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Director – School of Art and Design – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
2020 to 2022 : Chair – Department of Art and Digital Media – Bethany College Kansas
Mortvedt Award for Teaching Innovation and Campus Leadership (Awarded by the College Faculty Once Every 10 Years)
Taught the following courses while Department Chair:
DA102 Introduction to the Animation Pipeline
DA311 Digital Figure Drawing for Animators
AR100 Introduction to the Visual Arts for Non-Majors
BQ101 Bethany Quest (Freshman level course designed to assist in the transitions from high school to college life.)
BQ310 Bethany Transfer Quest (Junior level course specifically designed to assist community college transferring students.)
ID201R History, Culture and Game Design Concepts (A research driven course designed to help incoming college students make innovative connections between history, culture, and game design.)
2019 to 2020: Interim Dean of the College, Bethany College Kansas, Lindsborg, KS
2016 to 2019: Chair – Department of Digital Media – Bethany College, Lindsborg, KS
2012 to 2016: Director – Bethany College at MindFire, Satellite Campus – Wichita, KS
2013 to 2014: Chair – Bethany College Applied Arts Department – Kansas City, MO
2010 to 2013: Chair – Department of Art – Bethany College, Lindsborg, KS
Mingenback Distinguished Professor of Art (Awarded by the Fine Arts Faculty)
Taught the following courses while Department Chair:
AR 395 – Gallery Practice (Gallery Management Course)
AR 391Online – Media Arts Practice (Professional Development Course)
AR 109 3D Computer Modeling
Academic Committees – Previously Served:
Faculty Grievance Committee
Program Assessment Committee
Student Diversity Committee
Faculty Policies Committee
Faculty Representative to the Dean of Admissions
Student Organizations – Previously Served:
Faculty Advisor – Student Art Club (Voted Best Student Organization 2004 – 2005)
Faculty Advisor – Multicultural Student Union
Student organization centered on campus diversity issues and international cultural awareness
Courses taught 1999 to 2010:
AR 100 Introduction to Visual Arts – Online
AR 105 Basic Design
AR 107 3D Explorations in Metals and Fibers/3D Design
AR 340 Sculpture Issues
AR 396C Sculpture Focus (Senior Emphasis)
AR 171 Fundamentals of Web Design
CO101 Bethany Seminar (Freshman College Experience Course)