Faculty

Foundation

Board of Study Coordinator

Janine Polak
Assistant Professor of Art+Design
- BA, University of Virginia
- MFA, Yale University
janine.polak@purchase.edu

Beth Campbell
Lecturer in Art+Design (Part-time)
- BFA, Truman State University
- MFA, Ohio University
elizabeth.campbell@purchase.edu
Aaron Krach
Lecturer in Art+Design (Part-time)
- BA, University of California, San Diego
- MFA, Purchase College, SUNY
aaron.krach@purchase.edu
Yo-E Ryou
Lecturer (Part-time)
- MFA, Yale University
Yo-e.Ryou@purchase.edu
Buzz Slutzky
Lecturer (Part-time)
- MFA, The New School, Parsons
buzz.slutzky@purchase.edu
Audra Wolowiec
Lecturer in Art+Design (Part-time)
audra.wolowiec@purchase.edu
Charlotte Woolf
Lecturer (Part-time)
- MFA, Purchase College
charlotte.woolf@purchase.edu

Graphic Design

Board of Study Coordinator

Warren Lehrer
Professor of Art+Design
- BA, Queens College, City University of New York
- MFA, Yale University
warren.lehrer@purchase.edu

Faculty

Anthony Antonellis
Visiting Assistant Professor of Art+Design
Lecturer in New Media
- BFA, Savannah College of Art and Design
- MFA, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar (Germany)
anthony.antonellis@purchase.edu
Carol Bankerd
Associate Professor of Art+Design
- BFA, MFA, Yale University
carol.bankerd@purchase.edu
Bill Deere
Associate Professor of Art+Design
- Bachelor of Environmental Design, North Carolina State University
- MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art
bill.deere@purchase.edu
Robin Lynch
Associate Professor of Art+Design
- BFA, Howard University
- MFA, Yale University
robin.lynch@purchase.edu
Heidi Neilson
Lecturer in Art+Design (Part-time)
- BA, Reed College
- MFA, Pratt Institute
heidi.neilson@purchase.edu
Charles Routhier
Lecturer in Art+Design (Part-time)
- BA, Rhode Island College
- MFA, Yale University
charles.routhier@purchase.edu
Timothy Samara
Lecturer in Art+Design (Part-time)
- BFA, University of the Arts
timothy.samara@purchase.edu
Benjamin Santiago
Visiting Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art
benjamin.santiago@purchase.edu
Leonard Seastone
Assistant Professor of Art+Design (Part-time)
- BA, Fairleigh Dickinson University
- MFA, Purchase College, SUNY
leonard.seastone@purchase.edu
Hakan Topal
Associate Professor of New Media and Art+Design
- BS, MS, Middle East Technical University (Turkey)
- MA, PhD, New School for Social Research
hakan.topal@purchase.edu

Faculty Emeriti

Philip Zimmermann
Professor Emeritus of Art+Design
- BFA, Cornell University
- MFA, Visual Studies Workshop, University at Buffalo, SUNY

Painting / Drawing

Board of Study Coordinator

Matthew Bollinger
Assistant Professor of Practice in Art+Design
- BFA, Kansas City Art Institute
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
matthew.bollinger@purchase.edu

Board of Study Coordinator, BSVA

Stephen Maine
Lecturer in Art+Design (Part-time)
- BFA, Indiana University
- MFA, Vermont College of Fine Arts
stephen.maine@purchase.edu

