Faculty and Staff

Department Chair

Tom Clifton
Thomas Clifton, MFA,
Savannah College of Art and Design
Department Chair
Professor | Illustration and Drawing
Meet Tom Clifton
tgclifton@ualr.edu | www.tomclifton.com
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Faculty

Kevin Cates
Kevin Cates, MFA 
University of Memphis
Professor | Graphic Design |
Graphic Design Coordinator
Meet Kevin Cates
klcates@ualr.edu
www.kevincatesdesign.com
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Emily Hood
Emily Jean Hood, PhD
University of North Texas
Assistant Professor | Art Education
ehood@ualr.edu | @art_with_dr_emily
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Lynne Larsen
Lynne Larsen, PhD
University of Iowa
Assistant Professor | Art History
Meet Lynne Larsen
lalarsen@ualr.edu
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Joli Livaudais
Joli Livaudais, MFA
Louisiana Tech University
Associate Professor | Photography |
Graduate Coordinator
Meet Joli Livaudais
jklivaudais@ualr.edu
www.joli-livaudais.com
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Floyd Martin
Floyd Martin, PhD
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Professor Emeritus | Art History
Meet Floyd Martin
fwmartin@ualr.edu
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Lydia Martin
Lydia Martin, MFA 
State University of New York at New Paltz
Artist-in-Residence | Metals
lmartin3@ualr.edu
lydiaelsamartin.com
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Peter Scheidt
Peter Scheidt, MFA
San Diego State University
Assistant Professor | Furniture/Woodworking | BFA Coordinator
Meet Peter Scheidt
pnscheidt@ualr.edu
www.peterscheidt.com
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Krista Schoening
Krista Schoening, MFA 
University of Washington
Assistant Professor | Painting
kshoening@ualr.edu
kristaschoening.com
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Michael Warrick
Michael Warrick, MFA
Southern Illinois University
Professor Emeritus | Sculpture
Meet Michael Warrick
mrwarrick@ualr.edu
Michael Warrick LLC on Instagram
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Kensuke Yamada
Kensuke Yamada, MFA
University of Montana
Assistant Professor | Ceramics
Meet Kensuke Yamada
kyamada@ualr.edu | www.yamadakensuke.com
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Staff

Nathan Larson
Nathan Larson, MA
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Interim Gallery Director
Meet Nathan Larson
Meet Nathan Larson | nglarson@ualr.edu
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Julia Napolitano
Julia Napolitano, BFA
UA Little Rock
Department Technician | Applied Design
Meet Julia Napolitano
jmnapolitano@ualr.edu
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Marian Payne, BA, UA Little Rock
Administrative Assistant
mhpayne@ualr.edu
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AnDi Tompkins
Andrea “AnDi” Tompkins, M.S. Ed
NW Missouri State University
Art Outreach Specialist
Meet AnDi Tompkins
amtompkins@ualr.edu

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Part Time Instructors

Robert Bean, BA
UA Little Rock
Drawing
Meet Robert Bean
rpbean@ualr.edu | www.rbfineart.com
Jeremy Couch
Jeremy Couch, MFA,
Laguna College of Art and Design
Painting
jdcouch1@ualr.edu | instagram/jeremyeatsworlds
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Jeannie Lee
Jeannie Lee, MA
UA Little Rock
Art History
jmlee1@ualr.edu
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Jana Miller
Jana Miller, MA
UA Little Rock
Art History
jepruett@ualr.edu
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Melissa Miller
Melissa Cartwright, MA
UA Little Rock
Art History
mmmiller2@ualr.edu
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Sasha Mirzoyan
Alexander “Sasha” Mirzoyan, MFA
Savannah College of Art and Design
Foundations
amirzoyan@ualr.edu
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John Shea
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 SpencerRachel Spencer, MFA
Louisiana Tech University
Foundations
resmith2@ualr.edu
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Amber Uptigrove
Amber Uptigrove, M.Ed.
UA Little Rock
Art Education
Meet Amber Uptigrove
aluptigrove@gmail.com
Dylan Yarbrough
Dylan Yarbrough, MFA
Columbia College-Chicago
Photography
hello@dylanyarbrough.com | www.dylanyarbrough.com