Faculty and Staff
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Colby Parsons, MFA
Chair, TWU Division of Visual Arts
Professor: Ceramics & Digital Craft
Phone: 940-898-2531
Email: cparsons@twu.edu
Office: ART 107A
Website: colby-parsons.squarespace.com
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Christine Adame, MFA
Assistant Professor
Graphic Design & Foundations
Phone: 940-898-2540
Email: cadame4@twu.edu
Office: ART 204
Website: christineadame.com
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Meg Griffiths, MFA
Associate Professor
Photography
Phone: 940-898-2537
Email: mgriffiths1@twu.edu
Office: ART 303E
Website: meggriffithsphotography.com
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Sara Ishii-Bear, PhD
Assistant Professor
Art History & Visual Culture
Phone: 940-898-2535
Email: sishii@twu.edu
Office: ART 102A
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Julie Libersat, MFA
Associate Professor
Art, Design, & Technology
Phone: 940-898-2386
Email: jlibersat@twu.edu
Office: ART 304
Website: julielibersat.com
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Laura Lee McCartney, PhD
Assistant Professor
Art Education
Phone: 940-898-2632
Email: lmccartney@twu.edu
Office: ART 304
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Sheli Petersen, MFA
Professor
Graphic Design & Illustration
Phone: 940-898-2543
Email: mpetersen1@twu.edu
Office: ART 106B
Website: spetersenillustration.com
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Tanya Synar, MFA
Associate Professor
Sculpture
Phone: 940-898-2481
Email: tsynar@twu.edu
Office: ART 008
Website: tanya-synar.com
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Giovanni Valderas, MFA
Assistant Professor
Painting & Drawing
Phone: 940-898-2539
Email: mvalderas@twu.edu
Office: ART 204B
Website: giovannivalderas.com
Bio Details >Meet our Esteemed Staff
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Sigrid Hartmann
Administrative Assistant
TWU Division of Visual Arts
Phone: 940-898-2440
Email: shartmann@twu.edu
Office: ART 107
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Cher Musico, MFA
Operations Manager
TWU Division of Visual Arts
Phone: 940-898-2533
Email: cmusico@twu.edu
Office: ART 108
Website: chermusico.com
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Kristina Smith, MFA
Multi-Media Marketing Coordinator
TWU Division of Visual Arts
Phone: 940-898-2442
Email: ksmith28@twu.edu
Office: ART 100
Website: kristina-smith.com
Bio Details >Academic Advisor
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Natalie McCurley, MS
Academic Advisor I
TWU Divisions of Visual Arts & Dance
Phone: 940-898-3054
Email: nmccurley@twu.edu
Appointments: https://go.oncehub.com/casadvising
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 – 5:00pm CST
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