AT UNI, there is a long tradition of exemplary undergraduate teaching by skilled and caring professors, not by inexperienced graduate students. The quality of exchange and personal interaction between students and professors is a particularly strong aspect of teaching in the UNI Department of Art. Differing points of view, divergent styles, and a wealth of methodologies meet in a single classroom. Students benefit from individual contact with their teachers who are also active practitioners in fine arts, design arts, art history, art criticism or art education. Below are two lists of department personnel. The first is a list of the administrative staff, the people who are responsible for the day to day operation of the department. The second is a list of full-time UNI art faculty, organized by the subject areas in which they usually teach. In addition to the teachers listed here, each year the faculty also includes (as needed) a small number of part-time or adjunct instructors. Administrative Staff Department Head Jeffery Byrd Department Head 319 273-2077 <jeffery.byrd@uni.edu> more… Department Office Staff Fonda Ungs Office Coordinator II 319 273-2077 <fonda.ungs@uni.edu> Nancy Sheerer Secretary II 319 273-2077 <nancy.sheerer@uni.edu> Gallery of Art Director Darrell Taylor 319 273-6134 <darrell.taylor@uni.edu> Visual Resources Curator Bryan Vandonslear VRC Director 319 273-2077 <bryan.vandonslear@uni.edu> Shop Technician Daniel Perry 319 273-2003 <dan.perry@uni.edu> Art Store Manager Pat Howard 319 273-6093 <patricia.howard@uni.edu> Current Art Faculty Art Education Lisa Becker (University of Northern Iowa, University of Iowa) 319 273-2833 <lisa.becker@uni.edu> Wendy Miller (University of Iowa) 319 273-2833 <wendy.miller@uni.edu> Chris Schulte (University of Northern Iowa) 319 273-7355 <chris.schulte@uni.edu> Art History Dr. Charles Adelman (Brooklyn College, University of Chicago, University of Gothenburg) 319 273-2054 <charles.adelman@uni.edu> Ceramics JoAnn Schnabel (Alfred University, Louisiana State University) 319 273-2392 <joann.schnabel@uni.edu> Drawing Mary Frisbee Johnson (Montana State University, University of Cincinnati) 319 273-6468 <maryfrisbee.johnson@uni.edu> more… Graphic Design Roy R. Behrens (University of Northern Iowa, Pond Farm School, Rhode Island School of Design) 319 273-2260 <RB@bobolinkbooks.com> more… Philip Fass (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) 319 273-7278 <phil.fass@uni.edu> Soo Hostetler (University of Northern Iowa, Iowa State University) 319 273-2766 <soo.hostetler@uni.edu> Jewelry and Metals Erica Duffy (University of Michigan, Miami University of Ohio) 319 273-2252 <erica.duffy@uni.edu> Painting Crit Streed (University of Northern Iowa, University of Iowa) 319 273-6097 <crit.streed@uni.edu> Ken Hall (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Columbus College of Art and Design, Miami University at Oxford OH) 319 273-6142 <ken.hall@uni.edu> Photography Richard Colburn (Western Washington University, University of Minnesota) 319 273-2036 <richard.colburn@uni.edu> Printmaking Tim Dooley (Florida State University, University of Tennessee) 319 273-2498 <tim.dooley@uni.edu> more… Aaron Wilson (Wright State University, Ohio University) 319 273-2117 <aaron.wilson@uni.edu> more… Sculpture Tom Stancliffe (Illinois State University, Northern Illinois University) 319 273-7684 <tom.stancliffe@uni.edu> Emeritus Faculty Steven Bigler | painting and drawing frje echeverria | painting and drawing William Lew | art history John Page | printmaking Alan Shickman | art history Jo Siddens | printmaking