer of Printmaking (Part-time)
Cassandra Hooper
Director of the School of Art + Design
Professor of Printmaking
- BFA, California State University, Long Beach
- MFA, Purchase College, SUNY
- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
cassandra.hooper@purchase.edu
Adam Linn
Lecturer (Part-time)
Sara Saltzman
Assistant Professor of Printmaking (Part-time)
- BA, New School for Social Research
- BFA, Parsons the New School for Design
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
sara.saltzman@purchase.edu
Lane Sell
Lecturer of Foundations and Printmaking (Part-time)
Rob Swainston
Associate Professor of Printmaking
- BA, Hampshire College
- MFA, Columbia University
robert.swainston@purchase.edu
Loretta Violante
Lecturer of Printmaking (Part-time)
- MFA, The City College of New York, CUNY

Contributing Faculty

Faye Hirsch
Professor Emerita Associate Professor of Art+Design
- BA, University at Buffalo, SUNY
- PhD, Yale University
faye.hirsch@purchase.edu

Faculty Emeriti

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
Associate Professor of Sculpture
- BA, University of Kansas, Lawrence
- MFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
m-rachel.owens@purchase.edu

Faculty

Sonya Blesofsky
Lecturer of Sculpture (Part-time)
MFA, San Francisco AA Institute
Travis Fairclough
Lecturer (Part-time)
- BFA, Purchase College, SUNY
- MFA, Columbia University
travis.fairclough@purchase.edu
Kate Gilmore
Professor of Sculpture
- BA, Bates College
- MFA, School of Visual Arts
katherine.gilmore@purchase.edu
Liz Phillips
Lecturer of Sculpture (Part-time)
BA, Bennington College
elizabeth.phillips@purchase.edu
Bradley Pitts
Lecturer of Sculpture (Part-time)
Samuel Spillman
Lecturer of Sculpture (Part-time)
MFA, Purchase College
samuel.spillman@purchase.edu
Lachell Workman
Lecturer, Sculpture (Part-time)
MFA, Visual Arts, Purchase College
lachell.workman@purchase.edu
Raphael Zollinger
Lecturer of Sculpture (Part-time)
- BFA, Pratt Institute
- MPS, New York University
raphael.zollinger@purchase.edu

Faculty Emeriti

Nancy Bowen
Professor Emerita of Sculpture
- BFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- MFA, Hunter College, City University of New York
- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
nancy.bowen@purchase.edu
Donna Dennis
Professor Emerita of Art+Design
- BA, Carleton College
Philip Listengart
Associate Professor Emeritus of Art+Design
- BA, MFA, Brooklyn College, City University of New York
- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching
philip.listengart@purchase.edu
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 Drawing
BFA, Tyler School of Art
MFA, Yale School of Art
dave.walsh@purchase.edu

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

Department Chair

Cassandra Hooper
Director of the School of Art + Design
Professor of Printmaking
- BFA, California State University, Long Beach
- MFA, Purchase College, SUNY
- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
cassandra.hooper@purchase.edu

Faculty

Michael Angelis
Lecturer in Visual Arts (Part-time)
MA in Art Education, Teachers College
michael.angelis@purchase.edu
Jesus Benavente
Lecturer of Visual Arts (Part-time)
MFA, Rutgers University
Tom Burkhardt
Lecturer of Visual Arts (Part-time)
BFA, State University of New York, Purchase, NY
Khari Johnson-Ricks
Lecturer of Printmaking (Part-time)
Deena So’Oteh
Assistant Professor of Illustration
- MFA , llustration as Visual Essay from the School of Visual Arts
Michelle Weinberg
Lecturer of Visual Arts (Part-time)
BFA, School of Visual Arts
MFA, Tyler School of Art

Faculty teaching in all Art+Design areas:

Foundations
Graphic Design
Painting and Drawing
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture

Department Chair, MFA

Julian Kreimer
Associate Professor of Painting and Drawing
- BA, Princeton University
- MA, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
julian.kreimer@purchase.edu

Faculty

Katie Murray
(on leave: Spring 2026)
Assistant Professor of Photography
- BFA, School of Visual Arts
- MFA, Yale University School of Art
Adam Pape
Lecturer of Photography
- MFA, Yale University School of Art
adam.pape@purchase.edu
Brooke Singer
Professor of New Media
Doris and Carl Kempner Distinguished Professor 2024-2025
- BA, Wesleyan University
- MFA, Carnegie Mellon University
- Juanita and Joseph Leff Distinguished Professor, 2015-2016
- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
brooke.singer@purchase.edu
Amanda J. Thackray
Visiting Assistant Professor of Printmaking
- BFA, Rutgers University
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
amanda.thackray@purchase.edu
Hakan Topal
Professor of New Media and Graphic Design
- BS, MS, Middle East Technical University (Turkey)
- MA, PhD, New School for Social Research
hakan.topal@purchase.edu
Virginia Wagner
Lecturer, Painting and Drawing
- BA, Oberlin College
- MFA, Maryland Institute College of Art
virginia.wagner@purchase.edu

Contributing Faculty

Stella Ebner
Associate Professor of Printmaking
- BFA, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
Chancellor’s Award of Excellence in Teaching, 2024-25
stella.ebner@purchase.edu
Elizabeth Flood
Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing
- BA, University of Virginia
- MFA, Boston University
elizabeth.flood@purchase.edu
Kate Gilmore
Professor of Sculpture
- BA, Bates College
- MFA, School of Visual Arts
katherine.gilmore@purchase.edu
Cassandra Hooper
Director of the School of Art + Design
Professor of Printmaking
- BFA, California State University, Long Beach
- MFA, Purchase College, SUNY
- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
cassandra.hooper@purchase.edu
Sharon Horvath
Professor of Painting and Drawing
- BFA, Cooper Union
- MFA, Tyler School of Art, Temple University
sharon.horvath@purchase.edu
Julian Kreimer
Associate Professor of Painting and Drawing
- BA, Princeton University
- MA, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
julian.kreimer@purchase.edu
Cynthia Lin
Associate Professor of Painting and Drawing
- BA, University of California, Berkeley
- MA, MFA, University of Iowa, Iowa City
cynthia.lin@purchase.edu
Joshua Lutz
Associate Professor of Photography
- BFA, Bard College
- MFA, Bard College/International Center for Photography
joshua.lutz@purchase.edu
Rachel Owens
Associate Professor of Sculpture
- BA, University of Kansas, Lawrence
- MFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
m-rachel.owens@purchase.edu
Janine Polak
(on leave: Spring 2026)
Associate Professor of Art+Design
- BA, University of Virginia
- MFA, Yale University
janine.polak@purchase.edu
Rob Swainston
Associate Professor of Printmaking
- BA, Hampshire College
- MFA, Columbia University
robert.swainston@purchase.edu

Faculty Emeriti

Nancy Bowen
Professor Emerita of Sculpture
- BFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- MFA, Hunter College, City University of New York
- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
nancy.bowen@purchase.edu
Faye Hirsch
Professor Emerita Associate Professor of Art+Design
- BA, University at Buffalo, SUNY
- PhD, Yale University
faye.hirsch@purchase.edu
Warren Lehrer
Professor Emeritus of Graphic Design
- BA, Queens College, City University of New York
- MFA, Yale University
warren.lehrer@purchase.edu

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Graphic Design

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Painting and Drawing

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Photography

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Printmaking

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Sculpture

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