Department Chair
Thomas Clifton, MFA
Savannah College of Art and Design
Department Chair
Professor | Illustration and Drawing
Meet Tom Clifton
tgclifton@ualr.edu | www.tomclifton.com
Faculty
Kevin Cates, MFA
University of Memphis
Professor | Graphic Design
Graphic Design Coordinator
Meet Kevin Cates
klcates@ualr.edu
www.kevincatesdesign.com
Emily Jean Hood, Ph.D.
University of North Texas
Assistant Professor | Art Education
ehood@ualr.edu | @art_with_dr_emily
Lynne Larsen, Ph.D.
University of Iowa
Assistant Professor | Art History
Meet Lynne Larsenlalarsen@ualr.edu
Joli Livaudais, MFA
Louisiana Tech University
Associate Professor | Photography
Graduate Coordinator
Meet Joli Livaudais
jklivaudais@ualr.edu
www.joli-livaudais.com
Floyd Martin, Ph.D.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Professor Emeritus | Art History
Meet Floyd Martin
fwmartin@ualr.edu
Lydia Martin, MFA
State University of New York at New Paltz
Artist-in-Residence | Metals
lmartin3@ualr.edu
lydiaelsamartin.com
Peter Scheidt, MFA
San Diego State University
Assistant Professor | Furniture/Woodworking | BFA Coordinator
Meet Peter Scheidt
pnscheidt@ualr.edu
www.peterscheidt.com
Krista Schoening, MFA
University of Washington
Assistant Professor | Painting
kshoening@ualr.edu
kristaschoening.com
Michael Warrick, MFA
Southern Illinois University
Professor Emeritus | Sculpture
Meet Michael Warrick
mrwarrick@ualr.edu
Michael Warrick LLC on Instagram
Kensuke Yamada, MFA
University of Montana
Assistant Professor | Ceramics
Meet Kensuke Yamada
kyamada@ualr.edu | www.kensukeyamada.com
Staff
Nathan Larson, M.A.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Interim Gallery Director
Meet Nathan Larson
Meet Nathan Larson | nglarson@ualr.edu
Julia Napolitano, BFA
UA Little Rock
Department Technician
Meet Julia Napolitano
jmnapolitano@ualr.edu
Andrea “AnDi” Tompkins, M.S. Ed
NW Missouri State University
Art Outreach Specialist
Meet AnDi Tompkins
amtompkins@ualr.edu
Part Time Instructors
Robert Bean, B.A.
UA Little Rock
Drawing
Meet Robert Bean
rpbean@ualr.edu | www.rbfineart.com
Jeremy Couch, MFA,
Laguna College of Art and Design
Painting
jdcouch1@ualr.edu | instagram/jeremyeatsworlds
Liz Koerner, MFA
San Diego State University
Woodworking
mekoerner@ualr.edu
Jeannie Lee, M.A.
UA Little Rock
Art History
jmlee1@ualr.edu
Melissa Cartwright, M.A.
UA Little Rock
Art History
mmmiller2@ualr.edu
Alexander “Sasha” Mirzoyan, MFA
Savannah College of Art and Design
Foundations
amirzoyan@ualr.edu
John Shea, MFA
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Ceramics
jrshea@ualr.edu
jrsheastudio.com
Ricky Sikes, MFA
Louisiana Tech University
Painting
Meet Ricky Sikes
rwsikes@ualr.edu
www.rickysikes.com
Rachel Spencer, MFA
Louisiana Tech University
Foundations
resmith2@ualr.edu
Amber Uptigrove, M.Ed.
UA Little Rock
Art Education
Meet Amber Uptigrove
aluptigrove@gmail.com
David Warren, MFA
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Printmaking
dwwarren@ualr.edu