byrd.htmlmailto:jeffery.byrd@uni.eduhttp://www.jefferybyrd.com/mailto:fonda.ungs@uni.edumailto:nancy.sheerer@uni.edumailto:darrell.taylor@uni.edumailto:bryan.vandonslear@uni.edumailto:dan.perry@uni.edumailto:patricia.howard@uni.edumailto:lisa.becker@uni.edumailto:wendy.miller@uni.edumailto:chris.schulte@uni.eduadelman.htmlmailto:charles.adelman@uni.eduschnabel.htmlmailto:joann.schnabel@uni.edujohnson.htmlmailto:maryfrisbee.johnson@uni.eduhttp://www.maryfrisbeejohnson.com/behrens.htmlmailto:ballast@netins.nethttp://bobolinkbooks.googlepages.com/homefass.htmlmailto:phil.fass@uni.eduhostetler.htmlmailto:soo.hostetler@uni.eduduffy.htmlmailto:erica.duffy@uni.edustreed.htmlmailto:crit.streed@uni.edumailto:ken.hall@uni.educolburn.htmlmailto:richard.colburn@uni.edudooley.htmlmailto:tim.dooley@uni.eduhttp://home.mchsi.com/~flocoma/wilson.htmlmailto:aaron.wilson@uni.eduhttp://www.aaron-wilson.net/stancliffe.htmlmailto:tom.stancliffe@uni.eduecheverria.htmlhttp://www.amazon.com/Minidoka-Revisited-Paintings-Roger-Shimomura/dp/0295985836http://www.bobolinkbooks.com/Iowa/jphome.htmlhttp://www.zan-gah.com/shapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3shapeimage_1_link_4shapeimage_1_link_5shapeimage_1_link_6shapeimage_1_link_7shapeimage_1_link_8shapeimage_1_link_9shapeimage_1_link_10shapeimage_1_link_11shapeimage_1_link_12shapeimage_1_link_13shapeimage_1_link_14shapeimage_1_link_15shapeimage_1_link_16shapeimage_1_link_17shapeimage_1_link_18shapeimage_1_link_19shapeimage_1_link_20shapeimage_1_link_21shapeimage_1_link_22shapeimage_1_link_23shapeimage_1_link_24shapeimage_1_link_25shapeimage_1_link_26shapeimage_1_link_27shapeimage_1_link_28shapeimage_1_link_29shapeimage_1_link_30shapeimage_1_link_31shapeimage_1_link_32shapeimage_1_link_33shapeimage_1_link_34shapeimage_1_link_35shapeimage_1_link_36shapeimage_1_link_37shapeimage_1_link_38shapeimage_1_link_39shapeimage_1_link_40shapeimage_1_link_41shapeimage_1_link_42shapeimage_1_link_43shapeimage_1_link_44
Experience, professionalism, and commitment. These days, those are hard to find, but they are exactly the traits that I saw in the faculty and staff at the UNI Department of Art. Every teacher with whom I worked expressed a sincere interest in the students, and offered insights into not just their particular course, but also shared their knowledge about real world standards and expectations. I can't say enough to praise the quality of my experience at UNI. John Dopita BFA 1994 graphic designer Florida
What I liked most about the UNI Department of Art was getting to know the other students and professors—I formed genuine friendships that I will have for a long time. Erich Bonzer BA 2001 senior web designer Spinutech Cedar Fallshttp://www.spinutech.com/shapeimage_5_link_0
The art faculty at UNI not only encourages students, but they also challenge them to grow personally as well as artistically. As a result, the graduates from that school are consistently strong, creative professionals who do well when they transfer into the work force and the world. Jared Rogness BFA 2003 illustrator Los Angeleshttp://www.theartofjaredrogness.com/shapeimage_6_link_0
Cedar River Series prints by John Page
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Click here for bio on Butch Bender Click here for FAQ on graphic design department of art university of northern iowa UNI Art Faculty and Staff / Fall 2008 We Rock! click on any stone at right to learn more about each of us (not all links are active yet) Charles Adelman Roy R. Behrens Jeffery Byrd Richard Colburn Tim Dooley Erica Duffy Phil Fass Soo Hostetler Kenneth Hall Mary Frisbee Johnson JoAnn Schnabel Tom Stancliffe Crit Streed Aaron Wilson Darrell Taylor Dan Perry Bryan VanDonslear Fonda Ungs Nancy Sheerer Pat Howard Wendy Miller Chris Schulte Lisa Becker HOME