Department of Art

Faculty and Staff

Barbara Miner

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

Bio Website

Jason Cox

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
 

Bio

Thor Mednick

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

Bio

Mysoon Rizk

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

Bio

Studio Faculty

Brian Carpenter

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

Bio

Dan Hernandez

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

BioWebsite

Daniel McInnis, associate professor of art, The Univeresity of Toledo

Daniel McInnis

Associate Professor of Art, Photography and Digital Media
Phone: 419.530.6013 

Office: SH 0129 
Email: Daniel.Mcinnis@utoledo.edu

BioWebsite
Deborah Orloff

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

BioWebsite
Arturo Rodriguez

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

Bio

Sorrel Stone

Sorrel Stone

Visiting Assistant Professor, Ceramics;

B.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art.

M.F.A., Syracuse University

BioWebsite

Barry Whittaker

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

BioWebsite
Eric_Zeigler

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 

BioWebsite

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

Lisa Edwards

Department Secretary
Phone: 419.530.8300 

Office: VA 1070 
Email: Lisa.Edwards@utoledo.edu

Julia LaBay Darrah

Julia LaBay Darrah

3D Technical Assistant
Phone: 419.530.8344 

Office: CS 1100
Email: Julia.LaBay@utoledo.edu

Angela Riddel

Angela Riddel

Promotions Specialist, College of Arts and Letters
Phone: 419.530.2452 

Office: PA 1002A
Email: Angela.Riddel@utoledo.edu

 

Last Updated: 10/7/24