Faculty

Esteban Cabeza de Baca
Lecturer (Part-time), Painting and Drawing
MFA, Columbia University
esteban.cabezadebaca@purchase.edu
Caroline Chandler
Visiting Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing
MFA, Yale University School of Art
caroline.chandler@purchase.edu
Kari Cholnoky
Lecturer of Painting and Drawing (Part-time)
MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art
kari.cholnoky@purchase.edu
Gaby Collins-Fernandez
Lecturer of Painting and Drawing (Part-time)
MFA, Yale University School of Art
gabycollinsfernandez@purchase.edu
Benjamin Degen
Lecturer (Part-time), Painting and Drawing
BFA, Cooper Union
benjamin.degen@purchase.edu
Hilary Doyle
Lecturer in Art+Design (Part-time)
- BFA, Massachusetts College of Art
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
hilary.doyle@purchase.edu
Susanna Heller
Visiting Associate Professor of Art+Design (Part-time)
- BFA, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
susanna.heller@purchase.edu
Sharon Horvath
Professor of Art+Design
- BFA, Cooper Union
- MFA, Tyler School of Art, Temple University
sharon.horvath@purchase.edu
Ryan Kish
Lecturer (Part-time), Painting and Drawing
MFA, Tufts University
ryan.kish@purchase.edu
Julian Kreimer
Associate Professor of Art+Design
- BA, Princeton University
- MA, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
julian.kreimer@purchase.edu
Cynthia Lin
(on leave: Fall 2019-Spring 2020)
Assistant Professor of Art+Design
- BA, University of California, Berkeley
- MA, MFA, University of Iowa, Iowa City
cynthia.lin@purchase.edu
Michelle Oosterbaan
Lecturer (Part-time), Painting and Drawing
MFA, Indiana University
michelle.oosterbaan@purchase.edu
Victoria Roth
Lecturer (Part-time)
- MFA, Columbia University
victoria.roth@purchase.edu
Gina Ruggeri
Lecturer in Art+Design (Part-time)
- BFA, Maryland Institute College of Art
- MFA, Yale University
gina.ruggeri@purchase.edu
Naomi Safran-Hon
Lecturer (Part-time), Painting and Drawing
MFA, Yale
naomi.safranhon@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
Irving Sandler
Professor Emeritus of Art+Design (Art History)
- BA, Temple University
- MA, University of Pennsylvania
- PhD, New York University
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

Photography

Board of Study Coordinator

Joshua Lutz
Assistant Professor of Art+Design
- BFA, Bard College
- MFA, Bard College/International Center for Photography
joshua.lutz@purchase.edu

Faculty

Sonya Blesofsky
Lecturer (Part-time)
- MFA, San Francisco Art Institute
sonya.blesofsky@purchase.edu
Timothy Briner
Lecturer (Part-time), Photography
MFA, Bard College
timothy.briner@purchase.edu
Eric Gottesman
Assistant Professor of Art+Design
- BA, Duke University
- MFA, Bard College
eric.gottesman@purchase.edu
Robert Kozma
Lecturer in Art+Design (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
Adam Pape
Lecturer (Part-time)
- MFA, Yale University School of Art
adam.pape@purchase.edu
Barron Rachman
Lecturer in Art+Design (Part-time)
- BA, Bard College
- MFA, Brooklyn College, City University of New York
barron.rachman@purchase.edu
Nandita Raman
Visiting Assistant Professor of Art+Design (Part-time)
- BA, University of Delhi (India)
- MFA, Bard College
nandita.raman@purchase.edu
Marisa Scheinfeld
Lecturer (Part-time)
- MFA, San Diego State University
marisa.scheinfeld@purchase.edu
Jo Ann Walters
Associate Professor of Art+Design
- BA, Arizona State University
- MFA, Ohio University
joann.walters@purchase.edu

Faculty Emeriti

John Cohen
Professor Emeritus of Art+Design
- BFA, MFA, Yale University
Jed Devine
Professor Emeritus of Art+Design
- BA, MFA, Yale University

Printmaking

Board of Study Coordinator

Stella Ebner
Associate Professor of Art+Design
- BFA, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
stella.ebner@purchase.edu

Faculty

Milcah Bassel
Adjunct Lecturer PT (Part-time)
milcah.bassel@purchase.edu
Nathan Catlin
Adjunct Lecturer PT (Part-time)
nathan.catlin@purchase.edu
Pepe Coronado
Adjunct Lecturer PT (Part-time)
pepe.coronado@purchase.edu
Cassandra Hooper
(on leave: Spring 2020)
Professor of Art+Design
- BFA, California State University, Long Beach
- MFA, Purchase College, SUNY
- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
cassandra.hooper@purchase.edu
Aaron Krach
Lecturer in Art+Design (Part-time)
- BA, University of California, San Diego
- MFA, Purchase College, SUNY
aaron.krach@purchase.edu
Sakura Maku
Lecturer in Art+Design (Part-time)
- BFA, School of Visual Arts
- MFA, Yale University
sakura.maku@purchase.edu
Adam Jaye Porter
Lecturer in Art+Design (Part-time)
- BFA, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
adam.porter@purchase.edu
Padma Rajendran
Lecturer in Art+Design (Part-time)
- BA, Bryn Mawr College
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
padma.rajendran@purchase.edu
Sara Saltzman
Assistant Professor of Art+Design (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
Rob Swainston
Assistant Professor of Art+Design
- BA, Hampshire College
- MFA, Columbia University
robert.swainston@purchase.edu
Amanda J. Thackray
Lecturer in Art+Design (Part-time)
- BFA, Rutgers University
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
amanda.thackray@purchase.edu

