Faculty and Staff
We work across many creative fields and media in local, national, and international art and cultural venues.
Our faculty have received support and recognition for their creative research from an impressive range of sources including the Ansel Adams Fellowship, Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship, Jerome Foundation, Joan Mitchell Foundation Artist Grant, McKnight Foundation Artist Fellowship, Sundance Institute New Voices Fellowship, Visual Arts Fund, and numerous Artist Initiative Grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board.
Faculty and Staff
Peter Happel Christian
- Department Chair
- Kiehle Gallery Director
- Professor
- M.F.A. 2003 University of Oregon
- B.F.A. 1999 University of Iowa
KVAC 207
pmhappelchristian@stcloudstate.edu
http://www.peterhappelchristian.com
Amanda Klauck
- Associate Professor
- M.A. University Minnesota
Haeinn Lee
- Associate Professor
- M.F.A. 2006 Iowa State University
- On Sabbatical 2023-24
KVAC 105D
http://web.stcloudstate.edu/hlee/
Typographic Design, Information and Interface Design, Kinetic Typography, Interaction Design, UX Design
Keisuke Mizuno
- Professor
- M.F.A. 1997 Arizona State University
Celi Merchant Monroe
- Assistant Professor
- M.F.A. 2021 Maryland Institute College of Design
Justin Quinn
- Professor
- M.F.A. 2000 University of Iowa
- M.A. 2001 University of Iowa
- Certificate in Book Arts 2001 University of Iowa
- B.F.A. 1995 University of Wisconsin-Superior
320-308-4245 | KVAC 202
Drawing, Printmaking, Interdisciplinary Studio, Professional Practices
Rosemary Williams
- Professor
- M.F.A. 2005 Hunter College CUNY
Adjunct Faculty
Sarah Bavelli
- Adjunct Instructor
- M.A. Art History University of Delaware
Wenli Tesar
- Adjunct Instructor
- Master of Design, Glasgow School of Art
Aaron Van Dyke
- Adjunct Instructor
- M.A. Art History University of Wisconsin Madison
- M.F.A. Studio Art University of British Columbia
- B.F.A. Fine Art Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Ali Yager
- Adjunct Instructor
- M.F.A. Minneapolis College of Art and Design
- B.F.A. St. Cloud State Univeristy
KVAC G11
Emeritus Faculty
Bill Gorcica
- Professor Emeritus
- M.F.A. 1992 Rutgers University
- M.A. 1990 Monclair State University
- B.S. 1982 Virginia Tech
Job Opportunities
The Art at St Cloud State University renews its pool of part-time faculty in all program areas every two years:
- Foundations (Foundation Drawing, 2D Materials & Processes, 3D Materials & Processes, Digital Materials & Processes, Lens Materials & Processes)
- Studio Arts and New Media (Ceramics, Drawing, Multimedia, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Video, Digital Tools, and Digital Tools for Artists)
- Graphic Design
- Art History
- Art Education
Apply online to be considered in our department's pool of adjunct faculty.