Faculty and Staff

Colby Parsons, MFA
Head, TWU Division of Visual Arts;
Professor, Ceramics and Digital Craft
Phone: 940-898-2531
Email: cparsons@twu.edu
Office: ART 107A
Website: colbyparsonsart.com

Christine Adame, MFA
Assistant Professor, Graphic Design & Foundations
Phone: 940-898-2540
Email: cadame4@twu.edu
Office: ART 204
Website: christineadame.com
Meg Griffiths, MFA
Associate Professor, Photography
Phone: 940-898-2537
Email: mgriffiths1@twu.edu
Office: ART 303E
Website: meggriffithsphotography.com

Sara Ishii-Bear , PhD
Assistant Professor, Art History & Visual Culture
Phone: 940-898-2535
Email: sishii@twu.edu
Office: ART 102A
Website: saraishiiart.com

Julie Libersat, MFA
Associate Professor, Art, Design, and Technology
Phone: 940-898-2386
Email: jlibersat@twu.edu
Office: ART 304
Website: julielibersat.com

Laura Lee McCartney, PhD
Assistant Professor, Art Education
Phone: 940-898-2632
Email: lmccartney@twu.edu
Office: ART 304

Sheli Petersen, MFA
Professor, Graphic Design
Phone: 940-898-2543
Email: mpetersen1@twu.edu
Office: ART 106B
Website: spetersenillustration.com

Tanya Synar, MFA
Associate Professor, Sculpture
Phone: 940-898-2481
Email: tsynar@twu.edu
Office: ART 008
Website: tanya-synar.com

Giovanni Valderas, MFA
Assistant Professor, Painting & Drawing
Phone: 940-898-2539
Email: mvalderas@twu.edu
Office: ART 204B
Website: giovannivalderas.com
Meet our Esteemed Staff

Sigrid Hartmann
Administrative Assistant, Visual Arts
Phone: 940-898-2440
Email: shartmann@twu.edu
Office: ART 107

Cher Musico, MFA
Operations Manager, Visual Arts
Phone: 940-898-2533
Email: cmusico@twu.edu
Office: ART 108
Website: chermusico.com

Kristina Smith, MFA
Multi-Media Marketing Coordinator, Visual Arts
Phone: 940-898-2442
Email: ksmith28@twu.edu
Office: ART 100
Website: kristina-smith.com
Advisor
Heather Evans
Academic Advisor I
Phone: 940-898-3331
Email: hevans7@twu.edu
Appointments: https://go.oncehub.com/casadvising
Business hours: M-F, 8-5
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