Contributing Faculty

Faye Hirsch
Visiting 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

Sculpture

Board of Study Coordinator

Rachel Owens
Assistant Professor of Art+Design
- BA, University of Kansas, Lawrence
- MFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
m-rachel.owens@purchase.edu

Faculty

Nancy Bowen
Associate Professor of Art+Design
- 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
Damien Davis
Visiting Assistant Professor of Sculpture
MA, New York University
damien.davis@purchase.edu
Kate Gilmore
Associate Professor of Art+Design
- BA, Bates College
- MFA, School of Visual Arts
katherine.gilmore@purchase.edu
Liz Phillips
Assistant Professor of Art+Design (Part-time)
- BA, Bennington College
elizabeth.phillips@purchase.edu
Christopher Robbins
Associate Professor of Art+Design
Director, School of Art+Design
- BA, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
christopher.robbins@purchase.edu
Samuel Spillman
Lecturer (Part-time)
- MFA, Purchase College
samuel.spillman@purchase.edu
Raphael Zollinger
Lecturer in Art+Design (Part-time)
- BFA, Pratt Institute
- MPS, New York University
raphael.zollinger@purchase.edu

Faculty Emeriti

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

Visual Arts (BSVA)

And faculty teaching in the Art+Design areas:

Foundations
Graphic Design
Painting and Drawing
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture

Visual Arts, Interdisciplinary

Faculty

Sarah Walker
Lecturer in Art+Design (Part-time)
- BFA, California College of the Arts
- MFA, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
sarah.walker@purchase.edu

And faculty teaching in the Art+Design areas:

Foundations
Graphic Design
Painting and Drawing
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture

Visual Arts MFA

Board of Study Coordinator, MFA

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

Contributing Faculty

Matthew Bollinger
Assistant Professor of Practice in Art+Design
- BFA, Kansas City Art Institute
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
matthew.bollinger@purchase.edu
Nancy Bowen
Associate Professor of Art+Design
- 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
Stella Ebner
Associate Professor of Art+Design
- BFA, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
stella.ebner@purchase.edu
Kate Gilmore
Associate Professor of Art+Design
- BA, Bates College
- MFA, School of Visual Arts
katherine.gilmore@purchase.edu
Eric Gottesman
Assistant Professor of Art+Design
- BA, Duke University
- MFA, Bard College
eric.gottesman@purchase.edu
Susanna Heller
Visiting Associate Professor of Art+Design
- BFA, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
susanna.heller@purchase.edu
Cassandra Hooper
(on leave: Spring 2020)
Professor of Art+Design
- 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 Art+Design
- BFA, Cooper Union
- MFA, Tyler School of Art, Temple University
sharon.horvath@purchase.edu
Aaron Krach
Lecturer in Art+Design
- BA, University of California, San Diego
- MFA, Purchase College, SUNY
aaron.krach@purchase.edu
Julian Kreimer
Associate Professor of Art+Design
- BA, Princeton University
- MA, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
julian.kreimer@purchase.edu
Warren Lehrer
Professor of Art+Design
- BA, Queens College, City University of New York
- MFA, Yale University
warren.lehrer@purchase.edu
Cynthia Lin
(on leave: Fall 2019-Spring 2020)
Assistant Professor of Art+Design
- BA, University of California, Berkeley
- MA, MFA, University of Iowa, Iowa City
cynthia.lin@purchase.edu
Joshua Lutz
Assistant Professor of Art+Design
- BFA, Bard College
- MFA, Bard College/International Center for Photography
joshua.lutz@purchase.edu
Rachel Owens
Assistant Professor of Art+Design
- BA, University of Kansas, Lawrence
- MFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
m-rachel.owens@purchase.edu
Janine Polak
Assistant Professor of Art+Design
- BA, University of Virginia
- MFA, Yale University
janine.polak@purchase.edu
Christopher Robbins
Associate Professor of Art+Design
Director, School of Art+Design
- BA, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
- MFA, Rhode Island School of Design
christopher.robbins@purchase.edu
Rob Swainston
Assistant Professor of Art+Design
- BA, Hampshire College
- MFA, Columbia University
robert.swainston@purchase.edu