Faculty and Staff 2009 - 2010
Office of the Dean
Allyson Vanstone
Dean (2007)
MFA York University
BFA York University
Margarita Zuniga
Office Administrator
Administration
William McGee
Chief Administration Officer
Assistant Professor (2007)
MHA Baylor University
BBA National University
Muhammad Ali Abdulghafoor
Liaison Officer
Admissions
Can Ikram
Director of Admissions
Assistant Professor (2008)
MA Ludwig Maximilians University
Ahmad Ali Zaghmout
Senior Student Recruiter
Dima J. M. Salameh
Senior Recruitment Officer
Monaa Mohammad Balidaei
Administrative Assistant and Admissions Advisor
Facilities
Noel Knille
Director of Facilities
Assistant Professor (2008)
BA Vassar College
Amna Mohammed Raesi
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Dana Seros Rohani
Facilities Assistant
Donna Duffett
Project Coordinator
Liaqat Ali Hyder
General Clerk and Driver
Lolwa Ibrahim M Abdulla
Procurement Manager
Tyrone Wilkins
Building Manager
Finance
Brian Harris
Senior Accountant & Financial Analyst
MBA Harvard University
Malakah Mohammad Balidaei
Administrative Assistant
Sakina Hassan
Fiscal Administrator
Shaduli Thattan Valappil
Fiscal Services Specialist I
Bookstore
Nadia Khan
Bookstore Manager
Ibrahim Abdulghfoor
Bookstore Keeper
Human Resources
Linda M. Carter
Director of Human Resources
Assistant Professor (2008)
BA (Honors) Shaw University
Archana Kumar
Human Resources Generalist
Charlene Elizabeth Jones
Human Resources Officer
Eman Mohamed Ali
Mobilization Specialist
Student Affairs
Valerie Jeremijenko
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs (1999)
MFA Arizona State University
BA (Hons) Queensland University
Carmen Innocenti
Counselor (2008)
PhD University of Florence
MS University of Florence
Hissa Al-Garni
Director of Student Activities (2005)
Jacki Woodworth (2006)
Counselor
MSW Dalhousie University
BSW University of Calgary
BA Acadia University
Laura Green
Counselor (2001)
MSW Virginia Commonwealth University
BA Washington College
Lesley Gray
Administrative Assistant
Technology Services
James Barry Parham
Interim Director of Technology Services (2008)
MS Virginia Commonwealth University
BA Virginia Commonwealth University
Mahmoud Ahmed Abdel Aziz
Information Technology Analyst
Michael A Aguda
Information Technology Analyst
Ralston Pereira
User Services Manager
Sisenato R (Jun) Ocampo
Apple Support Engineer
Academic Affairs
Peter Chomowicz
Associate Dean for Research and Academic Affairs (2009)
Masters of Design Studies Harvard University
BArch The Cooper Union New York
Center for Research in Design (CRID)
Roman Turczyn
Director
Assistant Professor (2009)
BArch University of Toronto
Bachelors of Environmental Studies University of Waterloo
Alia Abdulla Alazab
Office Manager
Haya Sahel Daher
Graphic Designer
Heba Mohammed Ali
Project Administrator and Research Assistant
Hend Ismail Zainal
Lead Graphic Designer
Lejla Niksic
Graphic Designer - Researcher
Pegah Ashaary-Simi
Junior Fashion Designer
Sonali Raman
Production Manager
Design Entrepreneurship
Matthew Woolman
Director
Associate Professor (1997)
MBA Virginia Commonwealth University
MFA Virginia Commonwealth University
BA Oberlin College
Sana Juma I.A. Al-Buainain
Director of Alumni Affairs
Library
Dana Beth
Director (2004)
MS University of North Carolina
BA University of Massachusetts
Tammi Moe
Assistant Director
Victoria Bleick
Image Resources Curator
Beena Noorudeen
Library Technical Services Manager
Nancy Fawley
Head of User Services
Roshni Baker
Library Specialist
Iman Mazhar
Library Specialist Public Services
Records and Registration
River Montijo
Registrar
Assistant Professor (2007)
MFA Otis Art Institute
MArch California State Polytechnic University
BFA Otis Art Institute
Academic Programs
Art and Design Foundation
Line Ulrika Christiansen
Director (2009)
MA Institute Ivrea
BA School of design Kolding
Donald Crow
Assistant Professor (1988)
MFA Virginia Commonwealth University
BA Virginia Commonwealth University
Emilie Burnham
Assistant Professor (2008)
MFA Virginia Commonwealth University
BFA Milwaukee University
Kathleen Ferguson-Huntington
Assistant Professor (2000)
MFA Rhode Island School of Design
MA Maryland Institute College of Art
Kipp Greene
Assistant Professor (2000)
MFA Virginia Commonwealth University
BFA State University of New York Purchase
Fashion Design
Sandra Wilkins
Department Chair
Associate Professor (1978)
BFA Virginia Commonwealth
Ali Khan
Assistant Professor (2008)
MFA Academy of Art University
BFA Academy of Art University
Della Reams
Assistant Professor (2008)
MFA Rhode Island School of Design
BS Northern Michigan University
Donald Earley
Assistant Professor (1984)
AS Fashion Institute of Technology
Imee C Acosta
Administrative Specialist (2009)
Melanie McClintock
Assistant Professor (2009)
BFA Virginia Commonwealth University
