Lorraine Justice, BFA, Edinboro University; MFA, Ph.D., The Ohio State University—Dean
Twyla Cummings, BS, MS, Wright State University; Ph.D., Union Institute and University—Paul and Louise Miller Distinguished Professor; Senior Associate Dean; Professor
Zerbe Sodervick, BFA, University of Nebraska; MFA, Pratt Institute—Associate Professor
School for American Crafts
Andy Buck, BA, Virginia Commonwealth University; MFA, Rhode Island School of Design—Professor
Juan Carlos Caballero-Perez, BFA, MFA, Rochester Institute of Technology—Professor
Robin Cass, BFA, Rhode Island School of Design; MFA, NYSCC at Alfred University—Administrative Chair, School for American Crafts; Professor
Wendell Castle, BFA, MFA, University of Kansas—Artist-in-Residence; Chair in Contemporary Crafts; Professor
Richard A. Hirsch, BS, State University College at New Paltz; MFA, Rochester Institute of Technology—Professor
Albert Paley, BFA, MFA, Temple University—Artist-in-Residence; Charlotte Fredericks Mowris Professor in Contemporary Craft; Professor
Michael Rogers, BA, MA, Western Illinois University; MFA, University of Illinois—Professor
Jane Shellenbarger, BFA, Kansas City Art Institute; MFA, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville—Assistant Professor
Richard Tannen, BS, Cornell University; Certificate, Boston University—Professor
Leonard A. Urso, BFA, MFA, State University College at New Paltz—Professor
School of Art
Michael Amy, BA, Vrige Universiteit Brussel (Belgium); MA, Ph.D., New York University—Professor
Donald Arday, BFA, Cleveland Institute of Art; MFA, Syracuse University—Professor
Robert Dorsey, BFA, Rochester Institute of Technology; MFA, Syracuse University—Professor
William Finewood, BA, State University College at Geneseo; MFA, Syracuse University—Associate Professor
Glen Hintz, BA, Lafayette College; MS, The Medical College of Georgia—Associate Professor
Keith Howard, Diploma, National Art School (Australia); MA, New York University—Associate Professor
Elizabeth Kronfield, BFA, Bowling Green State University; MFA, University of Georgia—Associate Professor
Thomas Lightfoot, BA, BFA, University of Connecticut; MFA, Instituto Allende (Mexico); MA, Ed.D., Columbia University Teachers College—Associate Professor
Heidi Nickisher, BA, University of California at Santa Barbara; MA, California State University, Fullerton—Senior Lecturer
James Perkins, BA, Cornell University; MFA, Rochester Institute of Technology; ABD, University of Rochester—Professor
Luvon Sheppard, BFA, MS, Rochester Institute of Technology—Professor
Alan Singer, BFA, The Cooper Union; MFA, Cornell University—Professor
Sarah Thompson, BA, University of California at San Diego; MA, Ph.D., University of California at Santa Barbara—Assistant Professor
Carole Woodlock, BFA, Alberta College of Art; MFA, Concordia University—Administrative Chair, School of Art; Graduate Director, Art Education (Visual Arts All Grades); Professor
School of Design
Jason Arena, BS, University of Buffalo; MFA, Pratt Institute—Associate Professor
Deborah Beardslee, BFA, Syracuse University; MFA, Virginia Commonwealth University—Associate Professor
Peter Byrne, MFA, York University (Canada)—Administrative Chair, School of Design; Associate Professor
Nancy A. Chwiecko, BA, St. Lawrence University; MFA, Rochester Institute of Technology—Program Chair, Interior Design; Associate Professor
Nancy A. Ciolek, BFA, MFA, Indiana State University—Program Chair, Graphic Design; Associate Professor
Daniel DeLuna, BFA, Ball State University; MFA, Pratt Institute—Associate Professor
Regina Ferrari, BFA, Wayne State University; MFA, Virginia Commonwealth University—Senior Lecturer
Carol Fillip, BS, State University of New York at Buffalo; MFA, Rochester Institute of Technology—Assistant Professor
Shaun Foster, BBA, University of Wisconsin; MFA, Rochester Institute of Technology— Assistant Professor
Lorrie Frear, BFA, MFA, Rochester Institute of Technology—Associate Professor
Kelly Gagliardo, BFA, Rochester Institute of Technology; MA, Marymount University—Assistant Professor
David Halbstein, BA, MA, William Patterson University—Assistant Professor
Therese M. Hannigan, BFA, MS, Rochester Institute of Technology—Associate Professor
Joyce Hertzson, BFA, Rhode Island School of Design; MFA, Indiana University—Professor
Chris B. Jackson, BFA, Alfred University; MFA, Rochester Institute of Technology—MFA Graduate Program Director, Visual Communication Design; Associate Professor
Patti J. Lachance, BFA, Herron School of Art and Design, Indiana and Purdue Universities; MFA, Rochester Institute of Technology—Associate Professor
Alex Lobos, BID, Universidad Rafael Landivar (Guatemala); MFA, University of Notre Dame—Assistant Professor
Bruce I. Meader, BFA, MFA, Carnegie Mellon University—Associate Professor
