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 McArther
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 DesignDoris and Carl Kempner Distinguished Professor 2023-2025hakan.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
Cynthia Lin
Associate Professor of Painting and Drawingcynthia.lin@purchase.edu- BA, University of California, Berkeley
- MA, MFA, University of Iowa, Iowa City
Faculty
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
Travis Fairclough
Lecturer (Part-time)travis.fairclough@purchase.edu- BFA, Purchase College, SUNY
- MFA, Columbia University
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
Adam Linn
Lecturer (Part-time)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
(on leave: Fall 2024)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
Adam Linn
Lecturer (Part-time)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
Contributing Faculty
Faye Hirsch
Professor Emerita Associate Professor of Art+Designfaye.hirsch@purchase.edu- BA, University at Buffalo, SUNY
- PhD, Yale University
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 Sculpturem-rachel.owens@purchase.edu- BA, University of Kansas, Lawrence
- MFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Faculty
Travis Fairclough
Lecturer (Part-time)travis.fairclough@purchase.edu- BFA, Purchase College, SUNY
- MFA, Columbia University
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
Department Chair
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
Faculty
Michael Angelis
Lecturer in Visual Arts (Part-time)michael.angelis@purchase.eduMA in Art Education, Teachers College
Khari Johnson-Ricks
Lecturer of Printmaking (Part-time)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 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 DesignDoris and Carl Kempner Distinguished Professor 2023-2025hakan.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
Associate 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