Narita Panji Mattock
Assistant Professor (2006)
MS Panjab University
BS Panjab University
Linda (Libby) Smyth Turczyn
Adjunct Faculty
Metal Arts Diploma Sheridan College
Roda Al Marzouqi
Program Assistant
Abdel Kader
Tailor
Graphic Design
Muneera Umedaly Spence
Department Chair
Associate Professor (2006)
MFA Yale University
BFA West Virginia State University
Amin Matni
Adjunct Faculty
BA Notre University Libanon
Diane Mikhael
Assistant Professor (2008)
MA Middlesex University London
BA Notre Dame University
Imee C Acosta
Administrative Specialist
Law Alsobrook
Assistant Professor (2007)
MFA Rhode Island School of Design
BA University of Alabama
Leland Hill
Assistant Professor (2000)
MFA Virginia Commonwealth University
BA Columbia College
Levi Hammet
Assistant Professor (2007)
MFA Rhode Island School of Design
BFA Oregon State University
Maya Saikali
Adjunct Faculty (2009)
BA The American University of Beirut
Masters in Design, Design Academy Eindhoven
Michael Hersrud
Assistant Professor (2009)
MFA Rhode Island School of Design
Muqueem Khan
Assistant Professor (2005)
MA The Ohio State University
BS in Industrial Design The Ohio State University
Peter Martin
Assistant Professor (1999)
MFA Virginia Commonwealth University
BS Cornell University
Pornprapha Phatanateacha
Assistant Professor (2002)
MFA Virginia Commonwealth University
BFA University of Utah
Interior Design
Carolyn Freeman
Department Chair (2009)
M Arch University of Illinois
BS University of Nebraska
Brett Kearney
Assistant Professor (2008)
MA University of Utah
Imee C Acosta
Administrative Specialist (2009)
Johan Granberg
Assistant Professor (2009)
M Arch Chalmers University
Kevin Woolley
Assistant Professor (2006)
MS Utah State University
BFA Brigham Young University
Liam Colquhoun
Assistant Professor (2003)
BA Napier University Scotland
Li Han
Assistant Professor (2006)
MS University of Wisconsin
BS Tonji University
Maja Kinnemark
Assistant Professor (2007)
Bachelor in Design
Matthew Holmes-Dallimore
Assistant Professor (2004)
MA Middlesex University London
BA Middlesex University London
Liberal Arts and Science
Byrad Yyelland
Director of General Education
Assistant Professor (2008)
MA University of Saskatchewan
BA (Hons) University of Saskatchewan
Diane G. Woodcock
Assistant Professor (2004)
English
MFA Virginia Commonwealth University
BS Virginia Commonwealth University
James Farmer
Associate Professor
PhD University of Texas
MA University of Texas
BFA University of Texas
Jesse Ulmer
Assistant Professor (2008)
English
MA Virginia Commonwealth University
BA Minnesota State University Moorhead
Jochen A Sokoly
Director of the Gallery
Assistant Professor (2004)
Art History
PhD University of Oxford
MA University of London
M.Ph University of Oxford
BA University of London
John Schmeelk
Associate Professor (1978)
Mathematics
PhD George Washington University
MS New York University
BS Seton Hall University
Khaled Saoud
Assistant Professor (2008)
Sciences
PhD Virginia Commonwealth University
MS Virginia Commonwealth University
BS Yarmouk University
Lauren Maas (2009)
Assistant Professor
MFA Virginia Commonwealth University
Lisa Clayton
Assistant Professor (1999)
Art History
BA Virginia Commonwealth University
Ms Molly P McHarg (2009)
Assistant Professor
MA American University, Washington DC
Natalie Bailey
Assistant Professor (2004)
Art History
MA Virginia Commonwealth University
BA Ohio Wesleyan University
Norma Jean Hodges
Writing Center Coordinator
Assistant Professor (2006)
MS North Carolina State University
BA Queens College
Pamela Burroughs
Writing Center Instructor
MA Old Dominion University
BS University of North Florida
Patty Gibbons
Assistant Professor (2005)
English
MFA Virginia Commonwealth University
BA Virginia Commonwealth University
Robin Fetherston
Assistant Professor (2003)
English
MA The College of William and Mary
BA Arizona State University
Samia Dietz
Adjunct Faculty (2006)
English
PhD King Mohamed V University
BA King Mohamed V University
Communications
Marketing and Public Relations
Moamer Qazafi
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Assistant Professor (2005)
MBA Loyola Marymount University
BS Loyola Marymount University
Nadia Abu Dayeh
Marketing Assistant
Priya D'Souza
Media Officer
Masters in Fine Arts Program
(Vacant)
Director Graduate Studies
Renira Gambarato
MFA Faculty (2009)
PhD Communication and Semiotics Säo Paulo Catholic University and Kassel University Germany
Post Doctorate in Film Studies and Semiotics Concordia University Canada
Masters in Communication and Semiotics Säo Paulo Catholic University
Bachelors of Industrial Design Säo Paulo State University
Michael Wirtz
Design Research Librarian (2009)
MA University of Arizona
MFA University of Arizona
BFA University of Wyoming
BA University of Wyoming