Faculty and Staff
Department Chair: Barbara Miner, MFA
B.F.A., State University of New York-New Paltz; M.F.A., Eastern Michigan University.
Chair, Professor of Art, 2D/3D Studies, Interdisciplinary Art
Phone: 419.530.8315
Office: VA 2110
Email: Barbara.Miner@utoledo.edu
Jason Cox, PH.D
B.F.A., M.A.T., The Maryland Institute College of Art;
Ph.D., The Ohio State University.
Associate Professor, Art Education
Phone: 419.530.8310
Office: VA 2030
Email: Jason.Cox2@utoledo.edu
Thor Mednick, PHD
B.F.A., M.A., University of Southern California;
Ph.D.,Indiana University.
Professor, Art History
Phone: 419.530.8325
Office: VA 3120
Email: Thor.Mednick@utoledo.edu
Mysoon Rizk, PH.D
B.A., Oberlin College; B. S., A.M.,
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.
Professor, Art History, Modern & Contemporary Art
Phone: 419.530.8301
Office: VA 1070A
Email: Mysoon.Rizk@utoledo.edu
Studio Faculty
Brian Carpenter, MFA
A.A., B.A., University of Toledo,
M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art.
Senior Lecturer
Phone: 419.530.8318 or 419.280.8130
Office: CVA
Email: Brian.Carpenter@utoledo.edu
Daniel Hernandez, MFA
B.F.A, Northwest Missouri State University;
M. F. A., American University.
Head of Studio Art, Co-chair of the BFA Program
Professor, Interdisciplinary Art and Foundations
Phone: 419.530.8322
Office: VA
Email: Daniel.Hernandez@utoledo.edu
Daniel McInnis
Associate Professor of Art, Photography and Digital Media
Phone: 419.530.6013
Office: SH 0129
Email: Daniel.Mcinnis@utoledo.edu
Deborah Orloff, MFA
B.F.A., Clark University;
M.F.A., Syracuse University.
Associate Chair, Photography Coordinator, Professor of Art, New Media Studies - Photography
Phone: 419.530.8314
Office: VA 2100
Email: Deborah.Orloff@utoledo.edu
Arturo Rodriguez, MFA
B.F.A., Kansas City Art Institute;
M.F.A., Indiana University - Bloomington.
Co-chair of the BFA Program
Associate Professor of Art, 2D Studies - Printmaking
Phone: 419.530.8318
Office: VA 2170
Email: Arturo.Rodriguez@utoledo.edu
Sorrel Stone
Visiting Assistant Professor, Ceramics;
B.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art.
M.F.A., Syracuse University
Office: CS 1020
Barry Whittaker, MFA
B.F.A., University of Texas;
M.F.A., University of Colorado - Boulder.
Professor of Art, Graphic and Interactive Design
Phone: 419.530.8320
Office: VA 3040
Email: William.Whittaker@utoledo.edu
Eric Zeigler MFA
B.F.A., Bowling Green State University;
M. F. A., San Francisco Art Institute.
Associate Professor - Art Print Center Technician, Photography Lab Technician, and
Digital Area Technician
Phone: 419.530.8324
Office: VA 3110
Email: Eric.Zeigler@utoledo.edu
Emeriti Faculty
Diana Attie B.S., M.A., Cleveland Institute of Art; Case Western Reserve University
Professor Emerita
Ph: Contact Department Office 419.530.8303
Duane Bastian A.B., M.A., Eastern Michigan University; M.Ed., Ph.D., The University
of Toledo
Professor Emeritus
Ph: Contact Department Office 419.530.8303
Debra A. Davis (bio), M.F.A. University of Colorado, Boulder; M.S. Ed, in Instructional Technology and
Media Production, and B.A. Studio Art, Northern Illinois University
Professor Emerita
Ph: Contact Department Office 419.530.8303
Peter Elloian B.F.A., Cleveland Institute of Art; M.F.A., University of Iowa
Professor Emeritus
Ph: Contact Department Office 419.530.8303
Rex Fogt B.A., Bluffton College; M.F.A., University of Michigan
Professor Emeritus
Ph: Contact Department Office 419.530.8303
Marc S. Gerstein B.A., Brandeis University; M.A., Ph.D., Harvard University
Professor Emeritus
Ph: Contact Department Office 419.530.8303
David Guip (bio) B.S. and B.F.A., Wayne State University; M.Ed., Wayne State University; Ed.D., Ball
State University
Professor Emeritus
Ph: Contact Department Office 419.530.8303
Tom Lingeman (bio) B.S., Ball State University; M.F.A., Southern Illinois University of Art
Professor Emeritus
Ph: Contact Department Office 419.530.8303
Email: Thomas.Lingeman@utoledo.edu
Richard Putney B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Delaware
Professor Emeritus
Ph: Contact Department Office 419.530.8303
Karen Roderick-Lingeman, (bio), B. Ed., The University of Toledo;
M.F.A, University of North Dakota
Professor Emerita
Ph: Contact Department Office 419.530.8303
Email: Karen.Roderick-Lingeman@utoledo.edu
Staff
Lisa Edwards
Department Secretary
Phone: 419.530.8300
Office: VA 1070
Email: Lisa.Edwards@utoledo.edu
Julia LaBay Darrah
3D Technical Assistant
Phone: 419.530.8344
Office: CS 1100
Email: Julia.LaBay@utoledo.edu
Angela Riddel
Promotions Specialist, College of Arts and Letters
Phone: 419.530.2452
Office: PA 1002A
Email: Angela.Riddel@utoledo.edu