2018-2019 Catalog

Humanities and The Arts Area

Virginia (Susan) Trinkle, Interim Dean of Humanities and the Arts, B.A., University of Nebraska–Lincoln; M.A., University of Notre Dame

Sana Amoura, English and Speech Instructor, B.S., M.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha

Kimberly Armstrong, English Instructor, B.A. Creighton University; M.A. Texas Tech University; Ph.D., University of Connecticut 

Jamie Burmeister, Art Instructor, B.A., Creighton University; M.S., University of Nebraska at Omaha; M.F.A., University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Anne Burton, Art Instructor, B.A., University of Richmond; M.F.A., University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Jim Butkus, Photography Instructor, B.A., Creighton University

Cynthia H. Catherwood, English and Humanities Instructor, B.A., M.A., Creighton University

Laura Chambers, Humanities Instructor, B.A., M.A., Creighton University

Georgia Culliver, Speech Instructor, B.A., College of Saint Mary; M.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha

Jules DeSalvo, English Instructor, B.A., M.A., Creighton University

Adam Dienst-Scott, Photography Instructor, B.F.A., Emporia State University; M.F.A., Kansas State University

Susan Ely, English Instructor, B.A., M.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha

Helen Fountain, English Instructor, B.A., M.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha

Kris Fulkerson, English Instructor, B.A., Creighton University; M.A., University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Lawrence Gawel, Photography Instructor, B.F.A., Edinboro University; M.F.A., Pennsylvania State University

Amanda (Dora) Gerding, English Instructor, A.A.S., Minnesota State Community and Technical College; B.A., Minnesota State University; M.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha

Katherine Gubbels, English Instructor, B.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha; M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa

Rebecca Hermann, Design, Interactivity, and Media Arts Instructor, B.F.A., Creighton University; M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art

Patricia M. Hollins, Art Instructor, B.F.A., Penn State University; B.S.Ed., University of Nebraska at Omaha; M.F.A., University of Illinois–Champaign

R.C. Hoover, English Instructor, B.A., M.A., Washington State University

Katie Hupp, English Instructor, B.A., University of Nebraska–Lincoln; M.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha; Ph.D., University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Chad Jorgensen, English Instructor, B.A., University of North Carolina-Greensboro; M.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha

Erin Joy, English Instructor, B.A., M.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha; M.A., Iowa State University

Elizabeth Kay, English Instructor, B.A., Weber State University; M.F.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha

BonnieJean Kurle, Philosophy Instructor, B.A., M.A., Gonzaga University; Ph.D., Purdue University

Andrea Lang, English and Humanities Instructor, B.A., Nebraska Wesleyan University; M.A., University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Steve Lovett, English Instructor, B.A., South Dakota State University; M.A., Creighton University; Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Robert Maass, Video and Audio Communications Instructor, B.S., University of Nebraska at Kearney

Luann Matthies, Design, Interactivity, and Media Arts Instructor, B.A., Midland Lutheran College; M.A.Ed., University of Nebraska at Kearney; M.F.A., University of South Dakota

Janet McCarthy, Philosophy Instructor, B.A., M.A., Cleveland State University

Brett Mertins, English Instructor, B.A., M.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha

Preston (Lee) MurrayDesign, Interactivity, and Media Arts Instructor, B.A., University of Texas-Austin; M.F.A., University of North Texas

Joseph Piper, Design, Interactivity, and Media Arts Instructor, B.F.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha

Patricia M. Smith, English Instructor, B.A., M.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha

Kym Snelling, English Instructor, B.A., M.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha

Ian Snyder, Design, Interactivity, and Media Arts Instructor, B.S., Texas State University

Sarah Staroska, English Instructor, B.A., Creighton University; M.F.A., California College of Arts

Nanci Stephenson, Interior Design Instructor, B.S., M.S., University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Cindy Stover, Speech Instructor, B.S., Kearney State College; M.A., University of Nebraska at Kearney

Shelia Talbitzer, Photography Instructor, B.A., University of Nebraska–Lincoln; M.F.A., University of Notre Dame

Melissa Tayles, English Instructor, B.A., M.A., Fort Hays State University

Mary L. Umberger, Speech Instructor, B.A., University of Nebraska–Lincoln; M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland–College Park 

Marni Valerio, English Instructor, Avenue Scholars Program, B.A., University of Dallas; M.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha

Jan Vierk, Speech, Humanities, and English Instructor, B.A., University of Nebraska at Kearney; M.A., Ph.D., University of Nebraska–Lincoln

James Wolf, Design, Interactivity, and Media Arts Instructor, B.A., Eastern Michigan University

Scott Working, Theatre Instructor, B.F.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha; M.F.A., University of Iowa