Marianne O’Loughlin, BA, St. Bonaventure University; BFA, MFA, Rochester Institute of Technology—Associate Professor
Josh Owen, BA, BFA, Cornell University; MFA, Rhode Island School of Design—Program Chair, Industrial Design; Associate Professor
Alan Reddig, BID, Syracuse University—Senior Lecturer
R. Roger Remington, BFA, Rochester Institute of Technology; MS, University of Wisconsin—Professor
Amos Scully, BFA, Rochester Institute of Technology; MFA, California College of Arts and Crafts—Associate Professor
Stan Rickel, BID, Pratt Institute; MID, Syracuse University—Graduate Director, Industrial Design; Associate Professor
Stephen Scherer, BFA, Bradley University—Lecturer
Marla Schweppe, BA, University of Kansas; MA, The Ohio State University—3D Digital Graphics Program Chair; Professor
Kim Sherman, BS, State University College at Cortland; MFA, Rochester Institute of Technology—Senior Lecturer
Adam Smith, BFA, MFA, Rochester Institute of Technology—Program Chair, New Media Design; Associate Professor
School of Film and Animation
Cat Ashworth, BFA, Arizona State University; MFA, State University of New York at Buffalo—Associate Professor
Carl Battaglia, BA, Boston College; MFA, Syracuse University—Professor
Jack Beck, BA, Denison University; MFA, University of Iowa—Program Chair, Live Action Production; Associate Professor
Adrianne Carageorge, BA, Florida State University; MFA, Ohio University—Associate Professor
Ricardo Figueroa, BS, MS, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez (Puerto Rico)—Assistant Professor
Mark Foggetti, BS, Rochester Institute of Technology—Senior Lecturer
Tom Gasek, BFA, Rochester Institute of Technology; MFA, Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University—Graduate Director, Film and Animation; Assistant Professor
Peter Kiwitt, BFA, Emerson College; MFA, American Film Institute—Assistant Professor
Brian Larson, BFA, Colorado State University; MFA, Miami International University— Assistant Professor
Howard Lester, BA, Cornell University; MFA, University of California at Los Angeles—Professor
David Long, BS, University of Texas; MS, University of Rochester—Program Chair, Motion Picture Science; Associate Professor
Stephanie Maxwell, BA, University of California at Los Angeles; MFA, San Francisco Art Institute—Program Chair, Animation; Professor
Peter Murphey, BFA, Massachusetts College of Art; MFA, The Art Institute of Boston—Assistant Professor
Atia Quadri, BFA, National College of the Arts, Lahore (Pakistan); MFA, Pratt Institute—Assistant Professor
David Sluberski, BA, State University College at Fredonia—Lecturer
Malcolm Spaull, BS, St. Lawrence University; MFA, Rochester Institute of Technology—Administrative Chair; Professor
School of Media Sciences
Barbara Birkett, BA, Aquinas College; MBA, University of Michigan; MBA, Rochester Institute of Technology; CPA, Maryland—Associate Professor
Christopher Bondy, BS, New York Institute of Technology; MS, Rochester Institute of Technology—Administrative Chair; Gannett Distinguished Professor
Robert Y. Chung, BA, Eastern Washington State University; MS, Rochester Institute of Technology—Gravure Research Professor
Christine Heusner, BA, Elmira College; MFA, Rochester Institute of Technology—Lecturer
Myrtle Jones, BA, University of Illinois; MA, New York University—Assistant Professor
Bruce Myers, BFA, Montclair State University; MS, Ph.D., New York University—Assistant Professor
Michael P. Riordan, BS, State University College at New Paltz; MS, Rochester Institute of Technology—Lecturer
Frank J. Romano, BA, City University of New York—Professor Emeritus
Patricia Sorce, BA, Kent University; MS, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts—Graduate Director, Print Media; Fawcett Distinguished Professor
School of Photographic Arts and Sciences
Patricia Ambrogi, BA, State University of New York at Albany; MFA, Visual Studies Workshop—Associate Professor
Roberley Ann Bell, BFA, University of Massachusetts at Amherst; MFA, State University of New York at Alfred—Professor
Eileen Bushnell, BFA, University of Massachusetts at Amherst; MFA, Indiana State University—Associate Professor
Owen Butler, BFA, Rochester Institute of Technology—Associate Professor
Frank Cost, BS, Eisenhower College; MS, Rochester Institute of Technology—Program Chair, Visual Media; Professor
Meredith Davenport, BFA, Rochester Institute of Technology; MFA, Hunter College—Assistant Professor
Denis Defibaugh, BS, MS, Rochester Institute of Technology—Professor
Stephen Diehl, BS, University of Miami; BS, MS, Rochester Institute of Technology—Associate Professor
Rachel Ferraro, BFA, Rochester Institute of Technology—Lecturer
Gregory Halpern, BA, Harvard University; MFA, California College of the Arts—Assistant Professor
