2015-2016 Catalog

Humanities and Visual Arts Area

TBA, Dean of Humanities and Visual Arts

Alberto José Badillo, Spanish Instructor, B.A., East Texas Baptist University; M.A., Stephen F. Austin State University; Ph.D., University of Nebraska–Lincoln

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

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

Karina Clarke, Spanish Instructor, B.A., Washington University in St. Louis; M.A., Loyola University

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

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

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

James N. Hanson, Design, Interactivity, and Media Arts Instructor, certificate, Iowa Western Community College; B.A., Bellevue University

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

Dallas Jurisevic, Spanish Instructor, B.A., University of San Diego; M.A., New York University, Spain; Ph.D., University of Nebraska–Lincoln

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

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

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

Rayka Rush, Philosophy Instructor, B.S., M.S., University of Zagreb (Croatia); Ph.D., Western Michigan University

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

Virginia (Susan) Trinkle, Art History Instructor, B.A., University of Nebraska–Lincoln; M.A., University of Notre Dame

Kathryn Twit, Spanish Instructor, B.A., Creighton University; M.A., University of Wisconsin

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

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