Angela Kelly, Diploma, Trent Polytechnic; Diploma Ed., Mary Ward College; MA, Columbia College—Associate Professor
Susan Lakin, BFA, Art Center College of Design; MFA, University of California—Program Chair, Advertising Photography; Associate Professor
Dan Larkin, BFA, Rochester Institute of Technology; MFA, Bard College—Associate Professor
Doug Manchee, BA, MA, San Francisco State University—Associate Professor
Therese Mulligan, BA, University of Missouri-Kansas City; MA, Michigan State University; Ph.D., University of New Mexico—Administrative Chair, Photographic Arts and Sciences; Professor
Willie Osterman, BFA, Ohio University; MFA, University of Oregon—Program Chair, Fine Art Photography; Professor
Oscar Palacio, MFA, Massachusetts College of Art and Design; MA, University of Miami—Associate Professor
Ahndraya Parlato, BA, Bard College; MFA, California College of the Arts—Lecturer
Michael R. Peres, BA, Bradley University; BS, MS, Rochester Institute of Technology—Associate Chair, Photographic Arts and Sciences; Professor
Douglas Ford Rea, BS, Union College; MFA, Rochester Institute of Technology—Professor
Patricia Russotti, BS, Empire College; MS, Ed.S., Indiana University—Associate Professor
Nanette Salvaggio, BS, Rochester Institute of Technology—Lecturer
Nitin Sampat, BS, University of Bombay (India); MS, Rochester Institute of Technology—Minor Coordinator, Imaging Systems; Associate Professor
Christine Shank, MFA, Miami University; MFA, Texas Women’s University—Assistant Professor
William Snyder, BS, Rochester Institute of Technology—Program Chair, Photojournalism; Professor
Christye Sisson, BS, MS, Rochester Institute of Technology—Program Chair, Photo Sciences; Associate Professor
Loret Steinberg, BA, MFA, Indiana University at Bloomington—Associate Professor
Ken White, BA, Princeton University; MA, MFA, University of New Mexico—Associate Professor
Susan McWhinney, AA, College of the Redwoods; BFA, MFA, California Institute of the Arts—Associate Professor
Carla Williams, BA, Princeton University; MFA, MA, University of New Mexico at Albuquerque—Graduate Director, Imaging Arts; Assistant Professor
Thomas Zigon, BS, MS, Rochester Institute of Technology—Assistant Professor
Distinguished Professorships
Ann Mowris Mulligan Distinguished Professorship in Contemporary Crafts
Established: 1999
Donor: Ann Mowris Mulligan
Purpose: The holder must have a distinguished record of excellent teaching, wide recognition as a renowned artist, and a demonstrated commitment to students’ career development in the craft industry.
Held by: Leonard Urso
Gannett Center for Integrated Publishing Sciences
Established: 1987
Donor: Gannett Foundation
Purpose: The distinguished professor is engaged in research and academic study to address problems in the news and information business.
Held by: Christopher Bondy
Artist-in-Residence Professorship
Established: 1984
Purpose: To work with apprentice woodworkers and participate in conferences and lectures at RIT.
Held by: Wendell Castle
Charlotte Fredericks Mowris Professorship in Contemporary Crafts
Established: 1973
Donor: Mrs. Charles F. Mowris
Purpose: To perpetuate interest in the School for American Crafts through the work of faculty and students as talented craftspeople.
Held by: Albert Paley
Melbert B. Cary Jr. Professorship in Graphic Arts
Established: 1969
Donor: Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust
Purpose: To provide a permanent memorial for Mr. Cary, a former president of the American Institute of Graphic Arts, and to perpetuate his interest in the field.
Held by: open
Gravure Research Professor
Established: 2004
Purpose: To promote gravure education in the curriculum.
Held by: Robert Chung
James E. McGhee Professorship in Photographic Management
Established: 1967
Donor: Master Photodealers and Finishers Association and friends of Mr. McGhee
Purpose: To provide a permanent memorial for Mr. McGhee, a former vice president of Eastman Kodak Company and lifelong friend of the photofinishing industry.
Held by: Frank Cost
Paul and Louise Miller Distinguished Professorship in Newspaper Operations Management
Established: 1979
Donor: Frank E. Gannett Newspaper Foundation
Purpose: To honor the former chairman of the board of the Gannett Company and perpetuate his interest in good management practices in the newspaper industry.
Held by: Twyla Cummings
Roger K. Fawcett Distinguished Professorship in Publications Color Management
Established: 1991
Donor: World Color Press, Fawcett family, and industry colleagues
Purpose: The endowed chair, the only one of its kind in the nation, was established to address color quality and productivity in both the magazine and the newspaper publishing industries as well as promotion of RIT color research activities.
Held by: Patricia Sorce